Music Teacher Job Description

Hired by, reports to, and evaluated by Principal

The role of an Music Teacher is an integral part of the school’s educational program. In addition to working directly with students, the Music Teacher will support colleagues by co-designing lessons and by collaborating with peers to improve teaching strategies to effectively meet the needs of all students.

Other responsibilities include:

• Maintain and enrich expertise in the subject area you teach
• Develop lesson plans that ensure the attainment of state learning standards and the additional specific grade- by-grade exit outcomes
• Provide Music instruction during the school day and during after school hours
• Plan with staff developers
• Plan with classroom teachers, associate teachers and after school enrichment teachers to create interdisciplinary units of study
• Differentiate instruction to best meet the needs of all students
• Collect, organize, and evaluate key academic data about students
• Develop and use a variety of assessments (e.g., quizzes, rubrics, written work, performances) that frequently measure student’s progress towards the school’s exit outcomes, including skills and content knowledge
• Evaluate students’ progress on an ongoing basis
• When appropriate, communicate with parents to provide information, learn more about students, and share student successes
• Value and promote peaceful conflict resolution and creative and authentic problem solving; Uphold the school’s System of Logical Consequences; Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management
• Keep an organized workspace
• Maintain and communicate high academic and personal expectations for all students with families, support staff, specialty teachers, and leaders
• Participate in a variety of staff development programs, including a yearly individualized professional development plan, two-week summer PD, and individual PD sessions
• Uphold and promote the school’s mission and vision
• Perform other duties as needed to support the ongoing development of Haven Academy (e.g. creating Music displays in common spaces, lunch and/or recess duty, tutoring, etc)

Qualifications

• Two or more years of teaching experience strongly preferred.
• Masters Degree in Art Education preferred; NYS Teaching Certification
• Outstanding instructional skills, including the ability to motivate and challenge students
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain a warm and orderly environment
• A strong sense of personal accountability for student achievement
• Unwavering conviction that all students can learn at a high level

If you are interested in a position at Haven Academy, email your resume and cover letter to careers@havenacademy.org.