PA Certified_Middle School Music

American Paradigm Schools • Philadelphia, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Music Teacher is responsible for creating curriculum resources and aligning the curriculum with the PSSA Assessment Anchors. The teacher works as part of a grade-level team to coordinate schoolwide efforts toward school goals in service to scholars. The role includes planning instruction and assessments, using student assessment data to inform teaching, collaborating with colleagues, and building relationships with families. All employees are expected to champion the Caring School Community Program, which supports positive classroom and schoolwide communities and students’ social and emotional learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Pennsylvania certification.
• Knowledge of customer and personal service, education and training, computers and electronics, instructing, psychology, mathematics, public safety and security, sociology and anthropology, social perceptiveness, monitoring, complex problem solving, judgment and decision making, systems analysis, and evaluation.
• Technology skills with Google Suite for Education, a student information system, student intervention programs, document camera, projector, laptop, and copier.

Responsibilities

• Develop rigorous and appropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments in cooperation with school-based leadership.
• Work closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data, measure progress, and use data to inform instruction.
• Collaborate in grade-level teams to discuss student work, share best practices, and plan events for joy and humor.
• Engage families in their children's education by building relationships and maintaining regular communication.
• Create curriculum resources and align curriculum with the PSSA Assessment Anchors.
• Support and champion the Caring School Community Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level