Music Teacher - Preschool (Part Time or Full Time)

Daily Responsibilities

• Meet the individual needs of the children by interacting with the children to support play, exploration, and through music.
• Assess supplies and materials needed to implement activities.
• Build teamwork.
• Communicate appropriately and professionally with parents and fellow staff.
• Create a positive, fun, interactive learning environment in their classroom where children develop a lifelong love of learning.
• Develop weekly lesson plans for each age level.
• Present expectations that are appropriate to the child’s age and developmental level.
• Plan and implement activities that develop self-esteem and social skills.
• Ensure compliance with Goddard’s Quality Assurance Standards.
• Manage classrooms according to GSI QA Standards.
• Support a code of ethical conduct.
• Pursue professional development/continuing education.
• Attend faculty meetings, in-service days, conferences, and professional growth opportunities.

Educational Qualifications

• All candidates, who wish to be considered for the position of Music Teacher must meet one or more of the following criteria, in addition to any/all requirements that may be mandated by their state and/or local licensing authorities:
• An Associate’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Child Development or a related field preferred.
• A current CDA or Early Childhood Teaching Credential.
• Proof of current and active enrollment in an accredited Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree program in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
• An Associate’s degree or higher in a Music related field
• FOREIGN DEGREES: All foreign degrees MUST be converted to U.S. credits. All foreign courses and/or credit hours must be converted to U.S. standards.

General Qualifications

• A Music Language Teacher must meet the qualifications of his/her state and those set forth in the National Standards for hiring (see www.bls.gov), including the following:
• Ability to hear the conversational voice, with or without a hearing aid.
• Ability to see and read newsprint, with or without corrective lenses.
• Ability to speak and be understood under normal circumstances.
• Ability to lift and carry children and other items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to use arms, hands, legs, and feet, with or without corrective devices; this includes the ability to evacuate the building during emergencies.