Music Teacher, Graham & Parks(.8)/Haggerty(.2)

Position: Music Teacher 

Visual & Performing Arts Department

Graham and Parks School (0.8)/Haggerty School (0.2 FTE)

Graham and Parks School Community: 

Graham & Parks School is a vibrant, multicultural, multilingual learning community located in Cambridge, MA. At Graham & Parks, we take pride in the richness of our school’s diversity and foster equity, antiracism, and inclusion. Our students come from all over the world and speak over 30 languages.

Haggerty School Community:

Our school motto, “Everyone is Different, Everyone Belongs” is the foundation of our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe that all students can achieve at high levels and that, in order to do so, students and families from historically marginalized groups may need more. The Haggerty Staff is actively engaged in racial equity work, including conversations about the impact of racism, implicit bias, the dominant culture, and white privilege on our individual and collective work. We are a “work in progress” as we look to make change, and we are seeking candidates who will join us willingly in this crucial endeavor for the success of all students.

Teaching Locations:

This Music Teacher position is to teach Music at the Graham and Parks School (0.8) and the Haggerty School (0.2 FTE).

The Opportunity: 

Graham and Parks, and Haggerty Elementary School, in partnership with the Visual and Performing Arts Department, seeks a confident, creative, social-justice oriented, and compassionate general music and choral teacher to lead and enhance the vision for an already vibrant music program. The General Music and Choral Teacher will teach grades CPP-5 Music classes and report both to the principals of each school and the Director of the Visual and Performing Arts Department (VPA). The music teacher will collaborate on events and performances with the CPP-2 Music Teacher at Haggerty.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Teach music and choral classes to grades CPP-5 in two different schools.
• Experience and knowledge working with neurodiverse students, including, but not limited to, working with students on the Autism spectrum. Have an understanding and background of the Kodaly method.
• Implement a rigorous and balanced standards-based music curriculum, including knowledge of vocal development
• Ability to teach recorder, performance, and chorus
• Employ pedagogical methods that motivate students to pursue 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 an interdisciplinary curriculum and work with challenging students 
• Organize and participate in school, district, state, and community-level music performances. Coordinate with the CPP-2 Music Teacher at Haggerty.
• Contribute to departmental and school-wide curriculum projects and other initiatives
• Steward the careful use of supplies, equipment, and teaching resources
• Kodaly Training a plus

Your Skill Set:

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

• You have 2 years’ experience leading music instruction in an urban, multicultural setting in Pre-school-5. 
• Preferred Kodaly training and experience. 
• You are a culturally responsive educator with a strong sense for social justice and equity.
• You possess a 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.  
• You bring a collaborative disposition, eager to partner with classroom teachers, VPA staff, and other team members in the district on behalf of our students and families.  
• You possess excellent classroom management skills and use appropriate authentic assessment strategies to monitor student progress. 
• You are able to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners and adjust practice to meet the needs of all students. 
• You possess strong organizational skills, setting up structures that allow you to manage your own work effectively and position colleagues for success. 
• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred. 
• Massachusetts Licensure for Music required. 

How to Join Our Team: 

Apply online at www.cpsd.us. Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and 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.