Instrumental Music Teacher - Cherry Creek High School

Cherry Creek•Greenwood Village, CO

18h

About The Position

This position is primarily a band teacher position FLSA : Exempt SALARY SCHEDULE : Certified | Link to https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Page/2906 PAY GRADE : Certified Salary Schedule BENEFITS : Our employee benefits package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, long-term disability, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance. Visit our website for full details. SUPERVISOR : School Principal LAST UPDATED : 04/26/2022 SUMMARY : Develop coursework to support effective instruction of instrumental music at the school level. Effectively deliver instruction that promotes an exemplary educational program and ensures success for all students.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Strong communication, organization, and human relations skills.
Ability to align curriculum and assessments with state content standards.
Ability to support programs designed to increase student achievement.
Ability to assume leadership in the development and communication of programs and curriculum.
Ability and desire to work as a team member.
Ability to actively participate in a Professional Learning Community.
Ability to understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity.
Ability to serve as a role model and an innovative and creative learner with an insatiable thirst for knowledge that stays on the cutting edge of instructional practice and pedagogy.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire.
All certifications, licenses, and registrations must be valid and unexpired.
Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license.

Nice To Haves

Formal education beyond a Bachelor’s degree.
Three (3) years of successful instrumental music teaching experience.
Experience advising school clubs/co-curricular activities.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.
Knowledge of music technology (including digital sound board systems) is strongly desired.
Must be open to mentorship in teaching technical theater.

Responsibilities

Instruct students in large, small, and one-on-one situations.
Develop, plan, prepare, and implement course content, format, structure, schedule, individualized programs of instruction for students, classroom materials and curriculum, lesson plans, and learning activities.
Administer, edit, proofread, and grade students’ assignments and assessments.
Design assessment tasks that allow students to demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways and use the data to give meaningful feedback and modify instruction.
Create a classroom environment that maximizes instructional opportunity, supervise the behavior and well-being of students in the classroom and all educational settings, and administer discipline when appropriate.
Monitor student growth and progress, adapt support as needed, and maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of students.
Communicate students’ progress, needs, and eligibility with parents/guardians and other staff as needed.
Collaborate with teachers, support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes.
Participate in department, team, building, and District meetings and discussions; student and/or family conferences; social, cultural, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities; and professional growth opportunities.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.