Music Teacher (Choral) -High School - for the 2025-2026 School Year Job at Seafo

Music Teacher (Choral) - High School - for the 2025-2026 School Year
JobID: 2443

• Position Type:
  High School Teaching - Professional Staff/ Music - Vocal
• Date Posted:
  1/14/2025
• Location:
  Seaford High School (High-Needs School)
• Date Available:
  25-26 SY

Position Purpose:
Under the general supervision of the School Principal, to develop students' understanding and appreciation of the art of music, including listening to a wide range of musical genres, periods, and styles. To identify, promote, and develop each student's talents in vocal and instrumental musical expression.

Essential Functions:

• Develops and administers a music education curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.
• Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction, and student learning.
• Develops a balanced music program and lessons to organize class time so that students have adequate time for preparation, rehearsal, and instruction.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of student musical learning and progress, modifying instructional methods to fit individual student needs, including students with special needs; conducts individual and small group instruction as needed.
• Utilizes a repertoire of all types of music literature, as appropriate.
• Plans, coordinates rehearsals for, and directs students in musical programs and performances outside the classroom.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops, or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
• Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities, achievement, and attendance as required by district procedures and applicable laws.
• Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
• Ensures that student conduct conforms to the school's standards and school district policies, and establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to ensure a productive learning atmosphere during practice, rehearsal, and performances.
• Coordinates with other professional staff members, especially within grade level, and participates in faculty meetings and committees.
• Selects and requisitions appropriate music supplies and instrumental equipment, maintains inventory records, and ensures equipment is in good working order.

Additional Duties:
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other district office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Equipment:
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printers, copy and fax machines, and telephones. Use of music instruments.

Travel Requirements:
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiated instruction based upon student learning styles.
• Knowledge of English grammar, word usage, word denotations and connotations, spelling, literature, and other content areas taught.
• Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis, and the formulation of action plans.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education and students.
• Ability to play an instrument or instruments, conduct students in playing instruments as needed.
• Ability to instruct students in singing, harmonization, and chorus as needed.
• Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:
Works in standard office and school building environments.

Certification/License:

• Delaware State Certification as a Music Teacher 1563. Information about Delaware Certification/Licensure can be found on the Delaware Department of Education website: Delaware Department of Education
• Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.

Education:

• Bachelors from an accredited college or university in education discipline applicable to the teaching assignment.

Chorus/Vocal Music Teacher Duties:
Teach daily rehearsal classes for high school chorus, plan, direct, and accompany all choral performances, provide varied levels of instruction for choral groups based upon vocal ability and scheduling needs, conduct and accompany all choral groups in regular, extracurricular performances, program appropriate repertoire for rehearsal and performance, schedule and teach individual and small-group vocal lessons, manage and evaluate choral students' musical and academic development, communicate effectively with parents and colleagues regarding scheduling issues, upcoming performances, and student progress, develop and maintain additional vocal performing groups, direct vocal performances during school plays, lead students in providing music for community events, design and produce printed programs for ensemble performances, manage assignment and care of performance uniforms, maintain and expand choral music library and additional resources.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of musical structure, form, terminology, and conventions, working knowledge of developmentally appropriate repertoire, conducting skills, correct vocal production skills, communication skills, aural training to detect discrepancies in pitch and intonation.

TEMPORARY POSITION: No
NUMBER OF MONTHS/DAYS: 10 Month - 188 Days
FULL TIME OR PART TIME: Full Time
ELIGIBLE FOR “STATE SHARE” OF BENEFITS: Yes
PENSION ELIGIBLE POSITION: Yes
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Teacher Certification - Delaware Code Title 14 Section 1500
NOTE: A minimum of a high school diploma or GED is required for all employees of the Seaford School District.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested and qualified candidates should complete an online application.
NOTE: Currently employed staff members interested and certified/licensed in this position will be given first consideration and should remit a staff transfer request on the Seaford School District website www.seafordbluejays.org no later than the application closing date referenced above.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: All new state employees will be required to participate in the State of Delaware's Direct Deposit system. With direct deposit, wage and salary payments are deposited in the employee's bank account via electronic funds transfer. All final candidates for employment must have a satisfactory criminal background check before being placed on contract/payroll as per State of Delaware regulations. Candidates must call the Delaware State Police at (800) 464-4357 to make an appointment. The cost of the criminal background check is $65 (expense borne by the prospective employee). Final candidates must also receive a satisfactory child protection registry check. Final candidates must also produce documentation of Mantoux skin test results for entrance to the school system. The State of Delaware has initiated a lag pay policy which means that new employees will receive the first paycheck at the end of the second pay period of work. The Seaford School District reserves the right to extend or shorten the application and/or interview period, to fill or not fill a position, to modify the job requirements within one's primary area of certification, and to reject any or all applications for just cause.

The State of Delaware does not discriminate against qualified persons with disabilities in its programs or services. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Human Resource and Public Information Office, at (302) 629-4587, as soon as possible to request an auxiliary aid or service. The Seaford School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, marital or handicapped status in accordance with state and federal laws. This policy shall apply to recruitment, employment, and subsequent placement, training, promotion, compensation, tenure and probation, and other terms and conditions of employment over which the district has jurisdiction. Inquiries should be directed to: Director of Personnel, 390 North Market Street Ext., Seaford, DE 19973. Phone: (302) 629-4587.

DISCLAIMER: If there is any conflict in interpretation between this posting and information from the Delaware Department of Education, the Delaware Department of Education prevails.