Middle/High Music Teacher - Palm Glades Preparatory Academy

Charter School Associates Inc•Miami, FL

About The Position

The Middle/High Music Teacher reports directly to the Administration and helps create an exceptional educational experience. The role cultivates an effective classroom that supports high student achievement and promotes openness, fairness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry. The teacher designs and delivers grade-level-appropriate learning experiences using active learning, hands-on application, and rich discussions. Formal and informal assessment strategies are used to maximize student achievement, adjust instruction, and collect data for continuous improvement. The teacher collaborates with colleagues on shared lesson plans and measurable student achievement goals, contributes to a positive school culture, participates in professional learning communities, and attends professional development opportunities. The role promotes independent and collaborative work habits and maintains digital gradebooks and regular communication with parents about student progress. The teacher helps ensure a safe, organized environment by taking precautions to protect students, equipment, and facilities, maintaining classroom order, assisting with implementation of school policies, and overseeing paraprofessionals and volunteers when applicable. The role also includes attending meetings, serving on staff committees as required, maintaining required records, and following educational plans and school policies.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts/Science in Education or a related field of instruction.
Florida certification in the subject area.

Responsibilities

Use classroom procedures that support effective teaching and learning and promote high student achievement.
Develop a classroom climate of openness, fairness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry.
Engage students in grade-level-appropriate learning experiences that promote performance.
Design lessons that promote engagement through active learning, hands-on application, and teacher-student and student-student conversations.
Use formal and informal assessment strategies to maximize student achievement and modify instructional strategies as needed.
Collect and use data for continuous improvement.
Submit collaborative lesson plans on time.
Regularly update the digital gradebook and communicate with parents about student progress.
Promote independent and collaborative work habits.
Participate in professional learning communities and professional development opportunities.
Use assessment tools and strategies, including observations, continuums of development, portfolios, and daily assessments, to inform instructional decisions for individual students.
Maintain accurate records as required by law and administrative regulation.
Take precautions to protect students, equipment, and facilities and maintain a safe, organized classroom.
Assist administration in implementing school policies and maintain order in the classroom.
Oversee paraprofessionals and volunteers when applicable.
Attend meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
Adhere to required educational plans and school policies.