Middle School Music Teacher

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Full Time Middle School of the Kennebunks, Kennebunk, ME, US 1 Attachments

11 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $57,392.00 To $ Annually

Middle School Music/Vocal Teacher

Salary Range: $57,392 - $109,152 annual based on education and experience; KAKEA Salary Schedule

Reports to:
School Principal

RSU 21 serves 2400 students across three communities with a staff of 600 and has an annual budget of $65 million. As a Music Teacher, you will have an opportunity to serve as a dynamic leader, effective educator, and inspirational and impactful influence within your classroom. You will be expected to deliver measurable results through high-quality and intentional instructional planning, curriculum design, and curriculum delivery to improve student outcomes and transform students’ lives.

As a Classroom Teacher you will:

Ground planning in in-depth knowledge of subject matter, standards-based content and curriculum, pedagogy, and diverse needs of students to provide meaningful learning experiences

Identify and align lesson objectives to approved standards-based curriculum using student learning data and in-depth, individualized student knowledge to guide planning and differentiated instruction

Plan accordingly for pacing, sequencing content coverage, transitions, and guided practice and application of knowledge

Develop appropriate long- and short-range plans; adapt plans when needed based on real-time student performance and ongoing formative assessment results

Incorporate educational technology into plans strategically and selectively to enhance student learning and instructional effectiveness

Establish and maintain effective behavioral and instructional routines and procedures that maximize student learning time while creating and maintaining a safe physical setting

Establish a climate of trust, collaboration, and teamwork by being fair, caring, respectful, inclusive, and enthusiastic

Promote respectful interactions that challenge and engage all students within the learning environment

Create an environment that is academically appropriate, stimulating, and challenging; encourages student participation, inquiry, and intellectual risk-taking; and treats learning time as a precious commodity

Employ a balance of effective verbal, nonverbal, written, and digital communication tools to foster a positive, culturally inclusive learning environment that features and celebrates diverse voices and perspectives

Engage and maintain students in active, scaffolded, and rigorous learning that meets students where they are while building upon their existing knowledge and skills; differentiate and pace instruction to meet current and evolving students’ needs; address multiple intelligences and multiple learning styles

Employ a variety of effective high-impact instructional strategies that develop students’ higher-level and critical thinking skills

Use real-world content and application, varied methods and materials, primary sources, experiential and proficiency-based learning, strategically selected technology, and thoughtfully sourced supplemental resources to enhance instruction, provide compelling experiences, and deepen student learning

Maintain and communicate clear learning objectives, reinforce learning goals consistently throughout the lesson, communicate content clearly, and check for understanding ongoing through informal checks, and regular use of diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments

Activate prior learning experiences; link present content with past and future learning, other subject areas, and real-world experiences and applications to deepen learning with interdisciplinary connections and perspectives

Ensure that instructional decision-making is driven by the analysis of comprehensive, relevant, accurate, and up-to-date student data

Set, communicate, track, and invest students…