Job Summary:
Flint Community Schools, a 2016 recipient of the VH1 Save the Music grant seeks an energetic and engaging certified music teacher interested in designing and rebuilding the music program at one or more elementary/middle schools in the district. The elementary music teacher plans, implements and assesses a program of instruction that adheres to the district’s mission, philosophy and objectives.
Flint Community Schools, an urban public school system with campuses throughout the City of Flint, Michigan, has a long and rich tradition of community education. Flint Community Schools provide a range of academic, extended services and extracurricular activities at the elementary and secondary levels to meet the needs of our students and their families.
Essential Functions:
1. Teach general/vocal/instrumental music in one or more elementary schools, as needed.
2. Create a classroom environment conducive to learning by employing a variety of appropriate teaching strategies.
3. Develop and effectively implement purposeful and appropriate lesson plans.
4. Teach skills in music understanding/appreciation, harmony, explorations in general, vocal, and instrumental music to elementary school students.
5. Utilize culturally relevant/responsive repertoire of all types of music literature, including traditional and contemporary that are appropriate for the age and skill level of students.
6. Maintain care/responsibility for school-owned music, musical instruments, and equipment to prevent loss or abuse.
7. Demonstrate high expectations for student achievement and behavior.
8. Present information and direct structural learning experiences so that individual students learn.
9. Address the affective needs of students.
10. Develop, in accordance with district and building guidelines, reasonable rules of classroom behavior and appropriate discipline techniques that are consistent with those rules.
11. Assess progress of students on an on-going basis.
12. Work cooperatively with parents to strengthen the educational program for their children.
13. Work cooperatively with the administration to develop and maintain positive public relations within the community.
Qualifications:
Education: Valid Michigan Elementary Teacher Certification with a JX or JQ endorsement. Bachelor’s Degree or
higher with a music concentration. Must meet requirements for highly qualified status under NCLB and Michigan Highly Qualified Teacher standards in this subject-MTTC scores.
