SAR Academy

Music Director

SAR Academy  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Music Director
SAR Academy, a warm, spiritually engaged and vibrant Modern Orthodox school seeks a passionate and skilled Music Director with experience integrating shira with Torah and balancing the richness of traditional nigunim with modern Israeli and Jewish music.
We are looking for a candidate who can:

  • Work with students from 1st through 5th grade, creating engaging, developmentally appropriate, and positive musical experiences
  • Demonstrate strong familiarity with nusach, minhagim, and a range of Jewish and general music
  • Teach and guide students in areas such as Ta’amei HaMikra, music fundamentals, and ensemble work
  • Serve as a dugma ishit, fostering a love of music and helping students connect with Hashem through tefila and song
  • Musically lead and elevate school-wide programs and special events, including Rosh Chodesh, Yom HaZikaron, Yom Ha’atzmaut, and other significant events
  • Engage meaningfully with children, families, and the broader kehilla, promoting a positive classroom and school culture

Qualifications:
  • Familiarity with Dalcroze and Orff methodologies preferred

About SAR:SAR Academy is a Modern Orthodox co-educational nursery through grade 8 day school located in Riverdale, NY.  We are dedicated to the belief that every child possesses a divine spark, has unique worth as an individual and should be encouraged to achieve according to his or her ability. Our warm environment promotes confidence, creativity and enthusiasm for learning. In our approach to academics, we nurture students to develop intellectual curiosity, critical thinking skills and a lifelong love of both Torah and Secular studies.
SAR Academy

About SAR Academy

Imagine a school with no walls or barriers, where every student is unique...welcome to SAR!

SAR Academy is a nursery through 8th grade Modern Orthodox co-educational day school dedicated to the belief that every child possesses a divine spark, has unique worth as an individual and should be encouraged to achieve according to his or her ability. Our warm environment promotes confidence, creativity and enthusiasm for learning. In our approach to academics, we nurture students to develop intellectual curiosity, critical thinking skills and a lifelong love of both Torah and Secular studies. We have created a program committed to excellence in every aspect of our educational goals:

- To foster a community of b’nai and b’not torah who demonstrate sensitivity for their peers, respect for their teachers and environment, loyalty to their country, and an appreciation of the differences in others.

- To advance and develop each student towards a value and mastery of Hebrew language, Judaic Studies, and General Studies.

- To raise our students’ connection to Hashem (Ahavat Hashem and Yir’at Shamayim), commitment to Talmud Torah, observance of Mitzvot and connection to Medinat Yisrael.

- To educate by nurturing and challenging each student to reach his or her individual potential.

Industry
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Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Riverdale, NY
Year Founded
1969
Website
saracademy.org
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