Organist and Choirmaster

Saint James School, a historic Episcopal boarding school in the Anglo-Catholic tradition located just outside Hagerstown, Maryland, seeks to appoint an organist, choirmaster and music teacher for the academic year 2025-2026 to begin in August.

Interested candidates should be accomplished organists and choral conductors capable to teaching and conducting a chapel choir of c.30 singers and comprised of ninth through twelfth graders. The organist and choirmaster is also a member of the Fine Arts Faculty with instructional duties including: Chapel Choir Curricular Course, rehearsing four days a week, Advanced Music Theory, meeting four days a week, Applied Organ and Piano lessons (up to 5 students), meeting once a week per lesson, and collaboration with performances throughout the year including Contemplative Chapel recitals, the Winter Musical, and 8th Grade Christmas production. The choir sings two choral Eucharists (one on Sunday) every week with a heavier load before Christmas and during Holy Week and Easter. The choir travels 2-4 times a year. Duties in the chapel including playing organ for Sunday morning Eucharists and daily morning chapel Monday through Friday, direction of Compline each Sunday evening, liturgy planning in consultation with clergy, and oversight of maintenance of the pipe organ and piano in the chapel. Every faculty member advises 5-7 students, eats with the community at lunch and dinner daily, and is assigned to weekly duty rotation, and so shares in the general supervision of the school. Housing (3 bedroom apartment in a small girls dorm), utilities, meals in term, and full benefits are all included in this position.

At SJS we look for teachers who are growing in their professions and are life-long learners, eager to contribute meaningfully to our diverse school community. Our aim is to recruit and develop competent, motivated, and engaged educators with an international mindset. We are looking for colleagues who understand our vision, mission, and philosophy, and are enthusiastic about the prospect of helping our students grow in this context.

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