Elementary Music Teacher Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• New York State Teaching Certification in Education/Music Grades 1-6 or Middle School preferred
• A minimum of 1 year of teaching experience in music education, working with children, and providing music instruction in an urban school setting is required.
• Passionate about teaching music and enforcing the learning of music concepts required.
• Have educational and/or professional training in developing and implementing a music education program for children

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides instruction in music in a variety of settings & uses effective instructional techniques tailored to individual student’s goals and objective & provides instruction and support in the area of music education.
• Implement curricula and activities to meet academic standards.
• Design and implement assessments that measure progress towards academic standards.
• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices.
• Participate in collaborative curriculum development, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions.
• Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior.
• Be accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards.
• Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health Insurance, dental, vision & 403b Retirement Plan- Employer Match
• Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave/Parental Leave/FMLA
• Short-term, Long-term Disability and Life Insurance
• $5000/year Tuition Reimbursement