Job Description

DISTRICT OVERVIEW

Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 5,100 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.


Holyoke Public Schools' strategic plan, "Moving Forward Together," builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students' well being.


Our Equity Commitments are pledges we are making to address systemic equity challenges.

We intentionally build a community that is anti-racist, inclusive, and culturally responsive. We ensure that students, families, and staff get the support they need to be successful. We seek out and incorporate the voices of those impacted, with a commitment to include those who have been excluded in the past. We promote access and inclusion for all students, staff, and families. We respect, embrace, and honor the diversity of our students, families, staff, and community. We reflect on our own behavior to minimize harm to others. We create a culture of acceptance and empathy so that everyone feels valued and is able to contribute to our community's success.

Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us as well as some of our recent accomplishments.



Spanish:


Las Escuelas Publicas de Holyoke son un distrito escolar publico de prekinder a 12. grado que acoge a casi 5100 estudiantes, de los cuales el 80 por ciento son latinos/latinas. Empleamos a casi 1300 personas que, juntas, educan y apoyan a una comunidad de estudiantes muy diversa. Estamos comprometidos a contratar y retener educadores de alta calidad que tengan la certeza de que todos los ninos pueden y podran aprender, y que tambien se esfuercen diariamente por hacer de la escuela un lugar alegre de descubrimiento, apoyo y pertenencia.


El plan estrategico de las Escuelas Publicas de Holyoke , "Avanzando Juntos", toma en cuenta nuestras fortalezas anteriores y al mismo tiempo sirve como un llamado a la accion para acelerar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes a traves de una perspectiva diferente sobre como ensenamos, como trabajamos juntos y como apoyamos el bienestar de los estudiantes.


Nuestros compromisos de equidad son promesas que hacemos para abordar los desafios de equidad sistemica.

Construimos intencionadamente una comunidad antirracista, inclusiva y culturalmente receptiva. Nos aseguramos de que los estudiantes, las familias y el personal reciban el apoyo que necesitan para tener exito. Buscamos e incorporamos las voces de los afectados, con el compromiso de incluir a los que han sido excluidos en el pasado. Promovemos el acceso y la inclusion de todos los estudiantes, el personal y las familias. Respetamos, acogemos y honramos la diversidad de nuestros alumnos, familias, personal y comunidad. Reflexionamos sobre nuestro propio comportamiento para minimizar el dano a los demas. Creamos una cultura de aceptacion y empatia para que todos se sientan valorados y puedan contribuir al exito de nuestra comunidad.

Por favor, visite el sitio web de las Escuelas Publicas de Holyoke en www.hps.holyoke.ma.us para obtener mas informacion sobre nosotros y algunos de nuestros logros recientes.

Job description:

+ Innovative approach to lesson planning, facilitation, and colleague collaboration in order to promote a culturally relevant, sustaining, and inclusive approach to music teaching and learning + Communicate and collaborate with music department colleagues to reflect on teaching and learning experiences, revise and adapt curricula, and create vertical alignment with the goal of providing sustaining and student centered music experiences
+ Knowledge of child development and drive to research and incorporate inclusive practices to promote access to high quality music education for each diverse learner
+ Collaborate with school based and departmental colleagues, and utilize information in student plans, to facilitate lessons containing responsive and inclusive scaffolds, accommodations, and modifications
+ Collaborate with classroom teachers, paraeducators, special educators, and student support staff when appropriate to foster an inclusive and responsive music learning environment for each student
+ Passion for fostering relationships with students in order to learn about their interests, communities, languages, and cultures
+ Incorporates positive and equitable classroom management practices, and collaborates with school based teams to promote consistency of school wide systems across content areas
+ Advocate for relevant and high quality music experiences, settings, and opportunities, and foster advocacy skills in students through music learning and teaching
+ Foster two-way communication and collaboration with caregivers
+ Has excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues, administrators, and caregivers
+ Be prepared to offer creative and student led musical activities

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree At least one year of full-time teaching experience Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students Experience working in an urban setting, preferred Experience working with diverse student populations, preferred Ability to read, interpret, and apply student performance data to instructional planning and execution Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent teamwork skills Bilingual applicants (Spanish) strongly encouraged to apply

Required license(s):

MUSIC PK-8