Part Time G4-8 Music Teacher

Overview

Part Time G4-8 Music Teacher

Yu Ming Charter School seeks dynamic, innovative, and experienced educators to join our team, committed to nurturing lifelong learners who are bilingual, bicultural and able to create change in their own lives and in our community. We seek teachers excited by transforming the traditional model of education to be learner-centered through personalized and project-based learning that cultivates cognitive and social-emotional skills our students need to thrive in school and beyond.

Yu Ming teachers are leaders who thrive on exploration, collaboration, and continuous learning and growth as individuals and team members.

ABOUT YU MING CHARTER SCHOOL

Yu Ming Charter School is a non-profit, tuition-free network of public schools located in Oakland and San Leandro and open to all residents of California. As a leader in Mandarin Immersion education, our mission is to nurture an inclusive and diverse community to become empowered, engaged, and outstanding global citizens. We currently serve 1060 students across three campuses, and continue to grow our enrollment each year.

Our openly diverse student body comes from many racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds representing 70 zip codes across the Bay Area and 29 home languages. Founded in 2011, Yu Ming is the first Mandarin immersion public charter school in the state.

We believe every child, regardless of their background or zip code, deserves a free, high-quality education that prepares them today to succeed tomorrow. Yu Ming is ranked among top California elementary schools and has received recognitions for excellence. Our future-forward model prepares students to succeed in an interconnected and multicultural world through personalized and rigorous learning experiences, active student agency, and multilingual education.

To learn more about our school, visit our website: yumingschool.org.

• Provide a high quality, personalized education program in music
• Build a classroom culture in which students love music
• Engage students with a repertoire that is relevant to their lives and interests and incorporates instrumental music
• Design and execute high-quality community music performance opportunities for all students
• Prepare lesson plans and course timelines; select materials for courses
• Communicate regularly with students and their families about classroom activities and student progress
• Manage student behavior to ensure every student is fully engaged
• Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs
• Lead an after-school music club and/or band, providing students with opportunities to develop musical skills and perform
• Develop a week-long expeditionary hands-on learning experiences for middle school students
• Coordinate school-wide music performances three times a year
• Actively participate in professional development activities including training with school leaders and coaches to benefit from targeted feedback on instruction
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve instructional practices throughout the school; share best practices
• Maintain a high level of professionalism including meeting deadlines and commitments to self and the community
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• Music or multiple-subject teaching credential or plan to enroll in a teaching intern program
• Successful completion of CBEST and/or CSET exam; CLAD or BCLAD
• Experience working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred
• Proficiency in playing and teaching brass and/or woodwind instruments
• Professional training in a rigorous music or music education program
• Experience working with children and implementing music instruction
• Passionate about music and learning
• Superb interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of students, colleagues and families
• Flexibility and adaptability to change; ability to work in a dynamic, creative and startup learning environment
• Driven adult learner dedicated to professional growth, including learning new and innovative teaching practices

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