Job Description

Job Details:
Summary/Qualifications/Responsibilities:

• Teach general music to K-th grade, including singing and recorders (4th grade)
• Teach Band/Choir/guitar 5th grade to middle school aged students based on their interest

Requirements/Required Skills/Experience:

• Proper license to teach K-8th grade performing arts
• Willing to hold 2 concerts or performances per year per school (can be during the school day)
• Required to have a k-12 Specialty license with performing arts endorsement with NMPED
• Required to pass a background check

Summary/Qualifications/Responsibilities:

• Teach general music to K-4th grade, including singing and recorders (4th grade)
• Teach Band/Choir/guitar 5th grade to middle school aged students based on their interest

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with principal regarding budget and schedules.
• Illustrate basic musical concepts (e.g. tempo and rhythm) through activities such as playing an instrument, singing, or listening to recordings in class.
• Design creative activities to allow students to experience different musical styles, interpret musical scores, and compose their own music.
• Incorporate direct instruction, discussion, projects and cooperative work to engage students, keep classes focused and infuse a lasting desire to learn.
• Provide aural training through the performance of music, talks, discussion, practical music, and written assignments.
• Introduce individual students to particular instruments and assess students' needs in regard to instrumental training.
• Sets up and conducts school choirs, orchestras, and bands.
• Follow school and district policies and procedures for student conduct and discipline.
• Share responsibility for grade level and school-wide activities.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Keep the instruments assigned to their buildings in good repair.
• Must know how to properly operate, or be willing to learn to operate, all multimedia equipment including current technology.
• Instrumental directors must have a working knowledge of the instruments they will be teaching, and choral directors must have a working knowledge of the piano.
• Maintain confidentiality with sensitive matters.
• Be flexible and able to prioritize tasks and maintain accurate and detailed records.
• Report to work on time and work no less than 7.25 hours per day.
• Work independently with very little supervision.
• May be required to perform other related duties/functions as assigned by supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Students in class(es)
Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree or higher.

• Current New Mexico Teaching license with Endorsements as needed.
• Valid Drivers' license and Car Insurance if traveling from site to site.
• Ability to pass a background check.

Physical Requirements:
Sitting, standing, lifting and carrying (up to 50 pounds), climbing stairs, reaching, squatting, kneeling, having full mobility of fingers/hands, and moving light furniture may be required, unless ADA accommodations have been mutually agreed on and does not create an undue hardship upon the district.
Safety and Health:
Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions (blood borne pathogens, body fluids, etc.)
Equipment/Material Handled:
Must know how to properly operate, or be willing to learn to operate, multi-media equipment including current technology as needed.
Work Environment:
Must be able to work within various degrees of noise and temperature. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision. After hours work may be required. May work under stressful conditions on occasion.
Terms of Employment:
Salary and work year to be established by the Board

Skills Required