MS/US Music Department: Orchestra Conductor Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Music, Conducting, or a related field.
• Enthusiasm for teaching in an orchestra setting
• Passion for working with youth ages 13-18
• Enthusiasm for connecting to the school community as a teaching artist
• Commitment to personal growth, self-exploration, and reflective practice
• Excellent interpersonal skills and flexibility
• Commitment to participate in innovative and non-traditional approaches to music education and performance
• Passion for learning and sharing concepts that are distinctive to the Riverdale Country School mission and community

Benefits

• Transportation: Shuttle service is available to/from the 242nd St / Broadway subway station.
• Professional Development: A generous professional-development budget provides for conferences, skills training, and onsite training in areas such as mindfulness, coaching, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Grants and Stipends: All employees are eligible for Frankel Fellow grants, known as “passion grants,” which pay for enrichment activities.
• Sabbatical: Full time teaching faculty are eligible for a sabbatical after 10 years of employment.
• Health Benefits: Riverdale offers and subsidizes health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement: Employees are eligible to join our Defined Contribution retirement plan through TIAA.
• Vacation: Riverdale Country School has a generous time-off policy for staff in addition to vacations afforded by the school calendar.