ACADEMY GENERAL - Music Teacher

Job Classification

  

Position summary

K-12 music teacher with specific experience in handbell ensembles and band at beginning and advanced levels. Able to teach elementary level music classes.

Qualifications summary

• Experience as a secondary school or elementary school teacher


• Preferred masters' degree

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

All duties listed below are negotiable:

1. Lead and conduct the academy Handbells ensemble


2. Lead and conduct the elementary concert band


3. Lead and conduct the elementary beginning band


4. Lead and conduct other ensembles as assigned (e.g. strings, handbells, chimes, recorders)


5. Organize and lead public performaces and tours


6. Meet the various responsibilies in a manner consistent with the board-approved budet


7. Attend faculty meetings


8. Supervise and/or coordinate University students' practices, student teaching and other collaborite activity


9. Cultivate friends and supporters of the schools' music programs


10. Regularly consult and collaborate with the AU's Dept. of Music


11. Additional responsibilities as assigned by the academy and/or elementary principals

Supervisory responsibilities

• Supervise and/or coordinate University students' practices, student teaching and other collaborite activity


• Supervise and plan tours

Qualifications

• Member of the SDA church in regular standing, who is passionate about Christ and committed to th church and its values


• Positive attitude


• Effective interpersonal and communication skills and ability to get along with people


• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse university setting


• Denomination and state secondary education credentials - or eligibility to qualify


• Experience as a secondary school or elementary school teacher


• Preferred masters' degree

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

Need to be able to be able to update grades in school software, return emails, work with printers to create programs for performances.

Interpersonal interactions

Must be comfortable interacting with students.

Must be a team player.

Physical demands

Must be healthy enough to tour with students

Must be able to work full days, often on your feet

Work environment

Typical music classroom setting.

Concerts are either in performance halls or churches, typically.