Music Teacher Mentor II

The Music Teacher Mentor II will be a full-time, exempt employee. The Music Teacher Mentor II will report to the Director of Programs and will work closely with the Director of Programs, Instructional Supervisors, and the Director of Community Affairs & Partnerships to ensure effective music education on a daily basis. Responsibilities include planning and implementing a comprehensive, sequential, and standards-based music curriculum according to the ETM-LA model that serves all students and teaches musical literacy, practical musical skills, content knowledge, transferable skills, and higher order thinking;

leading meaningful performances in which students can apply learned skills and knowledge; mentoring emerging practitioners and interns; providing guidance, support, and continuous assessment to interns for their professional development and improvement in the teaching-learning process; supporting culturally responsive teaching and professional development; building a music program that becomes an indispensable part of school culture and identity which connects to the broader school community.

• Prepare and teach engaging, differentiated, age-appropriate, grade specific music lessons with a clear and concise aim, based on the ETM-LA benchmarks, where students understand what is expected of them to be successful.
• Produce a minimum of two school-wide concerts (Winter & Spring) in which all students perform two to three pieces of music, respectively. This includes managing all logistics – sound, lighting, staging, etc.
• Manage student behavior to maintain an optimal learning environment that is orderly, productive, free of unnecessary distractions, respectful and safe.
• Assess and record student progress toward learning goals based on the ETM benchmarks. This includes the use of formal rubrics customized to measure comprehension/learning for various specific lesson plans.
• Create and maintain a classroom that is print-rich, visually engaging, neat, organized and welcoming. This can possibly include a music content specific bulletin board that is changed once per month.
• Develop and implement specific classroom procedures and routines by which students understand and demonstrate what is expected and how they may interact with others to participate successfully. This includes the consistent use of seating charts, posters and rules and consequences.
• Participate in ETM-LA Institute training sessions and proactively pursue professional development by utilizing and applying ETM-LA Institute content, concepts, and resources. These trainings occur throughout the year in the summer, fall, winter, and spring. It is your responsibility to plan accordingly to be in attendance.
  * Specific dates (TBD)
• Commit to growing as a music teacher in order to be culturally responsive to our students and communities.
• Timely, responsive, and constructive communication in person and through phone/email with ETM-LA and school staff.
• Present parent and academic workshops at your school site as needed.
• Complete timesheet daily.

• Provide support to Music Teacher (MT) Interns in classroom management, music pedagogy, and instructional growth and development.
• Provide additional support to Music Teachers in classroom management, music pedagogy, instructional and administrative growth and development (i.e. staff communication and interaction, lesson planning, pacing and delivery, email communication, etc.).
• Guide and train MT Interns in developing musical activities, lesson plans, curriculum, assessments strategies and assisting with performances based on ETM-LA benchmarks and ETM-LA…