Elementary Music Education Teacher

Position Type: Elementary Music Education Teacher

Location: Greenbrier Westside Elementary School 

Qualifications:

1. Valid Arkansas Teaching License for music education or willingness to finish alternate route to appropriate licensure

The Greenbrier School District is seeking applicants to be active members of our professional learning community and who are interested in living the mission and vision of our school district while committing to our core beliefs:

• Children come first.
• The classroom is the most important place in the district.
• Leadership and accountability are keys to our success.

Job Description

This position is responsible for providing instruction and support ensuring student growth as well as current and future success. The essential functions ensure clarity on the key responsibilities of an elementary music teacher’s role in the Greenbrier School District.

Essential Functions

Curriculum and Instruction

• Teaches District approved curriculum daily
• Uses extensive content knowledge to support individual student growth
• Collaboratively participates in and contributes to curriculum development and creation of unit organizers
• Implements school and/or district curricular and instructional goals, including implementing curriculum unit and developing lesson plans and instructional material 
• Implements the school and district’s Model of Instruction
• Implements the school and district’s Multi Tiered System of Support including:
• Using evidenced based Tier I instruction 
• Creating and implementing tiered interventions and extensions based on student data
• Implements evidenced based assessment practices aligned with district systems
• Implements the Science of Reading in all instruction
• Progress monitors students' growth (academic/social/behavior) and reports monitoring data to Student Intervention Team
• Creates and maintains a classroom environment and culture that is inviting to students and conducive and appropriate to learning in both appearance and activities
• Establishes clear objectives and success criteria for all lessons, units, projects, etc., and communicates these objectives to students
• Develops and administers content-specific assessments for the purpose of assessing student competency levels
• Participates in the school and district-wide Social and Emotional Learning program and initiatives

Professionalism

• Reports to work as scheduled on a regular and reliable basis.
• Participates in all prescribed professional development programs and activities, including but not limited to RISE training.
• Meets requirements for Science of Reading proficiency and/or awareness.
• Actively participates on content and/or grade-level teams within the school.
• Participates in collegial and professional activities within the school and district.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Follows state, district, and school policies and expectations.
• Demonstrates professionalism, ethical behavior, confidentiality, and appropriate communication in all interactions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Employability Skills

• Consistently uses effective and productive soft skills with all school district stakeholders.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities daily.
• Maintains the personal safety of students at all times.
• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing individuals to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Demonstrates organization, dependability, collaboration, flexibility, and effective interpersonal skills in carrying out assigned responsibilities.

Job Contact Information:

Name – Dr. Kelli Martin

Title – Deputy Superintendent

Phone – 501.679.4808

Email – martink@greenbrierschools.org

Salary Range/Schedule: http://greenbrierschools.org/salaries