Choir​/Music Teacher - Intermediate

Job Posting – Choir/Music Teacher - Intermediate

Job Status: OPEN

Posting Date: 05/15/2026

Closing Date: 05/21/2026 04:00 PM

Posting Number: 053625

Location:

Arnold Elementary - 141

Position Title:

Choir/Music Teacher - Intermediate

To provide instruction in general music techniques (Vocal), Grades 5 and 6

• Teachers will teach general music classes in grades 5 and 6.
• Required activities for the year will include:
  District Honor Choir.
• Teachers will have concert programs each in the Fall and Spring Semester.
• Teachers will provide regular opportunities for individual and small group instruction outside the school day (i.e., weekly sectionals, master classes, individual help sessions on auditions, solo/ensemble preparation.)
• Teachers will interact with the Junior High School and High School Choir/Music staff as part of a continual program.
• Teachers will be responsible for the organizational requirements of the program.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Teachers will perform other duties as assigned.

• Seamlessly integrate District-approved online learning platforms and required software into the planning, delivery, and support of virtual instruction.
• Plan, prepare, implement, and evaluate lessons and activities during the standard work hours of the campus at which the teacher is assigned, as well as prolonged or irregular hours.
• Be able to communicate with students, parents, and campus and District personnel during the standard work hours of the campus at which the teacher is assigned, as well as prolonged or irregular hours.
• Adhere to all professional responsibilities and deadlines including professional communication and responsiveness.
• Be flexible, responsive, and positive with students, parents, and staff.
• Effectively translate CISD Best Practices into the virtual instructional setting.
• Regularly attend and apply District-approved professional development in the most up-to-date practices associated with virtual instruction.
• Accurately and timely obtain and report required student data, including attendance, grades, etc.
• Dress professionally as you would if you were offering instruction to students in a traditional, in-person setting.
• Teach and interact with students from a quiet space, free from distraction, where appropriate confidentiality rules can be followed.
• Create a virtual classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Provide small group and tutoring opportunities for students who are experiencing difficulty in their learning.
• Support any extracurricular activities for which you are responsible according to District guidelines.
• Attend all required campus and District meetings.

• Applicants must demonstrate a proficiency in all areas of vocal music- vocal styles, choral techniques, and sight-reading.
• Applicants should have extensive experience in solo work as well as in small and large ensemble performance situations.

• Bachelor of Music Education from an accredited University
• Certification requirements;
  Music-All Level

• Applicants should have adequate keyboard skills.
• Applicants should have Orff-Kodaly training and/or certification.

Maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged and/or irregular hours. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment.

K-6

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