Teacher, Arts-General Music Job at Fulton Schools in Atlanta
Fulton Schools, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30383
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Supervises and coordinates general music activities; including but not limited to music theory, AP music theory, music technology, piano, or guitar. Supports each participant in achieving a higher level of personal skill, fosters an enhanced appreciation for music, and increases student musical capability through practice. Provides students with an opportunity to participate in extracurricular music activities; ensures compliance with all state and district regulations and requirements.
Responsibilities
- Teaches general music classes such as music theory, AP music theory, music technology, piano, or guitar.
- 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 Orchestra, Chorus, Band, and Drama teachers to provide students with integrated experiences.
- Conducts ongoing 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.
- 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 band directors to recruit and retain students at the high school.
- Communicates budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
- Coordinates fundraising activities and manages funds if appropriate and necessary.
- Oversees the process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all music equipment used to teach general music.
- Accompanies and supervises students on out-of-town trips.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Maintains emotional control under stress.
- 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.
Required Education
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited university in Music Education.
Certification/Licensure
Valid Georgia Teaching Certification in applicable field required, or must be eligible to hold a valid Georgia Teaching Certificate.
Experience Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of successful teaching experience required; Experience at the high school level preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- 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.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
Working Conditions
- Outside as required by activities.
- Requires travel and job responsibilities outside of the scheduled work hours.
Physical Demands
- Frequent lifting 5-10 lbs.
- Occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, bending, walking, and standing.
- Occasional stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching.
- Occasional exposure to adverse weather conditions.