Elementary Music Teacher

About the role

A certificated person who organizes a schedule for, and works with, classroom teachers in developing a classroom music program; will organize and teach beginning and advanced classes in instrumental and/or vocal music; will develop performing instrumental music and/or choral music ensembles; acts as a resource teacher as needed. Reports to the School Principal.

Responsibilities

• Establishes a schedule of instructional activities for each school to which assigned.
• Helps to set up a curriculum that emphasizes the teaching of music conceptually in the three educational domains:
  • Cognitive: development of concepts and understanding of melody, rhythm, form, tempo, dynamics, tone color, and harmony.
  • Affective: development of appreciation for music through discriminating judgment, and the gradual response to music at the level of feeling.
  • Psychomotor: development of skills in singing, listening, movement, and playing instruments.
• Gives group instruction to beginning and advanced musicians and may rehearse advanced musicians.
• Selects music to conform to the musical ability of students.
• May maintain and make minor adjustments and repairs to musical instruments.
• Prepares progress reports for each student instructed in a specialty instrumental or vocal area.
• Arranges the physical environment in which lessons and rehearsals are to be conducted.
• Maintains an inventory of, and is responsible for, district musical instruments assigned to his custody.
• May arrange for repair of such instruments, as needed.
• Will recruit upper grade elementary students to receive instruction in instrumental and/or vocal music.
• Arranges for special classes to help meet the needs of students, as time permits.
• May help the classroom teacher prepare for programs outside the normal program, as time permits.
• Confers with the classroom teacher on individual student progress.
• May assist the Junior High School Music teacher in the identification of prospective instrumental and/or vocal music students.
• Submits a budget for music program.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Valid Virginia Teaching License with an endorsement in Music: Vocal/Choral PreK-12.

Pay

Salary range: $52,780.00–$78,247.00 (based on years of experience).