Instructional Supervisor

Education Through Music; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Device stipend

403B retirement plan

Commuter benefits

Guardian dental and vision + FSA/DCA

Job summary

Education Through Music, Inc. (ETM) in New York City seeks a full-time Instructional Supervisor to lead a cohort of NYC music teachers across PreK-12 partner schools.

You will ensure high-quality instruction, curricular programming, and professional behavior that aligns with ETM standards. The role requires regular on-site visits, development of teacher growth plans, actionable feedback, and collaboration with school leadership to plan events and ensure ETM resources and classrooms are fully

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in music education; 6 years of K-12 teaching experience.
• Expertise in choir, string ensemble, or band; strong vocal/instrumental skills.
• Knowledge of music pedagogy, curriculum design, and child development.
• Proficient in Google Classroom and Google Suite; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Regular on-site visits to observe instruction and environment.
• Design professional development plans to strengthen teachers’ skills.
• Provide actionable feedback and document progress.
• Manage employee accountability per ETM policies.
• Guide teachers in developing activities, lesson plans, and assessments.
• Support classroom management and implementation.
• Assist with school partnerships and communications with leadership.
• Plan and execute student performances meeting ETM standards.
• Ensure ETM rooms are fully equipped and stocked.
• Contribute to ETM training knowledge base and resources.
• Oversee Google Classroom authors and managers.

Skills

Music education

Curriculum design

Feedback delivery

Google Classroom

Communication

Supervisory experience

Vocal skills

Music theory

Child development

Travel to NYC schools

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in music education

Master’s Degree

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Description Education Through Music, Inc. (ETM) is a non-profit organization that partners with New York City Public Schools to place music teachers and programs back into the school's curricula. We are looking for a full-time Instructional Supervisor.

DescriptionDescription Education Through Music, Inc. (ETM) is a non-profit organization that partners with New York City Public Schools to place music teachers and programs back into the school's curricula. We are looking for a full-time Instructional Supervisor.

The Instructional Supervisor will manage a cohort of NYC music teachers in PreK-12 partner schools across NYC to ensure high-quality instruction, curricular programming, and employee professionalism that meets Education Through Music’s quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Regular on-site visits to observe music teacher’s classroom environment and instruction
• Design an achievable professional development plan to strengthen music teachers’ skills, leverage the individual teacher’s current skill set, and capitalize on their strengths
• Provide actionable feedback to music teachers and document their progress
• Utilize ETM’s progressive disciplinary policies to manage employee accountability
• Assist, guide and train music teachers in developing musical activities, lesson plans, curriculum, and assessment strategies, producing performances based on ETM benchmarks and training materials
• Assist, guide, and train music teachers on classroom management and ensure its effective implementation
• Assist with the management of school partnerships, including relationships and communications with school leadership, and the planning and execution of school-wide events
• Assist in the scheduling, planning, communication and execution of students’ in-school and public performances that meet ETM’s quality standards
• Ensure all ETM music rooms and clean, organized, content-rich and fully equipped with ETM partner packages
• Contribute and implement ETM’s professional development knowledge base, sessions, resources, and overall teacher training
• Google Classroom Authors and Managers

Benefits Include

• Annual paid time off- Sick days, personal days, vacation, floating holidays and holidays
• Employer-subsidized health insurance (Oxford/UnitedHealthcare) and employer-sponsored Health Reimbursement Account (currently up to $5,000/yr.)
• Personal Wi-Fi and device use stipend
• 403B retirement plan
• Commuter Benefits (transit/parking)
• Available employee funded benefits include: Guardian dental and vision, Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Care Account (FSA/DCA), Guardian term life, Aflac, LegalShield

Pay Range

$72,100- $85,000/year

Hiring is contingent upon the candidate receiving security clearance from the New York City Department of Education.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Regular local travel is required to visit ETM partner school locations within the five boroughs of New York City
• Bachelor’s degree in music education
• 6 years of primary or secondary classroom teaching experience
• Expertise in a choir, string orchestra, or band (concert or modern)
• Vocal/instrumental performance capabilities
• Musical theory and notation literacy
• Understanding of music pedagogy, educational theory, and child development
• Knowledge of specific musical repertoire and genres
• Knowledge of curriculum design and pedagogic methodology
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to give feedback and manage an employee’s performance
• Google Suite Proficiency, including Google Classroom
• 1-2 years of Supervisory experience (not students)
• ability to walk up several flights of stairs, and lift up to 15lbs of equipment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Seven years of primary or secondary classroom teaching experience (preferably in NYC schools)
• New York State Teaching Certification
• Educational leadership degree or experience
• Staff/project management experience
• K-12 teaching experience
• Music Technology proficiency (Music First, Flat i.o., Soundtrap, etc.)
• Familiarity with Danielson Framework for teaching
• Experience teaching in both general music and instrumental ensemble (band/orchestra/modern band)
• Advanced vocal or instrumental performance capabilities, particularly string instruments, piano, and vocal
• Choral/instrumental conducting
• Advanced practical understanding of music pedagogy, educational theory, and child development
• Additional certifications i.e., Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and/or other music teaching pedagogies

Compensation details: 72100-85000 Yearly Salary

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