Music Teacher at Propel Montour Middle School

Propel Schools•McKees Rocks, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Propel Schools seeks a Music Teacher for Propel Montour Middle School. Propel schools operate with an extended school year to increase learning time and opportunities for our scholars. We have 190 instructional days (10 more than traditional school districts) and 30 professional development days to better support our teachers and staff for a total of 220 work days annually. This Teacher position is accountable to collaborate with administrators and staff in planning for and leading students to learning success. This position will be accountable for developing and teaching curriculum based on the Pennsylvania Common Core Standards. Propel schools are unique in that we offer scholars a wide variety of Arts experiences as an essential, required part of the core curriculum. In our Fine Arts classrooms, scholars experience a culturally affirming, emotionally and physically safe space for all to take artistic risks. All scholars have access to grade-level content through engaging, authentic learning experiences. In our Fine Arts classrooms scholars plan, create, revise, refine, and share artistic ideas and work, connect through and respond to authentic works and media, actively play, practice, produce, present and perform, and discover and share who they are and their unique expression in the world. As a Music Teacher you have access to curriculum aligned to the National Core Arts Standards, embedded performance and competition opportunities, and opportunities to work with local and national music partners.

Requirements

Valid PA certification in corresponding content area that is being taught.
Strong instructional and classroom management skills
High level of personal organization and planning
Ability to develop rigorous lesson plans and assessments
Deep content area knowledge
Strong communication and relationship building skills
Willingness to participate in ongoing professional development
Ability to utilize data to differentiate instruction
A commitment to the Promising Principles of Propel
Strong interpersonal skills, cultural competency, high degree of emotional intelligence and self-awareness with the ability to reflect and adapt to diverse environments.
Skilled in the use of Google Suite and willingness to experiment and work with new technologies.

Responsibilities

Design coherent instruction using prescribed unit and lesson structures that align with state standards and emerging best practices.
Develop and continually update learning resources and actively participate in professional development.
Create an instructional environment characterized by respect and rapport that promotes a culture of learning.
Use a variety of instructional strategies that engage students in age-appropriate learning, e.g., computer-assisted, cooperative learning, and various student-centered approaches.
Manage student behavior and classroom procedures effectively which promotes a safe learning environment.
Assess student learning using formal and informal assessment techniques and utilize that information to drive instruction.
Implement student IEPs and participate in the special education process as needed.
Maintain accurate and up- to-date records and report student progress in accordance with school policy and procedure.
Prepare and achieve annual performance expectations as prescribed or approved by administration.
Communicate with families on a regular basis and reply to family initiated communication in a timely manner.