Kennedy Elementary Music Teacher

Essential Job Functions

• Possess a broad scope and knowledge of relevant subject matter and be acquainted with recent pedagogical developments.
• Participate in and contribute to NPS' curriculum development programs.
• Understand and apply sound principles of childhood development related to physical, emotional, intellectual, and social growth.
• Understand and utilize a variety of strategies to facilitate participation and learning by all students.
• Translate lesson plans into learning experiences that effectively utilize the available time for instruction.
• Establish and adjust procedures to ensure that district and site objectives are attained despite individual student differences.
• Provide clear direction and instruction. Related objectives, involve all learners, demonstrate required skill, adjust based on monitoring, guide practice, and establish closure.
• Make assignments related to objects and arrange for differentiated assignments to meet the needs and abilities of all students.
• Evaluate students' academic growth fairly and impartially, utilizing standardized tests, as well as teacher designed assignments. Administer group‑standardized tests in accordance with the district testing program.
• Keep appropriate and accurate records and prepare reports relating to students' progress and needs.
• Cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Organize classroom routines to minimize classroom disciplinary problems. Handle all but the most serious classroom disciplinary problems without administrative involvement.
• Establish and maintain necessary standards of student behavior to achieve a positive and functional learning environment without negatively impacting other classrooms.
• Be familiar with and abide by all district policies and procedures.
• Be familiar with and effectively teach adopted courses of study including selecting and using appropriate materials.
• Maintain building equipment and supplies in the best possible condition and promote this good stewardship among students.
• Establish rapport with students and provide a pleasant, safe and orderly climate conducive to learning.
• Maintain professional competence through in‑service education activities provided by the district and self‑selected professional growth activities while meeting the district's requirement for professional development activities.
• Supervise students during out of class times in the course of the workday.
• Carry out your designated share of the extra‑curricular school activities.
• Demonstrate a professional and ethical attitude towards the district, school, other employees, students, parents, and the public.
• Demonstrate emotional maturity, initiative, self‑reliance, and problem‑solving skills. Respond to criticism in a constructive manner.
• Develop and maintain open communication. Work cooperatively with administrators, colleagues, volunteers, students, and parents. Share ideas, materials, and space.
• Communicate with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student progress. Help parents and students understand the school program.
• Demonstrate good judgment and sound decision making.
• Participate in school site improvement planning and faculty committees.
• Assist special education students with academic, social, and personal needs.
• Keep required records in an efficient and legible manner and in accordance with all district requirements.
• Present a professional appearance appropriate to assigned duties.
• Understand and apply knowledge of multicultural issues.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the principal.
• Perform teaching and reporting requirements as identified as a part of the state and federally funded programs.

• Personnel — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations, and personnel information systems.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the definition and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, and basic computations regarding addition, subtraction,…