Lead - Music Gr. PreK-8 (Districtwide) (Internal Only) (SY26-27)
About The Position
This position is for grades PreK-8 and can be co-led. The lead will plan and facilitate monthly district-wide department meetings, including professional development activities for various events like the October PD Day, Chelsea Professional Learning Academies, new teacher orientations, and summer curriculum development. The lead is responsible for the annual district-wide concert, coordinating with various stakeholders. Responsibilities also include developing a district performing arts calendar, managing budgets, ordering materials, supporting after-school programming, assisting with New Instrument Night, facilitating equipment repair and maintenance, and addressing teacher needs. The role involves attending school concerts to provide support, communicating with parent liaisons and the communications manager for event advertising, serving as a point of contact for community performances, maintaining relationships with outside organizations, and attending monthly meetings with the assistant superintendent. Responsibilities extend beyond the regular school day/school year.
Requirements
- Experienced and licensed teacher in the respective discipline area.
- Demonstrated exemplary teaching and instructional leadership skills.
- Ability to upload a letter of interest to the "documents" section of the application in TalentEd.
Responsibilities
- Plan and facilitate monthly district-wide department meetings with professional development activities.
- Organize professional development activities for the October PD Day, Chelsea Professional Learning Academies, and new teacher orientation sessions.
- Conduct summer curriculum development using the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards.
- Oversee all elements of the annual district-wide concert, including coordination with music and band teachers, principals, buildings and grounds, community schools, and the police department.
- Develop a district performing arts calendar in collaboration with school staff.
- Manage the budget and order materials for the performing arts program.
- Support after-school programming as needed.
- Support the New Instrument Night at middle schools.
- Facilitate the repair and maintenance of equipment.
- Support teacher needs and concerns.
- Attend performing arts concerts at individual schools to provide support and feedback.
- Communicate with parent liaisons and the communications manager for advertising events and outreach.
- Serve as the point of contact when performing groups are needed in the community.
- Help maintain relationships with outside organizations.
- Attend a monthly meeting with the assistant superintendent.
Benefits
- CTU contractual rate.
- Half stipend for co-lead.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
