This vacancy was posted on 11/20/09 We are a New York City non-profit organization that provides inner-city schools with quality music programs. We form long-term partnerships with both public and private schools, helping them to provide comprehensive, sequential music and arts instruction to all students. We help schools integrate arts and academic curricula to enhance learning in both areas.
Our Music teachers provide comprehensive and sequential weekly music instruction to 11,000 New York City school children for the entire school year in both public and parochial schools. Teaching schedules vary from 1 to 5 days per week and align to regular school day hours.
We favor candidates who seek a leadership role and embrace the opportunity to take ownership of their program in building it as an indispensible part of
their school's culture and identity.
Job responsibilities include acting as school music faculty, coordination and development of the in-school music program with Director of Programs, and
producing two all-school concerts each year.
We provide all Teaching Artists with ongoing professional development and training. All training dates are required for employment.
Each music teacher's program is designed in consultation with the Director of Programs and based on our curriculum and benchmarks. Lesson planning is
required and will be reviewed on a regular basis.
Applicants should have a minimum of a BA in music or the fine arts (Music Education a plus) with previous teaching experience in a classroom setting.
Health benefits (employee contributed) and sick days are offered.
Current openings:
General Music (Choral/Handbell) -Grades PreK – 8
General Music (Band) -Elementary and Middle
School
General Music (String Orchestra) -Grades PreK – 8
General Music (Music Therapy) -Elementary School
General Music (Music Technology Specialists)
-Middle School (2010-11 school year)
Musical Theatre Production Staff, including
Director/Choreographer –Grade 4
Accompanists
Interns for Spring 2010
All those invited to interview will be asked to present a mock lesson specific to the discipline of the desired position.
For further details, instructions
on how to apply and to learn more about our organization please visit our webpage. |
