Director of Music
Director of Music
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Director of Music
WHIN Music Community Charter School
New York NYAbout WHIN Music Community Charter School
Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Music Community Charter School provides a diverse student population with rigorous academic instruction intensive music education and a positive learning environment so that every student can thrive academically and socioemotionally.
Every WHIN student participates in both Orchestra and Choir every day in the El Sistema tradition. El Sistema is a unique social program that was founded in Venezuela to build community through excellence. The goal is to effect social change through intensive daily ensemble music education. Working in an ensemble enables all children to experience being an asset to their community and grow into citizen artists prepared to make the world a better place.
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Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Music Community Charter School is actively seeking a passionate and visionaryDirector of Musicwho is deeply committed to enriching our vibrant school community through a performancebased inclusive orchestral and choral music program. This critical role is designed for a leader who values compassion kindness and curiosity and aims to integrate these principles into the fabric of our everyday learning environment. The Director of Music position is pivotal to the growth and success of our schools unique musicinfused educational model.
As the Director of Music you will work in close collaboration with the Executive Director to shape and implement an innovative schoolwide El Sistemabased orchestral and vocal music curriculum that aligns with WHINs mission and vision. Your leadership will extend to managing and mentoring a dedicated team of music educators promoting student growth and enhancing our educators abilities to create a positive engaging and effective learning environment that supports the whole child through music.
Your responsibilities will be broad and impactful including leading efforts to foster a culture of love for learning and inclusivity through music coordinating performances and music events and driving professional development initiatives that elevate teaching quality with a focus on pedagogical approaches that support music education. A significant part of your role will also involve promoting responsive classroom techniques within music instruction that encourage a supportive and engaging classroom environment enabling students to thrive both musically and sociallyemotionally.
You will champion a datadriven culture aimed at continuous improvement implement and oversee student assessment systems in music mentor instructional staff to foster pedagogical growth and actively engage families and the broader community to support childrens holistic development through music.Key Responsibilities
Curriculum and Instructional Leadership
- Lead the implementation of a schoolwide El Sistemabased orchestral and choral music curriculum that is rigorous engaging and inclusive.
- Coordinate and support the development of standardsaligned music units lesson plans and assessments.
- Model excellent responsive teaching that reflects best practices in both music pedagogy and classroom management.
- Implement and support daily music classes that are joyful challenging and grounded in ensemble performance.
- Ensure a consistent and integrated approach to music instruction across grade levels.
- Supervise and evaluate the performance of music educators through observations coaching and professional development.
- Build the capacity of teachers to deliver highquality music instruction.
- Provide strategic guidance to the music team fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Cultivate a supportive team culture rooted in accountability learning and equity.
- Foster students socialemotional growth and musical identity through an inclusive music program.
- Lead the planning and of performances concerts and community events.
- Build relationships with families keeping them informed and engaged in their childrens musical development.
- Partner with school leaders to integrate music into the broader academic and cultural vision of the school.
- Analyze student data and instructional trends to inform continuous improvement in music education.
- Collaborate with external partners including teaching artists and musicians to enhance the schools music program.
- Support schoolwide culture and operational systems as a member of the schools leadership team.
- Masters Degree in Music Education and/or Music Performance or an educationrelated field.
- 4 years of successful music classroom teaching experience preferably in an urban school setting.
- Advanced proficiency on an instrument and/or voice (orchestral string instrument highly preferred).
- Expertise in El Sistemabased music education models or similar approaches.
- Experience working with students families and staff from various cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
- Experience in school leadership teacher mentoring content coaching and/or possession of New York State School Building Leader (SBL) certification or equivalent from another state is preferred.
- Strong organization and communication skills.
- Written and spoken Spanish language skills preferred.
- Advanced proficiency or experience in one or more of the following areas is strongly preferred:
- Music Performance
- Dalcroze Suzuki Orff Schulwerk Kodly Gordons Music Learning Theory and/or Praxialism
- Responsive Classroom Love and Logic Student Management and/or Restorative Justice
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