Music Teacher

Pinnacles Prep Charter School•Wenatchee, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Pinnacles Prep is seeking a dedicated Music Teacher who believes that all students, regardless of background, deserve a meaningful education. The school is committed to cultivating curious, confident, and self-directed students who will lead and succeed in college, career, and their communities. Pinnacles Prep is a small, intentionally diverse school that knows every student by name and story, fostering a culture of high expectations guided by EPIC core values: Equity, Purpose, Inquiry, and Collaboration. The curriculum is rooted in 9-week, place-based interdisciplinary projects connected to the Wenatchee Valley and community partners, applying learning from foundational courses.

Requirements

Current WA State Teacher Certificate
Asset-based mindset, seeing every student's background and story as an asset.
Authentically value relationships and look forward to communicating with parents and scholars.
Love kids AND have high expectations for all.
Excited by Pinnacles Prep’s Mission and Vision.
Growth mindset, thriving on feedback for personal growth and expecting the same for students.
Passion for student voice and choice, believing students should have ownership of their learning.
Data-driven approach, using data to drive classroom decisions and collaborating with staff around data.
Love to collaborate with teachers outside of their content area on interdisciplinary projects.

Nice To Haves

Spanish speakers and persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Daily instruction of students for 2 periods (1 middle school, 1 high school).
Embody the mission and vision of the school.
Teach, re-teach, and enforce school-wide systems, routines, and procedures.
Provide engaging, motivating, and rigorous instruction in whole-class and individual settings.
Communicate regularly and proactively with students and families.
Provide weekly feedback for students that reflects mastery on learning targets, standards, and competencies.
Collaborate with other staff members and actively participate in all professional learning activities.
Continuously improve effectiveness in instructional practices and incorporate weekly feedback from principal observations.
Use feedback to make productive changes in performance.
Participate in additional activities including field trips, intensive academic support sessions, and other required programs such as parent empowerment workshops.
Be open to feedback, continue professional development, and take responsibility for student outcomes and achievement.
Teach Middle School Ukulele and general music for High School.
Work with students on plays, concerts, and other events that include music.
Teach students how to read music.
Work with students on music-related projects and support students' musical passion projects.