Music Teacher Middle Grades
$60,881–$60,881 year
On-sitePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesOn-sitePart Time$60,881–$60,881 yearBachelors Degree
Part TimeBachelors Degree
Job Summary
Create a positive, structured learning environment for middle school students by educating them in diverse musical genres, vocal techniques, and multiple instruments. Organize and drive school performances while implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned to PA State Standards. Collaborate with grade teams and residential staff to design unit plans, utilize data for instruction, and participate in professional development and MTSS meetings. Motivate students to achieve high academic and behavioral standards within a boarding school setting focused on underserved communities.
Required Qualifications
- Certified Music Teacher
- Middle school students
- Implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and instruction aligned to PA State Standards
- Work collaboratively with teachers in other disciplines as well as residential staff
- Participate fully in the school's academic and residential community
- Create a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment
- Educate students in music that includes diverse genres and styles from various periods and cultures
- Provide instruction on proper vocal technique and organize a chorus
- Provide instruction to students using multiple musical instruments
- Organize and drive school performances for Middle School students
- Motivate students to achieve high academic and behavioral standards
- Invest in students and families in order to achieve our standard for academic success, and to meet our Core Values
- Utilize data to drive instruction and learning intervention
- Design and implement unit and lesson plans in collaboration with grade/subject teams
- Collaborate with building leaders, instructional coaches, teacher leaders and colleagues to continuously improve instructional, culture-building and leadership skills
- Participate enthusiastically in all professional development, instructional planning, teacher/residential collaborative team meetings, community meetings and MTSS meetings
- Function as a school-wide partner in helping to raise student achievement and character for all students in the school
- Reinforce school-wide expectations
- Volunteer to take on additional activities as needed to improve school academics and culture
- Minimum requirement of a bachelor's degree in education, in the specific core content job area
- Proficient pianist
- Minimum of a State of Pennsylvania Level I Instructional Certificate or above in the content area in which they are teaching from the PA Department of Education
- Obtain Instructional Intern Certificate in the content area in which they teach within one year from date of hire
- Music Education PreK-12
Desired Qualifications
- Teaching experience highly preferred with a proven record of high academic and social achievement
- Comfort instructing in Kodaly, Dalcroze and Orff methodologies
- Be multi-instrumentalists
- Working knowledge of a variety of music recording, performing software and video recording software
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