7-12 Musical Vocal Director

Vocal Music Director Position

This is a Schedule E/Stipend Position. The deadline for all Walnut Hills applicants: Friday, June 26, 2026. External applications will be accepted beginning Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Overview: The Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department is seeking a vocal music director for our 7-12 musical in spring of 2027. AM auditions are 2/24/27-2/26/27. Rehearsals begin 3/2/27 with performances 4/29/27-5/1/27. We are an award winning theatre department that produces 4 mainstage productions a year.
Responsibilities:
Teach and coach the vocal music for the production
Attend and lead 2-3 vocal music rehearsals a week for the first few weeks
Attend run through rehearsals and review / coach further as needed
Assist the pit orchestra director with Sitzprobe
Attend weekend tech rehearsal 4/24/27
Make cuts and re-writes of vocal parts as needed
Assist the show director and choreographer with auditions and casting
Accompany rehearsals as needed
Qualifications:
Possess a bachelor's degree in theatre, music, or musical theatre
Strong piano skills required- accompanist not provided for music rehearsals
Must be able to read music and sight read piano parts
Experienced with directing choirs, vocal ensembles, and/or vocal directing musicals
Professional acting, singing, theatre directing, and/or vocal directing experience preferred
Stipend- Pursuant to Schedule E contract. Please send cover letters and resumes to:
John Chambers (WHHS Principal)- chambjo@cps-k12.org
Michael Sherman (Theatre Department/Co Director): shermmi@cps-k12.org
Joe Mitchell (Theatre Department/Co Director) mitcjos@cps-k12.org
Emily Henderson (Fine Arts Department Chair) hendeem@cps-k12.org