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Middle School (5-8) Musical Music Director
Shrewsbury Public Schools – Oak Middle School, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Open in Google Maps.
Job Details
Job ID:
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 08, :00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately
Position Type: After school/Evening
Salary: $2,932 to $2,932 Stipend
Job Categories:
Athletics & Activities > After School Programs
Athletics & Activities > Theater Production
Job Description
Posted: September 8, 2026 Closed: Open until filled
Employment Opportunity: Oak Middle School
POSITION: Music Director – Middle School (5-8) Musical School Year
Shrewsbury Public Schools is currently accepting applications for a Music Director for the Middle School (5-8) Musical. This position pays a stipend of $2,932, which is received after the performance(s) are completed.
We are interested in candidates who are invested in the achievement, equity, and access of all learners in and beyond the classroom.
Candidates with diverse racial, cultural, religious, class, and/or gender background and experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities Include:
Works with the Director to read, research, and select production
Holds auditions and selects all cast members
Creates budget and expectations for the music portion (pit)
Teaches and rehearses all music from the show with the cast
Auditions members for the pit orchestra
Rehearses the pit orchestra before the sitzprobe
Works with the Director and Choreographer to provide correct vamps, cuts, transpositions, and repeats
Assures a safe and comfortable environment for all students
Interacts collaboratively with administration, nursing, and special education staff to make sure that student, parent, and teacher needs are being met
Coordinates musical rehearsals and performances between the staff at both Sherwood and Oak
Leads the pit orchestra and accompanies at the piano for all productions
We serve students in grades seven and eight. Respect is our cornerstone, on which we build a school community where we:
Demonstrate honesty, integrity, courtesy, and kindness
Act on the belief that effective effort is the key to success
Engage in active learning that promotes understanding of our ever-changing world
Accept each individual unconditionally, honor our diversity, and help one another and the community
Share the responsibility for continuous improvement and collaborate in order to maximize learning for all
Celebrate effort, creativity, courage, and excellence
It is the goal of Oak Middle School that all students are prepared academically, socially, emotionally, and physically for success in high school and beyond,
Sherwood Middle School serves students in grades five and six. We are a community that:
demonstrates respect for others.
models the importance of being honest.
demonstrates perseverance in all aspects of learning.
assumes responsibility for success.
Job Requirements
Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Contact Information
Michael Lapomardo, Director of Music and Performing Arts
100 Maple Ave
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545
Phone:
Email:
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Worksite address
shrewsbury, MA, 01546, US
Who can apply
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