Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

General Summary :

Teach Band to students in USM’s Middle and Upper School. Support USM’s mission to cultivate learners, leaders, and citizens through its academic and co-curricular programming. Model a passion for Band and love for learning, and help students meet their intellectual and social-emotional potential. Collaborate with colleagues to strengthen the Band curriculum, to develop the craft of teaching, and to enhance the Middle and Upper school Community and USM community as a whole. Embody the values of USM’s Common Trust: respect, trust, honesty, fairness, and kindness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach five sections of music.
  • Plan and implement engaging and differentiated class lessons.
  • Craft formative and summative assessments to monitor student learning.
  • Provide meaningful, growth-oriented feedback to students.
  • Inspire an appreciation for Band and music in students.
• Engage in regular professional development opportunities, in and outside of USM, to grow as a teacher.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and enhance the Middle and Upper School band program.
• Joyfully contribute to an inclusive school culture in which students are engaged, known, and valued.
• Attend meetings and complete other duties as assigned in order to support the functioning of the Middle School and Upper School.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong content knowledge and enthusiasm for Band.
• Deep respect and appreciation for Middle and Upper school students.
• Strong pedagogical knowledge and a desire to continually grow.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an eagerness to collaborate with others.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in music or related area.
• Teaching experience, preferably at the Middle school and/or Upper school level.

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