Site! Memorial ES K-2 Site Director and Teaching Artist; Violin, Viola, Cello

Brand New Site! Memorial ES K-2 Site Director and Teaching Artist (Violin, Viola, Cello)

Part Time Employee: Up to 18 total hours per week, following the school district calendar, program and site meetings, and occasional evenings or weekends for performances, 10 months per year

Reports to: Joy Program Director, YES Executive Director

Desired

Start Date:

As soon as possible

Wage: Starting at $35 an hour

Multiple Positions Available

No TSPC Licensure required

Closing Date: When filled

Joy is a collaborative project of the Yamhill Enrichment Society (YES), a 501(3) c organization dedicated to transforming the lives of Yamhill County youth by providing access to music and literacy enrichment. Joy is an El Sistema member organization. Joy is committed to supporting the growth of curricular strings programs in Yamhill County and is currently operating in the Newberg and McMinnville School Districts.

Joy consists of in school programming for kindergarten and first grade students during their general music classes, After School Orchestra for grades 2-5, and audition based Joy Youth Orchestra offerings. Joy is currently in nine public schools between Newberg and McMinnville School Districts and is adding offerings by grade level at each school.

Functions and responsibilities may include the following and are subject to review and revision. The JOY Site Director is the onsite lead position for the Joy K-1 and Joy After Orchestra. The position consists of both teaching and administrative components. Teaching roles include the lead Teaching Artist for the After School Orchestra program, co‑teaching with the district general music specialist for the in‑school Kinder and First grade program, and administrative duties associated with the Site Director position.

This position requires flexibility as responsibilities may change from week to week, season to season.

• Communications and relationship management with building principal, staff, and school community
• Curriculum and lesson planning for in school and after school programs to be shared with fellow TAs
• Parent communication including registration and registration fees, rental agreements, fliers for concerts and program announcements
• Attendance tracking and data management
• Update building music and instrument inventory and instrument repairs (inputting and uploading information to databases)
• Onboarding of new teaching artists, hiring and onboarding of teaching assistants;
  Communication with Program Director, Executive Director, Board of Directors
• Attending training meetings and collaboration opportunities
• Schedule, coordinate, and attend concerts (including set up, supervision of students, etc.)
• Work with Joy parent group, attend parent meetings
• Coordinate building supply orders with the Joy Program Director
• Welcoming guest artists and volunteers into the program
• Fundraising – set goals for the school community, coordinate, process and handle money
• Communication with parents, Teaching Artists, Assistant Teaching Artists, and Joy Program Director

• Curriculum implementation and revisions to meet student levels and share age‑appropriate lessons
• K‑1 classes and After School classes for 2‑5 grade students
• Age‑appropriate classroom management systems and implementation
• Instrument repair, concert planning and conducting, parent communications, attendance tracking

Joy follows the school district calendar from late August‑June with performances throughout the year. The Site Director position hours will grow with the program eventually becoming a, on average, 30 hours a week position in future years.

Classes:

JOY K‑1:
We work with the local school districts to determine the Joy in‑school K‑1 instructional schedule. Each week, TAs meet with K‑1 students during one of the general music times for 30‑40 minutes (depending on the district). The district’s general music teacher is also present to help with classroom management and student engagement. Hours are determined after enrollment and school schedules are set/confirmed in the fall.

JOY After School Orchestra:
Students have chosen to learn the violin, viola, or cello. There…