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Teacher Vocal Music Elementary SY 18-19

Job Title:
Teacher Vocal Music Elementary SY 18-19

Location:

Organization Name:
Various Locations

Department Description:
Every day, students walk through the doors of Baltimore's schools filled with talent, dreams, and enormous potential.

Our responsibility is to provide the world-class education that will empower them to hone their gifts and develop the skills they need to pursue the future that calls them.

BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ' NEW BLUEPRINT lays out how we will move toward our goal of building a generation of young people with the skills, knowledge, and understanding to succeed in college, careers, and community - not just here in Baltimore, but in any city in the world.

Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, we will pursue a comprehensive approach designed to ensure that all students have access to high-performing schools that meet their needs and interests, no matter where they live in the city. We will turn a deep focus to work in three key areas :
  • Student wholeness
  • Literacy
  • Staff leadership

These areas are intertwined: If students are motivated and excited about learning, have the foundational skills to think critically, analyze deeply, and express themselves powerfully, and have adults around them who encourage them to persist and excel, they will be positioned to move steadily toward high school graduation and postsecondary success.

Job Summary:
Plans and implements a Vocal Music program and provides related educational services for students in grades Kindergarten through 6. Manages student behavior, assesses and evaluates student achievement, and modifies instructional activities as required. Carries out a variety of student monitoring and supports activities.

Serves as a Vocal Music teacher (grades Kindergarten through 6), or at the sixth grade in a middle school. Classes taught may be single or multi grade level, subject, skill, or specialty oriented. Performs duties within a team or departmental setting, or works independently in a unique teaching specialty. Some positions are assigned to reading or computer Technology labs.

Essential Functions:
• Assesses student abilities as related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Plans and implements appropriate instructional/learning strategies and activities, including determination of appropriate principles of learning, classroom organizational structures, and kind and level of materials which provide appropriate learning experiences for each student.
• Develops, adapts, modifies, and individualizes educational materials, resources, techniques, methods, and strategies to meet the needs of students within the City Schools' curriculum framework.
• Assumes direct responsibility for the development of appropriate behavior of students within the school setting by establishing and maintaining effective discipline and management procedures.
• Manages the behavior of learners in instructional settings to ensure environment is conducive to the learning process and assists and participates in management of student behavior in other parts of the school and school grounds.
• Coordinates instructional activities and collaborates with other professional staff both school ' and non school-based, as required to maximize learning opportunities. Manages allotted time to maximize student achievement.
• Utilizes a variety of instructional materials and available multimedia and computer Technology to enhance learning.
• Requests assistance of and works with resource personnel, as needed.
• Works in a self-contained, team, departmental, itinerant capacity, or at field work site as assigned.
• Participates in in-service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.
• Continually assesses student achievement and maintains appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes.
• Ensures continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, to keep them informed of a student(s) progress.
• Provides age-appropriate communication with students on instructional expectations and keeps them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations.
• Assigns work to and oversees paraprofessionals and parent and student volunteers, if applicable.
• Ensures classroom and/or instructional environment is attractive, healthful, safe, and conducive to learning and that materials are in good condition and accessible to students.
• May serve at two or more schools or/in a regular basis if itinerant.
• Supports or participates in school-wide student activities and social events and approved fundraising activities.
• Monitors student behavior in non-instructional areas as assigned or required and intervenes to control and modify disruptive behavior, reporting to administrator as appropriate.
• Requests assistance of and works with resource personnel, as needed.
• Collaborates with other professionals (guidance counselors, librarians, etc.) to carry out school-wide instructional or related activities.
• Participates in in-service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.
• May sponsor or coordinate extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
• Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and non-discrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school board policies and the professional standards.

Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in Vocal Music Education
• Valid standard professional teaching certificate in Vocal Music Education
• Knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment of grade level(s) or instructional specialty(ies) to which assigned
• Knowledge of City Schools program of studies related to assignments and mission, goals, and organization as well as policies and procedures is preferred
• Excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills
• Ability to select instructional planning, management, and evaluation procedures that relate to student needs and the demands of the instructional environment
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs and utilize multimedia and computer Technology effectively
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with diverse groups of students, peers, and parents
• Ability to move throughout the room to monitor students and check assignments with a variety of seating and desk organization

Additional Details:
Qualified candidates for the above position must submit the following:
• Resume that clearly demonstrates the above minimum qualifications. It is important that you include all experiences and education related to the position to which you are applying.
• Two (2) official transcripts showing conferred degree; two (2) official transcripts from all other colleges attended
• Three (3) professional references
• Valid licensure/teaching certificate
• A copy of Praxis test scores or other state teaching exams pertaining to your certification
• Official verification of previous full - time teaching experience (if applicable)
Benefits -- This position is eligible for benefits. To review the available options please see the information relevant to the union for this position by viewing the following link: http://www.baltimorecityschools.org

How To Apply:
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Baltimore City Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and encourages resumes from bi-lingual or multi-lingual candidates.

Baltimore City Public Schools does not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, ancestry or national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age. For inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, please contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, 200 E. North Avenue, Room 208, Baltimore, MD 21202; 410-396-8542 (phone); 410-396-2955 (fax).

Minimum Salary:
48430

Maximum Salary:
85700

Currency:
USD

Amount of Travel:
No Travel

Work At Home:
No

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