Accompanist for Lower School Chapel and 6th Grade Choir

Position Classification:
Part-time, 10 Month, Staff, hourly non-exempt

Hours:

8:00 am - 9:00 am, Wednesdays and Thursdays

9:30 am - 10:15 am, Days 2, 5, 6, and 8 of an 8 day rotating schedule (Monday-Friday)

Salary Range: $40 - $50 per hour

Reports to:

Director of the Arts

St. Christopher's School, the largest all-boys school in Virginia and one of the largest and oldest boys' schools in the Mid-Atlantic region, seeks an Accompanist for Lower and Middle School Choirs and Chapels. Serving approximately 1,000 boys in Grades JK-12 in Richmond, Virginia, St. Christopher's is an Episcopal school committed to cultivating a community that is diverse, inclusive and welcoming. We pride ourselves on bringing out the best in every boy.

Our boys benefit from an education and curriculum that is holistic, including academics, the arts, athletics, and service learning. The St. Christopher's experience is further differentiated by a strong emphasis on our Community Pillars - honor & integrity, the pursuit of excellence, and community & brotherhood.

• Accompany lower school chapel services on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:05 - 8:45 am
• Accompany 6th Grade Choir rehearsals on days 2, 5, 6, and 8 in an eight day rotation (Monday-Friday) 9:30 - 10:15 am
• Accompany 6th Grade Choir for approximately 3-4 chapel services/concerts per year

• A commitment to St. Christopher's mission, Community Pillars, Portrait of a Saint, policies, and initiatives
• A commitment to best practices in education, as articulated in the School's Teaching Excellence Document, and a dedication to best practices for boys, as espoused by the St. Christopher's Center for the Study of Boys
• A clear commitment to diversity, community, and inclusion in school communities, as expressed in the St. Christopher's Diversity and Inclusion Statement
• Possess the ability to play preludes/postludes, hymns and choral accompaniments on the piano
• Select appropriate preludes/postludes for lower school chapel services
• Effectively collaborate with administrators, teaching faculty, and staff
• Possess excellent problem-solving, communication, and analytic skills
• Exhibit a growth mindset, creativity and flexibility, and a sense of humor
• Accept constructive feedback as part of professional growth and development
• Model professionalism and integrity at all times
• Enjoy working with young people

• Must be able to move from building to building as assigned or required by assignment and/or activity of the day
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Occasionally required to work in poor weather conditions such as temperature, precipitation, and wind during outdoor activities

Established in 1911, St. Christopher's School is a JK-12 all-boys day school in Richmond, VA. St. Christopher's School is committed to cultivating a school community that is diverse, inclusive, and welcoming and prides itself on bringing out the best in every boy. Our Episcopal foundation is at the center of what we do, and we care most about developing young men who possess honor and integrity.

Our boys benefit from an education and curriculum that is focused on excellence in all forms, including academics, the arts, athletics, and service learning. The School's single-campus location consists of 43 contiguous acres and 23 buildings with over 300,000 square feet. With over a century of rich history in the education of boys, St. Christopher's has a reputation as a national and international leader in the education of boys.

Our work with the International Boys' Schools Coalition and our very own Center for the Study of Boys, supports our new strategic plan, Momentum 2025, setting a bold path forward for the entire St. Christopher's community.

St. Christopher's School knows, loves, and celebrates boys, promotes their pursuit of excellence, and prepares them for lives of honor and integrity, service, and leadership.

• Among peer independent schools nationally, St. Christopher's offers one of the most generous, comprehensive and competitive employee benefits packages available.

• Full-time employees work a minimum of 1,000 hours per year.

• The School contributes 7.5% of the employee's contract salary each year to a 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for employees at least 21 years of age who have completed one year of full-time employment with St. Christopher's School or similar experience at another institution. In addition, the School will provide a matching contribution equal to 1.5% of contract salary if the employee makes an elective deferral equal to or greater than 1.5% of contract salary to their 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, for a potential School contribution of 9.0%.

• The School will pay 100% of the Consumer Directed Health Plan (also known as the High Deductible Health Plan), including…