Music Teacher

Catholic Diocese of Rockford; Crystal Lake (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School in Illinois is seeking a dedicated K-8 music teacher.

You will foster faith formation and support the social, emotional, and cognitive development of students in a safe, engaging learning environment. This role includes developing engaging music lessons, monitoring student progress, maintaining classroom standards, collaborating with staff and parents, and participating in professional development related to faith, instruction, and assessment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Education required.
• Illinois Professional Educator License required.
• Strong Catholic faith knowledge and practice.
• Excellent communication and classroom management.
• Passion for child development and learning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement engaging K-8 music lesson plans.
• Monitor student progress and milestones.
• Establish and enforce classroom rules to create a nurturing environment.
• Support faith formation and student development.
• Collaborate with staff and communicate with parents.
• Participate in professional development related to faith, instruction, and assessment.
• Ensure safety during classroom activities, lunchtime, and recess.

Skills

Patience

Creativity

Communication

Organization

Child development knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Professional Educator License State of Illinois

Job description

Description

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School is seeking a K-8 grade music teacher. The teacher fosters the faith formation, social, emotional, and cognitive development of children by creating a safe, engaging, learning environment.

This role includes but is not limited to the following:

• Instruction: Develop and implement engaging lesson plans
• Assessment: Monitor student developmental milestones and progress
• Classroom Management: Establish and enforce classroom rules, creating a nurturing and safe environment for young learners.
• Student Development: Support the faith formation of all students. Support students social, emotional, and cognitive growth, addressing diverse learning needs.
• Collaboration & Communication: Collaborate with staff
• Parent Communication: Maintain regular contact with parents to discuss child development, milestones, and concerns.
• Professional Learning: Participate in ongoing professional development related to faith, instruction, and assessment. Participate in annual teacher evaluation pre-conference, observation, and post-conference. Set professional learning goals.
• Supervision: Ensure safety during classroom activities, lunchtime, and recess

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Education
• Professional Educator License State of Illinois
• Strong knowledge and practice of Catholicism
• Patience, creativity, strong communication, organization, and passion for child development.
• Knowledge of child development, curriculum, instructional best practices, and assessment.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills for interacting with students, staff, and parents