Music Teacher

Position Summary

The Music Teacher is responsible for fostering a safe, inclusive, and rigorous learning environment where students take intellectual and creative risks through musical expression. This role requires an educator who can translate extensive content knowledge into a well-sequenced, standards-aligned curriculum while contributing to the school’s professional community. Instructional practices and approaches will align with the school vision and the “Three Pillars of Dual Language” model.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA or BFA) in Music Education.
• Certification: Valid Pennsylvania teaching certification for Music Education, or the ability to obtain it within an agreed-upon timeframe.
• Clearances: All required state and federal clearances.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Knowledgeable in the Kodaly method of music education

Professional Responsibilities

I. Planning and Preparation

• Design instructional outcomes that represent important learning in music aligned to Pennsylvania academic standards, giving students opportunities for singing, movement, and playing instruments at age appropriate levels. Ensure that students have learning experiences that incorporate music and musicians from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
• Create integrated, meaningful learning experiences which reflect the relationships between music and other disciplines (Science, Math, literacy).
• Leverage digital tools and technology to collaborate effectively with colleagues, maintain accurate professional records, and access and share school-based and external resources to support student success.
• Create well-sequenced lesson plans that utilize various modalities to support all students in meeting high expectations within an equitable and inclusive environment.
• Design and facilitate musical enrichment opportunities for students to participate in, such as choir and band.

II. The Classroom Environment

• Manage and maintain musical instruments and other materials and supplies, and organize the music classroom to maximize instructional time and ensure students find the classroom a safe place to take intellectual risks.
• Foster a space where students contribute to the effective functioning of the class, including the management of materials and maintenance of instructional space.
• Promote sociocultural competence among students by fostering a space where students value diversity and develop positive attitudes towards others whose identities are similar and different from their own.
• Manage student behaviors in alignment with schoolwide policies, procedures and practices including use of preventative and responsive strategies that are respectful of students’ dignity.
• Provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their musical talents throughout the school to foster a sense of pride and a culture of rigorous effort.

III. Instruction and Assessment

• Deliver clear instruction that invites creative and intellectual engagement, and adapt instruction "in the moment" to ensure student success.
• Differentiate and personalize instructional practices and materials to accommodate diverse learning styles, individualized educational plans (IEPs) and 504s, student interests, and student levels of readiness.
• Provide specific feedback, offering concrete suggestions that allow students to understand their own progress towards established goals.
• Design and implement standards-based assessments, and maintain and report accurate student grades.

IV. Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain proactive communication with families regarding student performance; facilitate student connection to the community through school-based Fine Arts Nights (winter and spring) and external performances.
• Participate in school-wide and grade-level Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), sharing reflections and ideas to improve the practice of all.
• Engage in professional development activities to continually improve teaching craft, and incorporate new learning into instructional practices.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive documentation of student learning and music inventory.
• Assist with shared responsibilities (lunch/recess supervision) and schoolwide projects to support the overall school mission. 
• Maintain high standards of integrity, honesty, and respect for the norms of confidentiality and adhere to Professional Ethics standards.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vida Charter School is an equal opportunity employer. Vida Charter School does not discriminate in hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Salary/Compensation: $51,300 - $63,600 per year

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