Instructional Supervisor

Instructional Supervisor

Education Through Music Inc., New York City, New York, United States

Education Through Music, Inc. (ETM) is a non-profit organization that partners with New York City Public Schools to place music teachers and programs back into the school's curricula. We are looking for a full-time Instructional Supervisor.

The Instructional Supervisor will manage a cohort of NYC music teachers in PreK-12 partner schools across NYC to ensure high-quality instruction, curricular programming, and employee professionalism that meets Education Through Music’s quality standards.

• Regular on-site visits to observe music teachers’ classroom environment and instruction
• Design an achievable professional development plan to strengthen music teachers’ skills, leverage the individual teacher’s current skill set, and capitalize on their strengths
• Provide actionable feedback to music teachers and document their progress
• Utilize ETM’s progressive disciplinary policies to manage employee accountability
• Assist, guide and train music teachers in developing musical activities, lesson plans, curriculum, and assessment strategies, producing performances based on ETM benchmarks and training materials
• Assist, guide, and train music teachers on classroom management and ensure its effective implementation
• Assist with the management of school partnerships, including relationships and communications with school leadership, and the planning and execution of school-wide events
• Assist in the scheduling, planning, communication and execution of students’ in-school and public performances that meet ETM’s quality standards
• Ensure all ETM music rooms are clean, organized, content-rich and fully equipped with ETM partner packages
• Contribute and implement ETM’s professional development knowledge base, sessions, resources, and overall teacher training
• Google Classroom Authors and Managers

• Annual paid time off – sick days, personal days, vacation, floating holidays and holidays
• Employer-subsidized health insurance (Oxford/United Healthcare) and employer-sponsored Health Reimbursement Account (currently up to $5,000/yr.)
• Personal Wi-Fi and device use stipend
• 403B retirement plan
• Commuter Benefits (transit/parking)
• Available employee funded benefits include:
  Guardian dental and vision, Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Care Account (FSA/DCA), Guardian term life, Aflac, Legal Shield

$72,100 - $85,000/year

Hiring is contingent upon the candidate receiving security clearance from the New York City Department of Education.

Required Qualifications

• Regular local travel is required to visit ETM partner school locations within the five boroughs of New York City
• Bachelor’s degree in music education
• 6 years of primary or secondary classroom teaching experience
• Expertise in a choir, string orchestra, or band (concert or modern)
• Vocal/instrumental performance capabilities
• Musical theory and notation literacy
• Understanding of music pedagogy, educational theory, and child development
• Knowledge of specific musical repertoire and genres
• Knowledge of curriculum design and pedagogic methodology
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to give feedback and manage an employee’s performance
• Google Suite Proficiency, including Google Classroom
• 1-2 years of Supervisory experience (not with students)

Ability to walk up several flights of stairs, and lift up to 15 lbs of equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• Seven years of primary or secondary classroom teaching experience (preferably in NYC schools)
• New York State Teaching Certification
• Educational leadership degree or experience
• Staff/project management experience
• K-12 teaching experience
• Music Technology proficiency (Music First, Flat io, Soundtrap, etc.)
• Familiarity with Danielson Framework for teaching
• Experience teaching in both general music and instrumental ensemble (band/orchestra/modern band)
• Advanced vocal or instrumental performance capabilities, particularly string instruments, piano, and vocal
• Choral/instrumental conducting
• Advanced practical understanding of music pedagogy, educational theory, and child development
• Additional certifications i.e., Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and/or other music teaching pedagogies

Salary information is provided above in the Pay Range section.