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• Teach 3rd grade general music and 5th grade choir.
• Work collaboratively with music colleagues in a co-teaching environment to meet student needs.
• Monitor and report on the performance of students, recognize problems, and coordinate with administrators, other teachers, and parents, to correct identified problems.
• Actively pursue professional development in the areas of pedagogy, teaching techniques, and technology relevant to the field and subject, to provide students with a learning experience of the highest quality.
• Participate in the scheduled concerts for each academic year. At present, each ensemble performs an average of two concerts per academic year.
• Duties include instructing and supervising three 5th grade students providing music classroom instruction by creating a nurturing, challenging, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment that fosters mutual respect and age-appropriate levels of independence and collaboration; monitoring the performance of students and communicating concerns with administrators, other teachers, and learning/counseling faculty, and parents.
• All teachers are expected to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• Quickly adapt to changing circumstances and be flexible in work with students.
• Interact with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students, and parents required.
• Analytical skills required.
• Problem-solving skills required.
• Decision-making skills required.
• Attention to detail required.
• Organizational skills required.
• Computational skills required.
• Creativity required.
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills required.
• Work independently and as part of a team required.
• Manage stressful situations required.
• Maintain confidentiality required.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines required.

• Bachelor's degree in music education required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Kodaly training required.
• Choral instruction required.
• Orff training preferred.
• Coursework or degree that reflects multicultural content preferred.

• A minimum of three years of teaching experience is preferred.
• Working with Lower School (grades 3-5) students in a general music preferred.
• Teaching beginning choir preferred.
• Developing Kodaly curriculum preferred.
• Piano experience preferred.
• Working with a wide range of students from diverse backgrounds such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, learning abilities, class, language, and nationality.

• Knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion issues, and dynamics in the classroom and in developing healthy, supportive relationships with all students.
• Strong knowledge of course subject matter required.
• Knowledge of instructional methodologies required.
• Strong knowledge of child development required.
• Develop curricula, lesson plans, and assessment tools required.
• Use standard productivity software (Microsoft Office, calendar/schedule software, etc.) required.

• Move in and around the classroom/building to interact with students, faculty, staff, parents, and other members of the community.
• Move class-related equipment/tools, as appropriate, around school property.
• When appropriate, escort children from one classroom to another, in and out of the building during arrival and dismissal, and in an emergency situation.
• Demonstrate lessons, when appropriate.
• This is a part-time position.

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