Music Teacher - Long Term Substitute

Music Teacher - Long Term Substitute

Collins & Thornapple Elementary

Duration:
End of September - early December

Reports To:

Building Principal

Salary: $120/day first 10 days, $130/day on 11th day and thereafter

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the principal, the music teacher will be working with students, focusing on individual and group music instruction.

Qualifications:

• Masters in Music Education preferred
• Music Teaching Certificate or License preferred

Essential Job Functions:

• Conduct music sessions with students on an individual basis, assisting them with musical growth.
• Meet regularly with administration and Student Services personnel as part of a team involved in the evaluation and delivery of services to students with special needs.
• Participate in IEPC meetings when appropriate or requested.
• Serve as the central referral person to parents for private music lessons.
• Consult with parents and teachers concerning student behavior and development.
• Assist with the testing program within the school and interpret the results of testing to faculty, students and parents as requested.
• Assist the administration in the course selection process by providing input and data concerning student course selection. Make changes in individual student schedules as needed before and during the school year.
• Participate in scheduled district wide music teacher meetings.
• Attend grade level team meetings regarding student needs.
• Assist with planning, organizing, and implementing activities for the transition of students from elementary to middle school.
• Promote communication between parent and school regarding academic and/or social adjustments of the child.
• Act as consultants to staff concerning students, parents, teachers, and administrator referrals.
• Serve as the public relations liaison between school and community on topics related to the music program.
• An appreciation for diversity and a desire to assist all students in becoming cross-culturally competent.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, and the ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with students, parents, teachers, and administrators.
• Willingness and commitment to participate in curriculum development, school improvement, committees, and professional development.
• Willingness to be trained and utilize in CPI, CPR, and First Aid strategies.
• Consistent and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a moderate or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work may be performed indoors and/or outdoors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.

Mental Functions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

Terms of Employment:
The employee will remain free of any alcohol or drugs throughout his/her employment with the district as outlined in Board Policy #4210.

The Forest Hills Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.