Elementary Music Teacher

Richmond Public Schools; Warsaw (VA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Richmond Public Schools is seeking an Elementary Music Teacher to organize schedules for classroom teachers and develop a comprehensive music program. You will teach instrumental and/or vocal music, form ensembles, and serve as a resource for teachers.

Responsibilities include scheduling activities, designing a three-domain music curriculum, and preparing progress reports for students. You may recruit students for ensembles and manage instrument inventory as needed.

Qualifications

• Valid Virginia Teaching License with endorsement in Music: Vocal/Choral PreK-12.

Responsibilities

• Establishes instructional activity schedules for each assigned school.
• Develops a curriculum emphasizing music concepts in cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains.
• Prepares progress reports for students in instrumental or vocal areas.
• Recruits students for instrumental and/or vocal music and coordinates rehearsals and performances.
• Maintains inventory and coordinates repairs for district instruments.

Skills

Music instruction

Schedule development

Ensemble coordination

Vocal/choral leadership

Education

Teaching license in Music (VA)

Job description

Definition
A certificated person who organizes a schedule for, and works with, classroom teachers in developing a classroom music program; will organize and teach beginning and advanced classes in instrumental and/or vocal music; will develop performing instrumental music and/or choral music ensembles; acts as a resource teacher as needed.

TEACHER - ELEMENTARY MUSIC
Definition
A certificated person who organizes a schedule for, and works with, classroom teachers in developing a classroom music program; will organize and teach beginning and advanced classes in instrumental and/or vocal music; will develop performing instrumental music and/or choral music ensembles; acts as a resource teacher as needed.
Reports To: School Principal
Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Establishes a schedule of instructional activities for each school to which assigned.
• Helps to set up a curriculum that emphasizes the teaching of music conceptually in the three (3) educational domains:
• Cognitive: In the development of concepts and understanding of: melody, rhythm, form, tempo, dynamics, tone color, and harmony.
• Affective: In the development of appreciation for music through discriminating judgment, and the gradual response to music at the level of feeling.
• Psychomotor: In the development of skills in: singing, listening, movement, and playing instruments.
• Will give group instruction to beginning and advanced musicians and may rehearse advanced musicians.
• Selects music to conform to the musical ability of students.
• May maintain and make minor adjustments and repairs to musical instruments.
• Prepares progress reports for each student instructed in a specialty instrumental or vocal area.
• Arranges the physical environment in which lessons and rehearsals are to be conducted.
• Maintains an inventory of, and is responsible for, district musical instruments assigned to his custody.
• May arrange for repair of such instruments, as needed.
• Will recruit upper grade elementary students to receive instruction in instrumental and/or vocal music.
• Arranges for special classes to help meet the needs of students, as time permits.
• May help the classroom teacher prepare for programs outside the normal program, as time permits.
• Confers with the classroom teacher on individual student progress.
• May assist the Junior High School Music teacher in the identification of prospective instrumental and/or vocal music students.
• Submits a budget for music program.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.
  

Minimum Qualification: Valid Virginia Teaching License with an endorsement in Music: Vocal/Choral PreK-12.
Salary Range: $52,780.00-$78,247.00 (based on years of experience)