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Instrumental Music Long Term Substitute Teacher

Job Details

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Description

Position Purpose

Leads the Fourth-Twelfth Grade Band ensembles and provides support to woodwind, brass, and percussion players.  In addition, teaches Fourth Grade General Music courses. Provides a spirit of inquiry, innovation, and a passion for learning in all areas of music study.

 

Essential Functions

  • Directs the Upper School Jazz Ensemble and differentiates learning for students with advanced, intermediate, and developing skills.
  • Conducts group rehearsals and instructs and coaches members on their individual parts.
  • Initiates, facilitates, and moderates classroom activities.
  • Plans daily classroom work based on curriculum requirements.
  • Maintains student attendance records, and grades.
  • Maintains contact with students and parents with regular communication and regularly scheduled evaluations.
  • Attends weekly grade-level team meetings, faculty meetings, department and program meetings.
  • Performs additional faculty duties as assigned, such as substitute teaching, lunch and snack duties, and recess monitoring, as required.
  • Advises approximately eight students, providing academic and emotional support to students.
  • Communicates regularly with parents and guardians of advisees. 
  • Teaches advisory curriculum related to identity, diversity, and inclusion. 
  • Lunch/recess supervision

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • A minimum of two years of personal conducting experience in secondary school, college or a community jazz setting or other relevant experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree (BA or BM) or postgraduate work in music or music education.
  • Demonstrated skills as a musician and teacher.
  • Flexibility and creativity in crafting appropriate challenges for a range of abilities within each ensemble and in the general music classroom.
  • Experience with upkeep of instruments.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated sensitivity, knowledge, and understanding of the diverse backgrounds of community members with a continuous focus on healthy relationship building.
  • Demonstrated deep understanding of cultural competency skills and enthusiasm for issues of diversity, inclusivity, and multiculturalism.

 

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

  • Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs. 
  • Be able to move around all school environments.
  • Regularly use close and distant vision.
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