Music Director - Starts August 2025

OUR SCHOOL

The International School of San Francisco is a PK-12 independent school in San Francisco.  Founded in 1962, the school is a multicultural, multilingual educational institution with over 1,100 students across an urban campus in the heart of the city. Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, the International School of San Francisco offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance.

MISSION

Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, The International School of San Francisco offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance. 

OPPORTUNITY

Working at The International School of San Francisco opens up a myriad of opportunities – both personal and professional. At the high school level, students can choose between the French and the International Baccalaureates. Critical to our Strategic Plan in creating a proud, engaged community. We appreciate our faculty and staff by fostering a community of ongoing learning, respect and collegiality and by providing competitive compensation and benefits. It is also of paramount importance to us that we continue to foster an environment of diversity, equity and inclusion as we build a school community of individuals who are an actual representation of the world we live in. 

If this appeals to you, here is what we can guarantee: 

• A chance to work in a truly multicultural, multilingual environment 
• Transformative professional development opportunities, including International Baccalaureate, bilingualism and international education
• Access to cutting edge teaching and learning experiences
• Ability to participate in international travel through our Global Travel Program 
• A supportive school community and the world’s best colleagues 

MUSIC PROGRAM VISION STATEMENT:

The International School of San Francisco’s music program seeks to foster a love of music in our students, create opportunities for students to grow their skills and perform in front of a variety of audiences, and make music an integral part of our community events and experiences.

POSITION:

The Music director will oversee the maintenance and development of our programs by teaching music classes, overseeing and growing student music ensembles, collaborating with fellow music and arts teachers, producing music performance events, supporting music and sound in performing arts and other school events, and organizing space and equipment resources.

FOCUS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Producing and supporting events – including music concerts, other arts events, and key school community traditions (for instance, Graduation)
• Teaching  middle and high school music classes, including instrumental classes
• Growing middle and high school ensembles
• Caring for, organizing, and overseeing space and equipment resources in the arts building
• Supporting the Conservatory program of individual lessons and recitals in the lower school
• Collaborating with the entire arts faculty on supporting arts education at the International School of San Francisco

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience
• Master's degree preferred
• Experience producing music events and productions

Salary range for this position $66,404 - $110,975 depending on experience and qualifications.

HOW TO APPLY

**please note that during the application process you are required to send a request to 2 professional references. If you do not wish to provide your references at this moment, please enter email addresses of contacts you are comfortable with listing.

ABOUT OUR SCHOOL 

The International School of San Francisco is a PK-12 independent school.  Founded in 1962, our school is a multicultural, multilingual educational institution with over 1,100 students across an urban campus in the heart of the city. Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, the French American International School offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance. Our international community brings together people from many backgrounds. Together we strive to create a shared culture that develops compassionate, confident and principled people who will make the world better. We base our community on these values: Respect, Integrity, Inclusion, Collaboration, Curiosity.