FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Upper School Division Director & Performing Arts Department Chair

Salary Range: $50,000-$97,000 annually

Anticipated start date: August 2026

Location: Golden Valley, MN (All positions are in person)

Breck Overview

Breck School is a preschool through twelve, coeducational college preparatory, Episcopal day school located in Golden Valley, Minnesota, with a national reputation for excellence and achievement in academics, athletics, and the arts. Our School’s Episcopal roots are lived through an unwavering commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging where we respect the dignity of every human being. We prioritize lifelong learning and a commitment to the greater good.

We are a community of highly engaged and motivated students, faculty, staff, and school leaders focused on building trusting relationships and strong academic scholarship through a practice of bridging research to practice. Upon graduation, Breck students are prepared for a life of intellectual curiosity, self-knowledge, and social responsibility, matriculating to colleges and universities throughout the world.

Position Overview

The Choir Teacher provides leadership and artistic vision for Breck’s 7th-12th grade vocal music program. This role entails the pedagogical oversight of five distinct choral ensembles, ensuring a scaffolded, rigorous musical experience for students at every stage of their vocal development. In addition to curriculum management, the Director serves as the Music Director for Middle and Upper School theatrical productions, bridging the gap between choral foundations and collaborative performance.

Beyond technical instruction, the Director is responsible for fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture that prioritizes holistic student development—intellectually, emotionally, and artistically. The ideal candidate will cultivate an environment that empowers students to find their voice and reach their full potential, both on and off the stage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning and Instruction
  • Demonstrates knowledge of and proficiency with choral instruction
  • Articulates a vision that excites and attracts students to choir classes and the choir program across middle and upper school divisions
  • Ability to plan and deliver instruction for a range of learners with varying vocal ability
  • Demonstrates strong piano skills to facilitate learning and rehearsing during choir classes and musical rehearsals
  • Develops lessons that consider multiple perspectives and seeks opportunities for participation in choir activities beyond Breck’s walls - All-State, Honor Choir and Ensemble Adjudication events
  • Understands and uses assessment to promote student learning
• Classroom Environment
  • Experience working with adolescent and changing voices
  • Creates an environment that promotes respect, rapport, and learning
  • Establishes effective relationships with students
  • Communicates clear and consistent expectations for learning, behavior, and achievement
  • Monitors and manages student behavior effectively
• Communication and Collaboration
  • Works collaboratively with other Middle and Lower School vocal music teachers to ensure a cohesive program across the P-12 continuum
  • Communicates effectively with families, students, and colleagues
  • Communicates student progress in a timely and thorough manner
  • Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills
  • Partner with the theater director as part of the artistic team for Upper School and Middle School musical productions

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong record of proven ability/experience in teaching choir and providing musical direction for musical productions
• Minimum 3 years of classroom teaching experience preferred
• Experience with using technology in teaching and learning

About Breck School

Breck School is a single-campus, P-12, Episcopal independent school where living our mission means always reimagining, reinventing, and reanimating learning — both to model the process and rewards of authentic, meaningful learning for Breck students, and to continually grow, evolve, and reinvigorate as a learning enterprise. Founded in 1886, Breck is located in Golden Valley, Minnesota, about five minutes west of downtown Minneapolis. We serve a community of approximately 1150 students on our 50-acre campus. Visit www.breckschool.org for more information. Breck students are independent thinkers, self-starters, socially conscious problem solvers, thoughtful athletes, visionary artists, perpetually curious and perpetually learning citizens. We want every Breck graduate to be fully realized human beings, confident, capable, and compassionate enough to change the world in the way he or she sees fit. If that approach mirrors yours, we encourage your further interest.

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