Instrumental Music Long Term Substitute Teacher

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

• 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.