Stipend Drama Music Director - Musical at Lincoln

Stipend :
Drama Music Director
- Musical at Lincoln 5-8

Lincoln Public Schools (MA) Lincoln School, Grades 5-8 - Lincoln, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5711560

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Aug 19, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Music Director
- Spring 2027 Musical

Compensation: according to the teacher stipend scale.

Faculty will be given preference for filling Lincoln Educators Association (LEA) stipends. If a stipend position is not filled by a faculty LEA member, other unit employees are encouraged to apply and be considered.

Level of training, professional experience required to perform this role: high, professional.

Responsibilities:

• Attend pre-audition meeting, answer questions, teach the audition song
• Attend auditions and callbacks, and work with the director to cast the show
• Conduct during rehearsals and performances
• Teach all music to the cast members, including multiple voice parts
• Teach vocal/singing technique
• Prepare for rehearsals (learn accompaniment, and all singing parts, prepare for conducting)
• Provide materials for students for home practice, including making and recording videos of vocal tracks for individual parts
• Provide piano accompaniment for rehearsals
• Work with the director during large cast rehearsals, focused primarily on music, but also supporting all aspects of performance
• Ready to step in if anything happened to the director (illness, absence)
• Work with sound crew students and actors on microphone placement and use
• Conduct sound checks prior to technical rehearsals and performances
• Work with sound crew and stage manager for timing of all recorded sound cues and accompaniment tracks

Hours:

• 3 rehearsals most weeks. Rehearsal duration 2 hours, 3 hours on Wednesdays.
• Longer and more frequent rehearsals in final two weeks
• One weekend rehearsal (6 hours including prep)
• 3 performances
• Prep time (significant)
• Large group of students (40-60)

7 hours auditions

3 hours casting

December 13 hours rehearsal

January/February/early March 41 hours rehearsal

Final 3 weeks 31 hours rehearsals/performances

Prep time

Communication time

Position Type: Stipend

• Jay Peledge , Principal
• Lincoln School, Grades 5-8
• Phone: x1101
• Email: jpeledge