Coordinator: Music

JOB SUMMARY

Must be an innovative visionary who coordinates the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of a world-class countywide music program; seeks to create authentic and dynamic opportunities for all students to experience music and build musicianship at all levels; explores alternative pathways for learners to engage, learn, and excel in music; and has personal expertise in musicianship.

• Evenings/Nights
• Weekends

• Coordinates the development of the music program and music curricula, authentic performance assessments, and instructional materials designed for all grade levels (PK-12); serves on or chairs special study committees and committees to review, modify, develop and/or evaluate music programs and materials of instruction.
• Engages all stakeholders, including parents, school system personnel, and civic associations in the music education program; maintains liaison with Maryland State Department of Education and other educational agencies, associations, unions, community groups and other organizations to provide and receive appropriate information and services.
• Designs innovative programs and opportunities for students to explore music technology and music composition software; seeks out and creates opportunities for students to engage in authentic career experiences in modern technologies including music software development and music composition.
• Ensures that students have multiple authentic performance and participation experiences by planning and conducting county-wide festivals, performing ensembles, clinics, and music camp programs as well as planning and implementing county-wide artist performances such as major symphony orchestra and opera educational programs.
• Maintains contact with and participates in the activities of appropriate professional organizations and educational agencies.
• Redesigns the AP Music Theory program to increase participation in the program and to improve student performance on the AP exam.
• Collaborates with other content area offices, including arts integration, to ensure that students have multiple opportunities in all classrooms to use music as an instructional tool and to build an appreciation of music in all children; works with all content areas to create curricular interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary opportunities for all learners.
• Collaborates with Advanced Studies and Programs to support and enhance the Performing and Visual Arts Magnet Programs, Enhancing Elementary Excellence (Triple
  
  E), International Baccalaureate (IB), STEM, and other magnet and student programs.
• Visits schools to monitor the music program, observe and evaluate instructional methods, and to meet with staff and to counsel and assist in improving teaching and learning. Serves as second rating observer as requested by school administrator. Cooperates in the design and execution of teacher collaborative plans of support. Counsels music teachers in setting professional goals.
• Coordinates articulation of curriculum between grade and school levels.
• Interviews prospective teaching candidates for the purpose of recommending hiring actions to personnel and school administration; interviews for music resource teacher and classified employee placement.
• Works with the Office of School Performance, Human Resources, Health Physical Education and Dance, Visual Arts, and Media to recommend staffing allocations and school assignments for elementary music programs; articulates guidelines to principals, teachers and other appropriate staff; encourages alternative approaches to ensure that all elementary students have powerful music education experiences.
• Plans for and provides professional learning opportunities for teachers and administrators in research-based effective practices in music education including digital music and electronic composition; provides music teachers with access to current research and external learning opportunities in the area of music education and meets regularly with music department chairs and lead teachers; counsels teachers and others in their personal professional goals.
• Collaborates with architects…