OCYL Early Childhood Music & Movement Teacher

OCYL Early Childhood Music & Movement Teacher

Location: 1464 Diamond Hill Road, Suite 2, Cumberland, RI 02864

Status: Executive Staff, Non-Union, Part-time, Seasonal Employee of the Town of Cumberland

Job Title: Early Childhood Music & Movement Teacher

Reports to: OCYL Early Childhood Education Coordinator, Lori Beauregard

Wages: Flat fee of $80 per class

• Adult/Child Movement & Movement Class for Ages 0-3
  • Wednesday: 9:00 - 9:45 AM and 10:15 – 11:00 AM
  • Thursday: 9:00 - 9:45 AM and 10:15 – 11:00 AM
  • Fall: 8 classes, Winter & Spring: 7 classes each
• Music & Movement Class for ages 4-5
  • Wednesday: 12:15- 1:15 PM
  • Fall: 8 classes, Winter & Spring: 7 classes
• Potential for other early childhood substitute shifts and summer camps/classes

Lead OCYL’s Music & Movement curriculum aligned with RI Early Learning & Development Standards (RIELDS), encouraging growth and development of fundamental musical skills through experiential, play-based classes designed to respect a spectrum of learning styles. Classes foster social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. OCYL’s Adult/Child classes encourage parents and caregivers to actively participate, enjoy, and enrich the fun, musical learning experience.

• Lead effective, developmentally appropriate lessons for each age group.
• Maintain ongoing communication with the early childhood coordinator to ensure effective lesson plans, safety, and well-being of all students.
• Care for OCYL’s musical instruments and props and maintain the music storage closet.
• Greet and record attendance, and release older children to parent/caregiver at pick-up.
• Communicate positively with parents/guardians and/or other adults attending class or picking up children.
• Keep shared classrooms neat & clean.
• Create a safe and nurturing environment.
• Demonstrate our philosophy: joyful, supportive & dynamic interaction with children.
• Support all children during self-guided discovery, construction of knowledge, and development of skills.
• Support each child’s individual development of language, cognition, social/emotional, and gross/fine motor skills.
• Nurture each child’s potential through positive, developmentally appropriate interactions that promote self-confidence and motivation to learn.
• Maintain professionalism with students, teachers, administration, and during family interactions.

• Experience with teaching early childhood music and movement, ages 0-3 and 4-5.
• Certification in Music Together, Kindermusik or Montessori Music preferred.
• Knowledge of RIELDS is beneficial.
• 1-2 years of Early Childhood classroom experience preferred.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• An approved background check/fingerprinting.
• Reliable transportation.

The Town of Cumberland is an ADA/AA/EOE EMPLOYER.