Middle School Teacher, Instrumental Music (Orchestra)

Position Summary:

Supervises and coordinates orchestra activities; Supports each participant in achieving a higher level of personal skill, fosters an enhanced appreciation for music, and increases student musical capability through rehearsals and performances; Provides students with an opportunity to participate in extracurricular orchestra activities; Ensures compliance with all state and district regulations and requirements; Participation in approved orchestra performances in the community are also an expectation of this position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Instruction

• Directs middle-school orchestra, including concert ensembles, and jazz program
• Prepares lessons that reflect accommodations for individual student differences
• Plans and uses appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned
• Collaborates with Band, Chorus, and Drama teachers to provide students with integrated experiences
• Conducts on-going assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing
• Creates an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students

Program Administration

• Provides for orchestra participation at extracurricular events, including concerts, football games, pep rallies, parades, and GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation and Solo & Ensemble events
• Ensures compliance with federal and state laws and Fulton Board of Education board policy
• Manages administration of a highly successful and supportive booster organization
• Works collaboratively with feeder school orchestra directors to recruit and retain students at the middle school

Budget and Inventory

• Compiles budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs
• Coordinates fundraising activities and manages funds
• Oversees process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all band equipment

Student Management

• Maintains emotional control under stress
• Accompanies and supervises students on out-of-town trips
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Communicates responsibly with students, parents, colleagues, and school leadership
• Accounts for student attendance and punctuality
• Follows professional ethics in all work-related activities
• Maintains professional relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and community members
• Prepares adequately for responsibilities to be assumed when absent
• Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications
• Avoids behaviors which detract from staff morale
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to collaborate with staff in an extremely active performing arts environment is essential
• Knowledge of overall operation of instrumental music program
• Ability to manage budget and personnel
• Classroom management skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from an accredited college or university required; Master's degree preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years successful teaching and orchestra directing experience required; Experience at the middle school level preferred

Certificate:

• Valid Georgia Teaching Certification in applicable field required, or must be eligible to hold a valid Georgia Teaching Certificate

Salary:

• Actual salary placement will be based on Fulton County Board of Education experience and education calculations from the Teacher Salary Schedule (190 Days).
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Complete Application:

• Application
• Resume

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