Our Lady of Mount Carmel School (OLMC) and Lumen Gentium Academy (LGA) in Boonton, NJ, provide a classical liberal-arts PreK-12 education in the Catholic tradition.

These rapidly growing schools are seeking candidates for full-time instruction for vocal and general music for grades 6-8 (middle school) and grades 9-12 (high school) for the 2026-27 academic year.

Candidates must bring a love for their subject matter, dedication to their students, a commitment to academic excellence, and devotion to God and to the classroom. Strong candidates will have an entrepreneurial spirit, an enthusiasm for working in a close tutorial relationship with small classes of students, and eagerness to build an enduring institution of inestimable worth.

At OLMC, we believe in the idea of having our students encounter beauty, for the love of music to lead to the full-flourishing of human and spiritual formation, and that every child sings. Singing and faith formation are prioritized for weekly participation at the Mass (Fridays during the school year.)

The position(s) directly reports to the Director of Music and school administration.

High school music classes at LGA are an all-encompassing music appreciation course, consisting of history, theory, singing, and musicianship. Emphasis placed on preparing the student body for active singing during Morning Prayer and Weekly Mass.

Middle school classes at OLMC are a mixture of vocal/choral and general music. The liturgical music tradition of the Church, especially chant, is prioritized. A choir rehearsal for Friday Mass also occurs (either during the school day or after school) in which the teacher prepares the students to sing at Friday Mass.

Responsibilities

Teach vocal and general music for a combination of high school and middle school students

Prepare school choral ensembles to sing at school events, including: Advent Lessons and Carols; Christmas and Spring Concerts; Open Houses; Graduation; Gala Night; Special Masses and additional Sacred Music Programming; Coordinate Logistics as needed

Assist Director of Music as vocalist and conductor at School Mass on Fridays during the academic year by agreement

Leading sectionals and/or rehearsals for the School Friday Mass Schola

Additional possibilities for income from cantoring, section leader, weddings/funerals, vocal performances at Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish/school events

Ability to take instruction from and work collaboratively with the Director of Music

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in music, music education, with a primary in voice.
Vocalist primary (Soprano/Alto Preferred) with ability to read and sing in chant and modern notation.
Experience leading, teaching and singing Gregorian chant, hymnody, etc.
Conducting of Choral Ensembles in educational and liturgical contexts
Vocal Pedagogy expertise, in particular for young voices
Keyboard skills to lead choral rehearsals, general music K-12, ability to play basic organ at Mass if needed is helpful.
An appreciation for the role of the teacher as a model learner
A love of learning, young people, and teaching
Collaborative spirit, kind and positive disposition, self-starter
Respectful of the teachings of the Catholic Church

Our Mission

Lumen Gentium Academy and Our Lady of Mount Carmel School provide students with an education that is distinctly classical and deeply rooted in the Catholic tradition. Led by faculty dedicated to academic excellence, students are engaged in a dynamic learning community devoted to the formation of the whole person, as realized through the gospel of Jesus Christ.

By fostering spirited inquiry and rigorous examination of essential and enduring texts across academic disciplines, LGA and OLMC nurture learners’ discovery of timeless truths that shape the human soul. By imparting to young people the skills of lifelong learning with the best of the Catholic educational tradition, LGA and OLMC prepare students for the demands of higher education, the realization of professional aspirations, and heeding the call of God in their lives to be a light to the nations. Our students not only learn how to identify and understand the true, the good, and the beautiful; they develop the capabilities and character necessary to pursue them and share them with the world.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Application Question(s):

Lumen Gentium Academy ("LGA") and Our Lady of Mount Carmel ("OLMC") are classical schools in the Catholic tradition. See our websites for more info. What do you find appealing about our mission, and your being a part of it?

Work Location: In person

Lumen Gentium Academy / Our Lady of Mount Carmel School jobs

Vocal / General Music Teacher, Middle School & High School