Music Instructor

VISTA NORTE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL 

Part-Time, Monday-Thursday; 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Help Us Change Lives

We live by the motto that “There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do” and we are very passionate about it. Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! You’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn.

Learn more about us at https://learn4life.org/

How You Will Make an Impact

Instruct classes for 9-12th grade students. The Music Instructor will ensure a positive, fun, supportive and creative experience for all students.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Provide instruction on a range of music including music theory, reading music, finger placement and technique, chord variation and progression, scales, tuning basics
• Communicate instruction to students in a courteous and respectful manner
• Prepare materials for instruction
• Be on time and prepared for class to start at the designated time
• Provide set-up I clean-up and any other tasks, as arranged in advance
• Work with the Educational Administrators to plan classes
• Communicate regularly with Educational Staff and Parents about student progress
• Participate in departmental resource and program enhancement
• Maintain currency in techniques/method
• Participate in school activities and events that facilitate student learning and achievement
• Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time
• Adhere to attendance policies

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:

• Ability to convey ideas in the classroom with enthusiasm and creativity
• Exhibit a sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, social, economic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of K-12 students
• Ability to interact successfully with a broad student population and work with various learning styles

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's Degree in education, specific subject area (i.e. a degree in mathematics), or related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Valid California Teaching credential
• Music authorization for the assignment is required. 
• Strong teaching and interpersonal skills.
• Experience arranging student performances.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Mental Demands: high workflow management, and high project coordination.
• Finger Dexterity: primarily using fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
• Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Average Hearing: able to hear average conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery
• Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs).
• Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, and repetitious exacting work required.
• Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures.