POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Second Grade Music Teacher— Part-time, leave coverage (Spring 2025 semester) 

Saint Ann’s is a non-sectarian K-12 independent school in Brooklyn, NY looking for a part-time second grade Lower School General Music teacher to teach from September 2025 to January 2026.  A school that exists to serve talented, intellectually accomplished, and curious students, we seek faculty who are passionate about their subject and able to convey both information and a love of learning to children. The Saint Ann’s Music Department is a group of passionate musicians who want to share and make music with children. Our lower school students develop understanding of music through experiences in singing, playing instruments, performing rhythms, moving to music, composing, and listening.

Saint Ann’s does not give grades or rank students, instead teachers write twice a year anecdotal reports for each student.  Embracing and describing each child’s individual experiences in the classroom is a cornerstone of our school. 

ABOUT SAINT ANN’S SCHOOL

Since its founding in 1965, Saint Ann’s has embraced a commitment to education for its own sake, oriented to the capacities of each individual student and free of the encumbrances of formal grading, prizes, and rankings. At the same time, we are unabashedly committed to excellence in all that we do. With a faculty and staff numbering close to 400, and approximately 1100 students, Saint Ann’s is among the largest and most selective independent schools in New York City. The lives of our graduates speak powerfully to the potential of an education based on these principles to ignite a love of learning and sustain creative energy in every field of endeavor. We accomplish this by bringing together talented teachers with creative and motivated students. Saint Ann’s is committed to centering anti-racism in the life of the school. Seeking to create a community rooted in trust and equity, we invite each other to take risks, pursue knowledge, and celebrate growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, generate, and lead general music lessons for second grade.  
• Coordinate with other second grade teachers, as needed with curriculum, and help to prepare a full grade “Sing” in December (approximately fifteen minutes of music).
• Help maintain and care for a shared music Lower School Music studio. 
• Attend Lower School Back-to-School Night on October 23.
• Write mid-year anecdotal reports for all students.
• Attend all Music Department and other faculty meetings scheduled on the school calendar.
• Communicate with the Music Department Chair and the Lower School division Head with any questions or concerns about students and the classroom.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• BM or BA in Music Education or equivalent experience
• Experience teaching general music
• Love of teaching general music
• World music specialty or familiarity with Orff/Kodaly
•  Solid piano skills
•  Passion for educating children through in inclusive lens
•  Strong interpersonal skills; flexibility and a sense of humor
•  Comfort singing and moving with children is essential. We seek a musician who is passionate about engaging with children using music. We seek a musician who thrives on the creative energy of children.

COMPENSATION

This is a part time exempt faculty position with a competitive compensation package including benefits. Full time annualized salary range of $ 60,000 - $100,000. Part time rate of  $3,000 - $5,000 per unit commensurate with education and experience. Number of units to be determined with a max of 5 ?. 

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and  resume to this link. Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Anticipated start date of January 2025. Position is open until filled. 

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY

Saint Ann’s School hires employees of any race, color, religion, creed, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, to all the rights privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to employees at the School. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender (which includes a person’s actual or perceived sex, as well as gender identity and expression), age, marital status, disability, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, familial status, predisposing genetic characteristics, actual or perceived domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, in carrying on its educational activities or in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.

About Saint Ann's School

Saint Ann’s School is a leading independent not for profit school located in Brooklyn Heights, New York serving preschool through 12th Grade. Since its founding in 1965, Saint Ann’s has embraced a commitment to education for its own sake, oriented to the capacities of each individual student and free of the encumbrances of formal grading, prizes, and rankings. At the same time, we are unabashedly committed to excellence in all that we do. With a faculty and staff numbering close to 400, and nearly 1100 students, Saint Ann’s is among the largest and most selective independent schools in New York City. The lives of our graduates speak powerfully to the potential of an education based on these principles to ignite a love of learning and sustain creative energy in every field of endeavor. We accomplish this by bringing together talented teachers with creative and motivated students. Saint Ann’s is committed to centering anti-racism in the life of the school. Seeking to create a community rooted in trust and equity, we invite each other to take risks, pursue knowledge, and celebrate growth. Statement of Purpose and Objectives A Saint Ann’s education imparts the best of human trad...itions and discoveries while nurturing intellectual adventure. Our students are given great freedom — certainly to achieve, also to trust themselves and to find deep satisfaction in learning for its own sake. In anecdotal reports, the classroom, at sports events, or on stage, we hold central the celebration of our students. Teachers at Saint Ann’s are chosen for their strong intellectual and artistic interests and their commitment to the education of our children. Faculty are given the opportunity to communicate their enthusiasm, to use whatever they find practical in an effort to draw out the most authentic and exceptional work from their students. Our teachers’ leadership in the classroom and out arises from their intellect, accomplishment, and profound sense of humanity. Our curriculum is a realm of possibilities where we meet our students. It is a substantive and dynamic means to engage every child. It is flexible and responsive, so that whenever feasible, our students undertake accelerated or specialized work in subject areas ranging from music to calculus to Chinese, based upon talents and interests rather than age or grade. We are a genuine community, operating seven days a week, sustained by a commitment to each other and to the ongoing symposium that is our school. The growth and success of Saint Ann’s owe much to the faithfulness with which we adhere to our educational philosophy: that education is, in the last analysis, a celebration of life and that life is wondrous, ephemeral, and for those reasons, sacred. Mission Statement Saint Ann’s exists to nurture the wonder of children. Unfettered by grades, teachers and students embark on journeys of discovery in which the arts are central. Through an ambitious curriculum and a culture of inquiry, we question the world. We invite each other to take risks, pursue knowledge for its own sake, and celebrate growth. We seek to create a community rooted in trust and equity. Here, every subject is an art and every child is an artist.

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