Music Teacher - Instrumental (Applicant Pool)

About the role

This position serves as an instrumental music teacher for elementary or secondary students. It involves planning, teaching, and facilitating learning for all students, creating a positive learning environment, maintaining academic progress, records, and discipline, and collaborating with students, parents, and staff.

Essential Performance Responsibilities

• Develops students' cognitive capacity and respect for learning
• Positively fosters students' self-esteem
• Works with and understands a diverse student population
• Integrates leadership, technology, and communication into the curriculum
• Plans and guides the learning process to help students achieve program objectives
• Maintains an atmosphere conducive to learning
• Selects and uses effective instructional methods and learning materials
• Establishes a cooperative relationship with all assigned students
• Maintains open lines of communication with parents, guardians, and staff
• Engages in professional growth activities
• Collaborates to achieve the school's program purpose and supports the District's vision, aims, and goals
• Integrates leadership, technology, and communication with a diverse population

Additional Duties

• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent
• May require the ability to use SMART boards and iPads in addition to basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine
• May involve limited travel

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Must be able to respond rapidly in emergency situations
• Must have organization, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Work in school building environments

Interrelations

• Contact with personnel within the district and other stakeholders
• Direct supervision of the building administration for day-to-day tasks
• Handling a diverse population requiring tact and diplomacy
• Responding appropriately to stakeholder needs and maintaining a positive attitude with all
• Interacting with all internal and external stakeholders in a friendly, professional manner and providing quick, responsive service

Employee Punctuality and Appearance

• In order for schools to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave.
• Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee’s supervisor or building administrator.
• All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of Omaha Public Schools and is appropriate for their position.

Terms of Employment

• Treated as a full-time exempt certified position
• Terms of employment governed by applicable state laws and Board of Education policies, as well as the Teacher Contract
• If represented by a collective bargaining representative, terms of employment also governed by a negotiated agreement between OPS and that collective bargaining representative

Terms of Employment Contingent Upon

• Verification of a valid Nebraska Teaching License or other required license
• A background check demonstrating background is acceptable for the position sought and working with or around students
• Verification of U.S. Citizenship or legal authorization to work in the United States
• Successful completion of a tuberculosis skin test (if required by federal law for your position)
• Execution and delivery to OPS of a Teacher Contract presented by OPS