This position is for a secondary Orchestra (Beginning & Intermediate Strings) teaching assignment starting in the 2024/25 school year, site to be determined. FTE up to 0.50 FTE depending on location and assignment. 

 

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General Summary:

 

The Teacher assists students in learning the subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women. The Teacher reports to the building principal.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Teaches district-approved curriculum.
2. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
3. Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
4. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students.
5. Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
6. Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
7. Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals, and, in harmony with the goals, established clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
8. Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists, as required.
9. Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth and keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
10. Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
11. Supervises classroom, students and volunteers.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree required. Music Education endorsement (JX or JQ) preferred or ability to obtain a Michigan substitute permit.
2. Must be highly qualified in the subject matter assigned.
3. Must possess a valid Michigan teaching certificate.
4. Effective oral and written communication skills.
5. Demonstrate success in area of application.

Additional Information:

 

Provide highly skilled instruction to beginning and intermediate string musicians. Training in beginning string pedagogy (Suzuki, Bornoff, etc.) or beginning music pedagogy (Feierabend First Steps, Gordon, Orff, etc.) preferred but not required. In addition to providing creative, fun and motivational strategies in the classroom, it is expected the educator be proficient in performing on their primary string instrument as well as be able to demonstrate correct technique on all string instruments with exceptional tone, intonation and artistic expression.

 

Questions regarding this position may be directed to:

 

Wendee Wolf-Schlarf

TCAPS K-12 Music Coordinator

wolfschlwe@tcaps.net

231.933.7571