Laboratory Schools: Music Teacher, High School

## Laboratory Schools:
Music Teacher, High School Apply remote type:
Onsite locations:
Chicago, ILtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR34547
** Department
* * Lab School High School Faculty
** About the Department
** At the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, students in Nursery through Grade 12 experience a world-class educational journey. Founded in 1896 by John Dewey as a place for educators to develop and explore novel approaches to pedagogy and curriculum, Lab continues to provide excitement and imagination in learning to this day. Academic rigor, experiential learning, and intellectual discourse are hallmarks of a Lab education.

Lab educators are recognized for excellence in teaching and pride themselves on innovation in the classroom. Students in every grade have access to unparalleled resources, and all members of the Lab community benefit by partnerships and connections with the University of Chicago. Families who choose Lab care deeply about curiosity, inquiry, and creativity.
No less than scholarship, Lab’s mission prioritizes honoring diversity and exhibiting kindness. We are committed to building and supporting a teaching and learning community where young people see aspects of their backgrounds and identities reflected around them, where they feel a deep sense of belonging, and where they discover and use their voices to full effect. Today, 53-59 percent of Lab’s student body are students of color.

Families report speaking nearly 40 different languages in their homes. Approximately 60 percent of Lab families are also affiliated with the University of Chicago. Half of our families live in Hyde Park, and the rest come from across Chicago, the suburbs, and northwestern Indiana. Inclusion is a fundamental value at Lab, such that we celebrate every facet of community members’ identities, and even where we disagree, we emphasize respect, civility, and maintaining a spirit of community.
Lab seeks the finest employees to join our vibrant learning community. We employ people with a wide range of skills and training in many different disciplines, who have in common a love of learning and the wish to inspire that same love of learning in young people. We seek candidates for employment who thrive in an educational environment. We provide a great professional home for those committed to collaboration, ongoing personal and professional growth, and cultivating positive relationships.

In turn, we strive to ensure that Lab is a joyful, welcoming, and inspiring place to work. Through our connection to the University, faculty, staff, and administrators enjoy benefits and opportunities that would be nearly impossible to match in any other environment.
** Job Information
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* Job Summary:

** Music teachers report to their respective Principals, as well as the Music Department Chair. Music teachers are responsible for the planning, implementation, and delivery of a dynamic and engaging music curriculum, as well as supervision of students both in and outside of the classroom. They must also work collaboratively with members of their own department, administration, faculty, and support staff throughout the entire school.
** Responsibilities:
*** Teach a combination of middle and high school music courses, which may include general music, music technology, and other departmental offerings based on program needs.
* Develop and implement engaging, student-centered curriculum that fosters musical creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and artistic growth.
* Work collaboratively with music department colleagues in a co-teaching environment to meet the diverse needs of students.
* Monitor and report on the performance of students, recognize problems, and coordinate with administrators, other teachers, and parents to support student success.
* Members of the Music Department are expected to participate in the scheduled performances and showcases for each academic year. Students participate in concerts, festivals, exhibitions, and other public performances that celebrate their learning.
* Music Department members are expected to actively pursue professional development in music pedagogy,…