HS Winds Instrumental Coach — Sectional Specialist

East Side Union High School District; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

East Side Union High School District seeks a skilled instrumental music coach to support in-class instruction during the regular school day. The coach will work with a credentialed teacher at District High Schools, supporting beginner to advanced students across instrumental music areas.

Selected candidates will collaborate with the program to deliver high-quality music education to a diverse student body, with assignments possibly across multiple sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in instrument-specific pedagogy (winds, percussion, guitar, piano, strings, etc.).
• Experience teaching high school-aged students.
• Experience teaching small group and one-on-one instruction.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Instrumental director(s) to align with program goals.
• Provide one-on-one and small group instruction to enhance technical proficiency.
• Provide one-on-one and small group instruction to enhance musical expression.
• Foster student creativity, discipline, and teamwork in a culturally responsive and inclusive environment.
• Assignments may include instrumental music classes at multiple sites.
• May teach at multiple sites to meet base assignment requirements.

Skills

Instrument pedagogy

High school teaching

Small group instruction

Job description

East Side Union High School District seeks a skilled instrumental music coach to support in-class instruction during the regular school day. The coach will work with a credentialed teacher at District High Schools, supporting beginner to advanced students across instrumental music areas.

Selected candidates will collaborate with the program to deliver high-quality music education to a diverse student body, with assignments possibly across multiple sites as needed.