Teacher, Music and Performing Arts Center Coordinator

Title: Music Teacher (.5) & Performing Arts Center (PAC) Coordinator (.5)
Reports To: High School Principal
Employee Type: Full-Time, 10 Months, Salaried, Exempt
 

Summary
Plan, organize and implement appropriate instructional practices and strategies to develop students' skills in music. Lead students in theory and application of music concepts; encourage students to develop a curiosity and understanding of the world of music through experiences.  Serve as primary staff responsible for the Performing Arts Center (PAC) in supporting performing groups (both internal and external) as well as supporting the growth and development of performing arts programs within CCS.
 

Job Responsibilities
This list is intended to be illustrative rather than complete and serves to show major duties and responsibilities and does not express or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. The employee will be required to perform other duties requested by the supervisor and/or school administrator.  This description encompasses the responsibilities, qualifications, skills, and abilities for a position that is .5 FTE music teacher and .5 Performing Arts Center Coordinator.

Teacher
- Develops and administers CCS curriculum consistent with CCS goals and objectives
- Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction, and student learning
- Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction
- Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning and progress, and modifies instructional methods to fit individual student's needs, including students with special needs; conducts individual and small group instruction as needed
- Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents
- Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities, achievement and attendance as required by CCS
- Enforces the CCS Student Code of Conduct, the CCS Uniform Code, and the CCS Computer Usage Code
- Promotes good citizenship through actions as a role model
- Conducts themself according to professional, ethical principles that reflect favorably upon the individual and the school
- Maintains highest level of confidentiality pertaining to school and students' information, progress, and records
- Assumes other responsibilities assigned by supervisor and/or school administrator
- Abides by the CCS Employee Handbook, CCS policies and procedures, and all current PA Public School expectations
 

PAC Coordinator
- Serves as liaison with internal and/or external departments/groups by making calls on the groups.
- Encourages membership in national, regional, and local organizations providing services to the arts and presenting organizations, and when possible, serves on boards and committees of these organizations. 
- Maintains calendar.
- Remains current on new developments in the areas of performing arts center software, hardware, networks, telecommunications, training and maintenance.
- Collaborates with in-district users, public renters, professional designers and directors providing for their technical needs for the purpose of supporting program development and facilitating school, district and community performing arts programs.     
- Collaborates with band and choral directors for scheduling and other functions as necessary. Trains, supervises, and monitors the work of students, assistants for the purpose of providing technical education in a safe environment. 
- Responsible for box office; front-of-house, auditorium, rehearsal and storage areas.
- Responsible for Collegium's Center Stage Theater (CCST); Utilizes stakeholder feedback to select performances, supervises supplemental staff, organizes and supervises volunteers, coordinates with building admin to support student performers.
- Present at all functions to provide on-the-spot supervision; to assist in providing contract obligations to performers; and, to ensure set-up completion and proper handling of audience.
- Develops and administers all educational/outreach programs for the PAC.
- Serves as contact for educational opportunities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
A four-year college degree; PA Certification in Music Education PK-12, and/or Technology Education PK-12 (recommended). If certification is from a different state, PA certification must be obtained within a determined time frame.
- Demonstrated competence as a classroom teacher
- Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as universal design for learning.
- Ability to organize and coordinate work
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and other stakeholders
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth
- Experience with learning management systems, Schoology preferred
- Required Clearances include Criminal Background Clearance (Act 34), Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151), and FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Act 114), all dated within one year of receipt
- Meets criteria for employment in a PA Public School
- Experience with Scheduling of physical resources and coordinating/communicating with groups of people.
- Experience with running components of staging, technology booth and other aspects of an auditorium.
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships with staff, administration, agencies and the community

Work Environment and Physical Demands
The mental and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
- Ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs, and reach overhead
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Noise level in the work environment is usually mild to moderate depending on the specific site