High School Band Director

University School of Nashville

High School Band Director

August 2025

University School of Nashville is seeking a High School Band Director with experience and expertise in teaching students in different grade levels. A full list of our Performing Arts offerings is viewable in the course catalog on our website. This is a full-time position for the 2025-2026  school year. Responsibilities include teaching 5 sections of Band, participating collegially in meetings and initiatives of the Performing Arts  department and of the high school faculty, and taking an active role in the life of the school community. Candidates will also have the opportunity to advise a group of 8-10 students. 

USN has a deep commitment to equitable and just community spaces.  Candidates should be knowledgeable of research on how implicit biases in race, ethnicity, gender identity and socioeconomic class can shape curricula and pedagogy, classroom culture, and student outcomes.  Candidates should be able to translate that knowledge into demonstrable actions that promote equitable and just teaching and learning.  

Qualifications include at least a bachelor’s degree in Music Education or a closely related field, high school or college teaching experience, the ability to teach a range of levels, an appreciation for high school students, and experience in a diverse school community.  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or post graduate work in subject matter
• At least three years of teaching different levels of Band or other music courses
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• An appreciation for high school and middle school students, and experience in a diverse school community.

The School

University School of Nashville is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational day school with enrollment of 1,080 students kindergarten through twelfth grade.  In 1915, the George Peabody College for Teachers opened Peabody Demonstration School (PDS), USN’s predecessor, which earned acclaim for its curriculum and faculty. In 1974, Peabody College announced plans to close PDS, and a group of parents, alumni, students, and teachers reconstituted and re-chartered the school as University School of Nashville. 

USN’s midtown location adjacent to Vanderbilt University and its Peabody College for Teachers reminds us each day of our beginnings 110 years ago in the demonstration school culture of innovation and educational best practices. It’s a vibrant educational community for both students and teachers in the midst of a dynamic city.

In the USN community, students expect much of each other, and faculty benefit from that high standard. We seek educators who are enthusiastic about their own learning to complement their teaching, and we offer many opportunities for professional growth. USN is committed to creating an institutional environment that mirrors the cultural and ethnic composition of greater Nashville. USN encourages a diverse applicant pool and provides equal employment opportunities for employees and job applicants. 

Classroom teachers are expected to work from 7:30 p.m to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, carrying out the duties and responsibilities outlined below.  Teachers must have regular and predictable attendance at school; be on time each day; be focused and responsible for independent supervision of a class of 20 or more students; be able to communicate positively and productively with students, parents, and colleagues; and handle routine administrative duties, such as hall and cafeteria duty, car pool and dismissal duty (AM and PM), taking attendance, filling out reports, ordering new materials, and cooperating with requests made by the administration.  

Application Process

Those interested in being considered for this position should complete the online application for this position available at www.usn.org/jobs. Applications for this position will be accepted until February 28, 2025.