Job Description
TEACHER - GENERAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT: Fine Arts/PE
BARGAINING UNIT: Union Groups
WAGE: Compensation is determined by a structured salary schedule. The starting salary is based on the candidate's degree level and verified years of licensed or certificated experience.
DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Building Based: School Principal/ Director of Fine Arts Itinerant: Director of Fine Arts
GRPS MISSION Our mission is to ensure that all scholars are educated, self-directed and productive members of society.
JOB SUMMARY The General Music Teacher is responsible for preparing scholars in general music in multiple buildings.
QUALIFICATIONS Required Education and Experience: - JX/JQ K-12 music teacher certification.
- Degree in Music Education.
Preferred: - Successful teaching experience working in a diverse setting
- Successful experience and training in Orff, Kodaly, and/or Gordon methodologies preferred
- Successful experience teaching K-5 general music preferred
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Responsible for developing a high-quality general music program using research based instructional strategies as the foundations for creating successful music
- Provide sound music instruction enabling all scholars to know and demonstrate the foundations of general music - singing techniques, music reading/literacy, and application of theoretical knowledge through movement, instruments, musical game, etc.
- Provide rhythmic instructions so all scholars can count and clap age-appropriate rhythmic patterns independently
- Develop lesson plans based on the music curriculum, the GRPS academic plan, support departmental goals, and scholars' needs
- Implement a plan addressing all learning styles, which allows each scholar to succeed through differentiated instruction
- Plan and execute a minimum of two performances per building per year
- Communicate with feeder schools - middle school to establish program articulation and successful transition for scholars
- Evaluate scholar progress based on formal and informal assessment to inform instruction
- Grade scholars and input the data into the computer-based grading program
- Attend meetings and workshops to stay current with educational practice
- Provide a safe, effective classroom environment that is focused on learning and scholar growth
- Establish and maintain timely effective written/oral communication with scholars, parents, building and district level staff
- Create and maintain positive relations with scholars, parents, staff, and community
- Exercise good judgment implementing school district policies, procedures, guidelines, and law
- Serve as a role model for all scholars and within the school community
- Keeps organized classroom spaces, music library, scholar attendance
- Work effectively with diverse scholars and staff of various backgrounds
- Other duties as assigned
- Consistently demonstrate dependable attendance and punctuality.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Parent and Community Engagement - Make and maintain regular, positive contact with parents via phone calls, email and/or home visits including communicating scholar progress.
- Establish and maintain effective written and oral communication and rapport with scholars, parents, and colleagues.
- Participate in parent meetings, including IEP's and Parent/Teacher Conferences.
- Contribute to the development of a positive attitude between the school and the wider community through cooperative relations, publications, competitions, etc.
- Contribute to community service and global citizenship goals
ADA REQUIREMENTS The physical demands, work environment factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Stands and/or walks during most of the working day. Turns, stoops, climbs, bends, pushes, pulls, reaches for and carries materials and equipment in the performance of tasks. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds. Must be able to work outside for extended periods (up to the entire eight-hour shift) in all weather conditions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work is performed indoors although there will be required outdoor activities. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of scholars.
MENTAL FUNCTIONS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.
NON-DISCRIMINATION/ACCOMMODATION ASSISTANCE The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, height, weight, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran, or military status.
Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at (616) 819-2022 or humanresources@grps.org.
DISCLAIMER To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.
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