Position: Music Teacher (0.2 FTE)
Visual & Performing Arts Department/Haggerty School

Cambridge Public Schools is hiring a part time General Music & Choral Teacher position for Elementary students at Haggerty Elementary School. This is a 0.2 FTE part-time position.

Haggerty School Community:
Our school motto, "Everyone is Different, Everyone Belongs" is the foundation of our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe that all students can achieve at high levels and that, in order to do so, students and families from historically marginalized groups need more. The Haggerty Staff is actively engaged in racial equity work, including conversations about the impact of racism, implicit bias, and white privilege on our individual and collective work. We are a "work in progress" as we look to make change, and we are seeking candidates who will join us willingly in this crucial endeavor for the success of all students.

At Haggerty, we believe that learning unfolds when we provide conditions in which children can explore, inquire, and shape their own understandings. The school values the culture and beliefs that each child brings to the classroom, and teachers believe that children must engage with their world in order to make sense of it and build their knowledge. Each student is expected to take responsibility for their own learning, while collaborating, supporting, and respecting others.

The Opportunity:
Haggerty Elementary School, in partnership with the Visual and Performing Arts Department, seeks a confident, creative, social-justice oriented, and compassionate music teacher to lead and enhance the vision for an already vibrant music program. The Music Teacher will teach grades 3-4 Music classes and report both to the principal of the school and the Director of the Visual and Performing Arts Department (VPA). The music teacher will collaborate on events and performances with the JK-2 Music Teacher.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach music and choral classes to grades 3-4 with an understanding and background of the Kodaly method (Kodaly Training a plus)
• Implement a rigorous and balanced standards-based music curriculum including knowledge of vocal development
• Implement Kodaly technique
• Ability to teach recorder, performance and chorus
• Employ pedagogical methods that motivate students to purse instrumental study
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
• Demonstrate flexibility and compassion, while maintaining high expectations for student achievement
• Demonstrate strong classroom management skills
• Employ instructional methods that motivate students to continue to pursue study in the music community
• Collaborate with school faculty to develop interdisciplinary curriculum and work with challenging students
• Organize and participate in school, district, state and community level music performances
• Coordinate with JK-2 Music Teacher
• Contribute to departmental and school wide curriculum projects and other initiatives
• Steward the careful use of supplies, equipment, and teaching resources

Your Skill Set:
As the incoming Music Teacher, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:

• 2+ years' experience leading music instruction in an urban, multicultural setting in JK-5.
• Prefer Kodaly training and experience.
• Culturally responsive educator with a strong sense for social justice and equity.
• High degree of comfort working with colleagues to build and refine engaging, standards based learning experiences that are responsive to the needs and interests of the communities you serve.
• Collaborative disposition, eager to partner with classroom teachers, VPA staff, and other team members in the district on behalf of our students and families.
• Excellent classroom management skills and use appropriate authentic assessment strategies to monitor student progress.
• Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners and adjust practice to meet the needs of all students.
• Strong organizational skills, setting up structures that allow you to manage your own work effectively and position colleagues for success.
• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.
• Massachusetts Licensure for Music required.

How to Join Our Team:
Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills, experience, and commitment to equity in education meet the qualifications of the position as well as stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.