Position:Extended Term Substitute, Music Teacher

Available March 2022 through no later than June 2022

Visual & Performing Arts Department/Kennedy-Longfellow School

Kennedy-Longfellow Elementary School Community:

Our vision for the Kennedy-Longfellow School is to challenge ALL students to become curious, active and engaged learners through culturally relevant curriculum and authentic classroom and field experiences that promote awareness of each individual’s role in a global community. We aim to achieve that vision by creating a supportive and nurturing school environment for the students, partnering with families and other organizations throughout the Cambridge community that support our students and families, and maintaining and enhancing our reflective, inquiry-based professional learning community of educators.

The Kennedy-Longfellow school is a place that embraces the whole child and our staff works diligently toward ensuring we meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of everyone in the building. We pride ourselves on teaching and living our school values of Active Learning, Citizenship, Respect, Responsibility, and Safety every day: The Wildcat Way!

The Opportunity:

Kennedy-Longfellow Elementary School, in partnership with the Visual and Performing Arts Department, seeks a confident, creative, social-justice oriented, and compassionate music teacher to lead and enhance the vision for an already vibrant music program. The ETS Music Teacher will teach grades JK-5 Music classes and report both to the principal of the school and the Director of the Visual and Performing Arts Department (VPA).

Key Responsibilities: 

• Teach music and choral classes to grades JK-5
• Implement a rigorous and balanced standards-based music curriculum including knowledge of vocal development, anti-racism teaching, and social justice frameworks
• Implement Kodaly technique with a focus on culturally responsive teaching 
• Ability to teach recorder, performance and chorus
• Employ pedagogical methods that motivate students to purse instrumental study
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
• Demonstrate flexibility and compassion, while maintaining high expectations for student achievement
• Demonstrate strong classroom management skills
• Employ instructional methods that motivate students to continue to pursue study in the music community
• Collaborate with school faculty to develop interdisciplinary curriculum and work with challenging students 
• Organize and participate in school, district, state and community level music performances
• Contribute to departmental and school wide curriculum projects and other initiatives
• Steward the careful use of supplies, equipment, and teaching resources

Your Skill Set:

As the incoming ETS Music Teacher, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:

• 2 years’ experience leading music instruction in an urban, multicultural setting in JK-5. Prefer Kodaly training and experience.
• Culturally responsive educator with a strong sense for social justice and equity.

• High degree of comfort working with colleagues to build and refine engaging, standards based learning experiences that are responsive to the needs and interests of the communities you serve.
• Collaborative disposition, eager to partner with classroom teachers, VPA staff, and other team members in the district on behalf of our students and families.
• Excellent classroom management skills and use appropriate authentic assessment strategies to monitor student progress.
• Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners and adjust practice to meet the needs of all students.
• Strong organizational skills, setting up structures that allow you to manage your own work effectively and position colleagues for success. 
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Massachusetts Licensure for Music preferred.

Cambridge Public Schools is committed to slowing and/or stopping the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, as a condition of employment with Cambridge Public Schools, all new hires onboarding after Monday, October 25th, 2021 will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 no later than their first day of work.

How to Join Our Team:

Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills, experience, and commitment to equity in education meet the qualifications of the position as well as stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.