Immediately Need Music Teacher (K-4) in Michigan
Job title: Music Teacher (K-4)
Company: Battle Creek Public Schools
Job description: Union City Community Schools is committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding teachers with the ability to inspire, engage, and who desire to make a difference in the lives of students.
Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning:
- Understand the Michigan Academic Standards, Benchmarks, and Grade Level Content Expectations for Visual Arts, Music, Dance, and Theatre and how they apply to the focused study of music.
- Develop an appreciation of the art of music as part of general culture.
- Teach techniques of music expression.
- Discover and develop talents of pupils in the field of music.
- Establish clear learning targets and lesson plans for every lesson to promote student growth.
- Build rigorous and aligned assessments and consistently implement instructional best practices.
- Build a safe and productive classroom culture that fosters student responsibility for personal and ensemble music equipment.
- Positive relationships are evident, procedures are clear, and the classroom is safe and secure for learning to unfold. Student and teacher interactions promote a growth mindset and student-leaders are cultivated.
- Consistently develop strong relationships with students? families while diligently informing parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns about their children. Provide opportunities for parents to be involved in the music program.
- Actively participate in professional learning communities (PLCs) with colleagues to improve teaching and student learning. Reflect on instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school. Maintain an accurate instrument and equipment inventory.
- Committed to high academic achievement, independent musicianship, and high expectations for all students.
- Able to be a positive team player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families.
- Open to being coached and receiving feedback to advance learning and growth for students.
- Professional with high personal standards and integrity.
- Minimum of a bachelor?s degree from an accredited College or University or be upcoming graduates in an accredited teacher preparation program. If you hold a teaching license in another state, you must apply for a Michigan teaching license.
- Meet Michigan Teaching Certification Requirements.
- Meet all state and federal requirements.