Music Teacher

Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences • Pueblo, CO

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences (PSAS) is seeking a K-8 Music Teacher to guide students in becoming critical thinkers, aligning with the school's mission to provide a robust education based on Paideia Principles. This role involves embedding social-emotional learning and critical thinking across all subjects to deliver a well-rounded education that exceeds Colorado State Standards. The teacher will collaborate with administration, colleagues, students, and families to implement a high-quality, differentiated, and responsive instructional program. Responsibilities also include monitoring building safety and security, and assisting in student program planning and implementation. PSAS values open communication, inclusiveness, honesty, respect, ethical and moral behavior, and a commitment to providing an excellent public education for all students.

Requirements

• 4-year degree from an accredited college or university
• Demonstrated technology proficiencies in the use of Microsoft Office, Internet, Simple Webpage building, Electronic Gradebook, and Email
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team and create instructional units
• Verifiable experience dealing with conflict resolution
• Verifiable experience working in a position that required organizational and planning skills
• Demonstrated implementation and use of instructional strategies to promote student engagement
• Deep understanding of childhood development and age-appropriate academic, physical, and social development.
• Strong knowledge of grades K-8 educational standards, including the ability to differentiate instruction, design and implement interventions, create meaningful and engaging educational experiences, and create supportive learning environments.
• The ability to use an Early Literacy Assessment tool, interpret the data, and formulate the appropriate intervention based on the science of reading.
• Knowledge of technologies available for use in an instructional setting, including hardware and software that support instruction.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills that lead to a collaborative team environment that includes staff, parents, students, and administration.
• Demonstrate organizational, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
• Uphold the promises and commitments of the Paideia model by way of their active involvement in life-long learning through setting professional goals and demonstrating completion of those goals, and seeking professional development.
• Work at a desk, conference table, or in various meeting configurations.
• Have the ability to circulate the classroom or instructional environment.
• Hear and understand speech with/without aides at normal levels.
• Be able to see with/without aides close up, at a distance, and have depth perception.
• Communicate with others and be clearly understood in normal conversations.
• Bend, twist, stoop, kneel, run, crawl, and reach in all directions.
• Carry up to 25 pounds.
• Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions.
• Interprets an extensive variety of technical instructions.
• Synthesizes complex or diverse information.
• Collects and researches data.
• Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Design workflows and procedures.
• Participation in payroll automatic deposit.
• All employees are members of the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA).
• Abide by all policies and procedures put forth by the administration of PSAS.

Nice To Haves

• Colorado Teaching License
• Previous experience teaching in the K-8 environment
• Previous experience teaching at a charter school

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, collaborate about, and execute a program anchored in the Colorado State Standards, Paideia Principles, and other PSAS curricula.
• Develop activities that support units of instruction, including field trips, guest speakers, student exhibitions, cross-grade level or cross-curricular instruction, and community service projects.
• Assist with the planning, coordination, and facilitation of network-wide school events, including Fall Fest, Empty Bowls, student performances, celebrations, and other special events.
• Instruct and support the development of student behavior that fosters a positive learning environment for all learners.
• Support the policies and procedures for students, parents, and staff.
• Participate in a robust evaluation system that includes accountability for conveying a professional image, demonstrating initiative, supporting the mission and vision, demonstrating time management skills, demonstrating appropriate decision-making skills, being open to coaching and continuous feedback, and conflict resolution skills.
• Collaborate with families, students, and staff to ensure optimal academic success, which may include phone calls, emails, and meetings with families, and communication with team members to discuss strategies for growth.
• Evaluate and record student academic performance using the pre-established grading tool in a timely manner, and input data that supports student plans into the data warehouse system.
• Monitor students before/after school or during lunch and recess.

Benefits

• PSAS pays 70% of your medical benefits, including your family benefits
• Twice your annual salary life insurance
• Long-term Disability coverage
• One planning period per day
• Extensive professional development opportunities, including 11 days per year; a new teacher induction program; and an emerging leader program
• 10 sick and two personal days per year
• Inclusion in the PERA Retirement Program

What This Job Offers

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