Lead Secondary Music Orchestra Teacher

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a qualified music teacher to plan and deliver instruction aligned with state standards. You will assess student learning, adapt instruction, and collaborate with colleagues to support student growth in a dynamic school environment.

The ideal candidate holds a Virginia teaching license with a music endorsement and a Bachelor's degree, and will engage with parents while maintaining a positive classroom culture.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction.
• Working knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes.
• Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students’ learning.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning.
• Demonstrated ability to instruct students in the developmental and technical aspects of music to evaluate and assess music ability in students and to direct, schedule, and coordinate music activities in the school community.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.
• Plans, teaches and assesses.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, fire drills).
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Performs other duties as established by School Board Policy.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Skills

Music instruction

Curriculum planning

Student assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Virginia teaching license

Job description

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a qualified music teacher to plan and deliver instruction aligned with state standards. You will assess student learning, adapt instruction, and collaborate with colleagues to support student growth in a dynamic school environment.

The ideal candidate holds a Virginia teaching license with a music endorsement and a Bachelor's degree, and will engage with parents while maintaining a positive classroom culture.