Adjunct Orchestra Teacher: Cello/Bass

About the role

SPA seeks candidates for the position of Middle School Adjunct Music Teacher for Orchestra (cello/bass).

About St. Paul Academy and Summit School:

• A coeducational, non-sectarian, college-preparatory day school serving more than 920 students in kindergarten through grade 12.
• Two campuses located in St. Paul, Minnesota, serving Grades K-5 on the Goodrich Campus and Grades 6-12 on the Randolph Campus.
• Curriculum emphasizing wide-ranging exploration and skill development in specific disciplines.
• Culture defined by a warm and welcoming community, commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and innovative and rigorous curriculum.
• Mission: shaping the minds and the hearts of the people who will change the world.

Responsibilities

• Availability (usually) between 12 and 1 pm, Monday through Friday
• Instruct beginning cello and bass students, a beginner section and an intermediate section
• Absorb and assist with beginning and end-of-year organizational needs
• Prepare students for two concerts per year, winter and spring, including help with pre-concert warm-up, set-up, and chaperoning
• Track student progress and be able to write narrative comments on student performance and communicate with families as needed

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in music or a related field is required.
• Demonstrated passion for music and ability to leverage this passion into effective practices.
• Commitment to developing and practicing cultural competence in teaching.
• Ability to create developmentally appropriate curricula;
• Establish a supportive and engaging classroom environment for students;
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and parents/guardians;
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues, students, and families.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching and engaging middle school students in instrumental music.
• Strong candidates will have experience teaching beginning instrumentalists and have demonstrated experience working with adolescents, understanding their social-emotional and academic development.

Skills

• Ability to create developmentally appropriate curricula;
• Establish a supportive and engaging classroom environment for students;
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and parents/guardians;
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues, students, and families.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$15,000 - $24,000

Schedule

Part-time, Exempt