Music Teacher (part time)

Teaching Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver music instruction for students TK-8, creating lesson plans by utilizing repertoire of all types of music literature, including traditional and contemporary, that are appropriate for the various ages, grade levels, and skill levels of students according to developmental ability.
• Teach skills in music appreciation, harmony, and explorations in music.
• Lead and direct school choir and/or musicians.
• Prepare students for school liturgies once a month on weekends and be present for those Masses.
• Prepare students for weekday weekly school liturgies and provide the music for those Masses.
• Plan, coordinate, rehearse, and conduct musical performances such as the Advent Program, Grandparents Day, Lenten Stations of the Cross, May Crowning, and any other musical events in which students are expected to perform as representatives of the school.
• Establish and maintain standards of productive and respectful classroom management that are aligned with Catholic values.
• Achieve student growth through formative and summative assessments.
• Communicate effectively with parents.
• Provide sacred music at special liturgies as needed, such as Holy Days of Obligation.
• Invite, encourage, and enhance assembly participation in the sacred music.
• Ensure ongoing expansion of the school’s music repertoire.
• Collaborate with the pastor and parish’s liturgy coordinator in the selection of appropriate liturgical music for Masses.
• Ensure that the parish musical instruments and audio equipment are maintained, repaired, tuned, and operational as needed.
• Certify that all liturgical musicians and choir members are well-versed in the liturgy of the Church and the propriety of their duties, including an understanding of the rubrics of the Church.
• Provide musical input and copyright information for the preparation of worship aids.

Requirements

• Active, practicing Roman Catholic (preferred).
• Basic Catechetical Certification (preferred).
• Possess a cleared California multiple subject teaching credential (preferred).
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Clear criminal background check (a clear Livescan for the Diocese of San Diego is a condition of employment).
• Experience teaching in an elementary school classroom.
• Positive professional references and recommendation.
• Demonstrable skill leading the congregation in prayerful participation in the liturgy.
• Effective in directing amateur musicians and vocalists as needed.
• Ability to “sight read” music.
• Singing voice appropriate for teaching choir.
• Proficiency in playing at least one musical instrument.
• Knowledge of sacred and secular music.
• Ability to communicate musical concepts effectively.
• Friendly with excellent people and communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• To successfully meet the needs of the students in his/her care, the teacher must: Spend the majority of the day standing in the classroom. While standing the teacher will frequently hold objects they are working with or demonstrating. Sit on an occasional basis when developing lesson plans, grading, etc. Walk through the classroom and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks. Walk on both even and uneven surfaces. Deal with students while kneeling or squatting, stooping, or bending. Reach at, below, or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity; may require trunk or neck rotation to look back at the class. Assist in moving children's desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence the learning situation. It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds from the office to classrooms.

Physical Requirements

• Spend the majority of the day standing in the classroom.
• While standing the teacher will frequently hold objects they are working with or demonstrating.
• Sit on an occasional basis when developing lesson plans, grading, etc.
• Walk through the classroom and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks.
• Walk on both even and uneven surfaces.
• Deal with students while kneeling or squatting, stooping, or bending.
• Reach at, below, or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity; may require trunk or neck rotation to look back at the class.
• Assist in moving children's desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence the learning situation.
• It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds from the office to classrooms.