Music Teacher Elementary

Primary Purpose:
Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual emotional physical and social growth. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Bachelors degree from accredited university
Valid Texas Teaching certificate with required endorsements for subject/level assigned
English as a Second Language certification or ability to obtain required
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of subjects assigned
General knowledge of curriculum and instruction
Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills
Experience:
Classroom experience preferred
Student teaching or approved internship accepted
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Design clear well-organized sequential lessons that reflect best practice align with standard and are appropriate for diverse learners
Use formal and informal methods to measure student progress then manage and analyze student data to inform instruction
Exhibit through knowledge of students and proven practices
Ensure high levels of learning social-emotional development and achievement for all students
Plan engaging flexible lessons that encourage higher-order thinking persistence and achievement
Support all learners in their pursuit of high levels of academic and social-emotional success
Use content and pedagogical expertise to design and execute lessons aligned with state standards related content and student needs
Clearly and accurately communicate to support persistence deeper learning and effective effort differentiate instruction aligning methods and techniques to diverse student needs
Formally and informally collect analyze and use student progress data and make needed lesson adjustments
Organize a safe accessible and efficient classroom
Establish communicate and maintain clear expectations for student behavior Revised Date: 9/02/21
Lead a mutually respectful and collaborative class of actively engaged learners
Meet district expectations for attendance professional appearance decorum procedural ethical legal and statutory responsibilities
Reflect on your practice
Enhance the professional community
Demonstrate leadership with students colleagues and community members in the school district and community through effective communication and outreach
Compile maintain and file all reports records and other documents
Demonstrate behavior that is professional ethical and responsible
Comply with district policies as well as state and federal laws and regulations
Adhere to the districts safety policies and procedures
Maintain confidentiality in the conduct of district business
Must be able to perform the essential functions of interacting with students and/or district employees in the specific work site assigned
Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance
Other duties as assigned

Required Experience:

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