About St. Petersburg Primary School:

Join our supportive school community and actually have the opportunity to ENJOY teaching music and leading preschool and elementary school children's ministry:

• Through a joyful classroom environment
• With an emphasis on interactive, engaging instruction
• Having the flexibility to meet the needs and interests of your students
• With a supportive administrative team who values you as a professional

This position is perfect for a retired/beginner music teacher looking to stay actively involved in working with prekindergarten/elementary students, developing their knowledge and love for different types of music OR someone looking for part time work looking to engage with students in a musical capacity, while also supporting administration in planning our Christmas Chapel Concerts and Spring Concert.

Additionally, this position plans our weekly Bibletime classes and monthly school-wide chapels which include fun, upbeat children's worship music and a lesson from our Friendzy curriculum. Our lessons include hands on activities and interactions to help children learn how to be a good friend through Biblically based themes such as "We Need Each Other", "Love at all Times", "You First" and "Teamwork Makes the Dream Work". We are a loving and welcoming faith-based school and we want to teach children how to be good humans.

School philosophy:

St. Petersburg Primary School serves families who are seeking a faith-based primary school education for their children. Our low student-teacher ratios and our experienced faculty facilitate exploration, curiosity and problem solving.

In our preschool program, children learn to work independently as well as cooperatively with their peers, while developing strong character traits such as empathy, perseverance and responsibility. Early literacy and mathematics foundations, as well as each child’s social and emotional growth, are cultivated through a play-based, thematic curriculum.

In our elementary program, students expand their skills as they explore engaging and complex units of study with an emphasis on the learning process, rather than simply memorizing content.

Play-based learning is active and interactive, giving students opportunities to explore their acquired knowledge through hands-on, engaging projects. Our students become independent thinkers who know how to seek knowledge, question and interpret it, and develop conclusions that are evidence-based.

Character development continues into our elementary program, expanding upon the social-emotional skills learned in preschool to include generosity, respect and appreciation for yourself and others, diligence, global citizenship, personal reflection, and a growth mindset.

Music and Children's Ministry Teacher Requirements:

• Previous music teaching experience/musical experience
• Previous experience in children's worship and/or ministry either formally in a church environment or informally through Vacation Bible School or comparable
• School employment is August 5, 2024 through May 23, 2025 with the opportunity to work summer camp if interested and available
• Attend Staff meetings
• Attendance at staff functions, professional development, school events, etc.

Music and Children's Ministry Teacher Qualifications:

• Level II background screening through DCF and VECHS
• Experience working with preschool and/or elementary aged children

Expectations:

• Makes learning fun and interactive
• Nurture character development traits in all students through intentional music and worship instruction
• Organization skills must be apparent
• Able to assess the need in the moment and jump in to help
• Communicates clearly, yet with empathy to students, and co-workers
• Maintains appropriate level of professionalism with students, parents and co-workers
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively with staff members and parents
• Enthusiastically and warmly greets and engages children
• Comfortable working in a faith-based environment
• Must be able to lift children up to 50 pounds
• Able to work indoors and outdoors during all types of weather

Music and Children's Ministry Teacher Compensation and Benefits:

• 403b
• We are a family here and are extremely supportive of each other as professionals as well as personally.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Expected hours: 20 – 37 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Private school
• Religious school

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Work Location: In person