K-6 Music Teacher for Arts-Focused School (Berkeley, California)
Company: Walden center and school
Location: Berkeley
Posted on: July 29, 2022
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Job Description:
K-6 Music Teacher for Arts-Focused School (Berkeley, California)
We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic music teacher who has
experience with whole-child education encompassing academic,
social, emotional, and physical development, and who loves teaching
children. If you have a vision of building a close-knit community,
of working with kids, parents, and a small committed team of
teachers, this may be the engaging, invigorating, satisfying job
you are looking for. This position begins in August 2022. Walden
Center and School is a leader in progressive elementary education
and collective administration. Our school has a rich history of
teaching creative minds and alternative thinkers over the last 60
years, with a strong commitment to a fully-integrated arts
curriculum. All of our students have Spanish, Music, Drama, and
Visual Art with specialists twice weekly. Here you ll find
child-centered education at its best. Our approach to teaching
makes learning a multisensory, joyful, and lasting experience. We
cultivate a diverse community of learners, families, and teachers
to create a secure and textured learning environment. Walden
students love to go to school. We are a school run by a collective.
Decision-making is consensus-based. We are a small school with big
ideas and a big heart where children love to learn and teachers
love to teach. In addition to classroom teaching, the (music
teacher) will become part of our teaching collective. This means
helping to run our school by way of weekly staff meetings,
committee work, and other administrative duties with a focus on
process as well as performance. For more information about Walden
Center and School:
Job Description: This position is for teaching music to children
grades K-6 in mixed-grade classes. The music teacher will develop
and implement a supportive classroom culture and robust curriculum
that makes learning music fun, that inspires children to create
music that they feel proud of, and develop a love of music. Walden
teachers practice flexibility, openness, and keen observation to
fully engage students and support their joy of learning and
cultural awareness. We believe that this approach honors different
learning styles and life experiences. We utilize a variety of
assessment tools to inform our teaching, and do not administer
formal tests or give grades. Responsibilities include: Create an
engaging and age-appropriate, multi-sensory music program.
Communicate effectively about student progress and behavior with
other staff as requested. Attend and support assemblies. Attend
weekly staff meetings. Participate in weekly arts leadership
meetings. Qualifications: Bachelor s or equivalent degree (Music
education degree preferred) 3+ years experience teaching general
music at the elementary level Ability to design an inspiring,
child-centered, and developmentally appropriate music curriculum
Ability and interest in teaching and developing an appreciation for
music from a variety of cultural traditions Ability to create
lessons that incorporate anti-bias approaches Ability to adapt
instruction to meet the needs of students with diverse learning
profiles Appreciation of developmental differences across age
levels Experience and skills with working in a collaborative
environment Ability to interact positively within a diverse
community of students, parents, and teachers Strong classroom
management skills Excellent communication skills Desired:
Elementary Teaching Credential Responsive Classroom training Some
knowledge of Orff Schulwerk approach Experience and skills in
school or small business administration Compensation: This is a
salaried position. Teaching days 3 days a week, 8:45-3:15, with
additional administrative and collaborative meeting time each week.
3 days a week Roughly $45,000.00, salary for the school year
Medical, Dental & Vision Collective member possibility for year 3
Please send a resume and cover letter addressing your philosophy of
education and add "Music Hiring" to the subject line. Job Type:
Part-timePay: $40,000.00 - $46,000.00 per yearBenefits: Dental
insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insuranceSchedule:
Day shiftCOVID-19 considerations:All staff must be fully
vaccinated.Ability to commute/relocate: Berkeley, CA 94703:
Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work
(Required)Experience: Music Teacher: 3 years (Required)Work
Location: One location
Keywords: Walden center and school, Berkeley , K-6 Music Teacher for Arts-Focused School (Berkeley, California), Education / Teaching , Berkeley, California
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