Classroom & Choral Music Teacher - Preschool thru 5th Grade

Job DetailsJob Location: Red Hill Lutheran Church and School - Tustin, CA 92780Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $61,000.00 - $75,000.00 SalaryJob Category: EducationRed Hill Lutheran School has an opening for the 2026-2027 school year for a full-time, salaried classroom music and choral position for grades Preschool-5 meeting with each grade level weekly(Choral) or twice weekly(classroom). This position would also lead a before school middle school choir twice weekly. The position requires collaboration with Theater Arts and Instrumental Music Teachers for school-wide performances throughout the school year. A weekly after-school Musical Theater class is also sometimes co-taught with the Theater Arts Teacher.

Spiritual:

Affirms that, as part of the qualifications for this position, he/she is a Christian who knows the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior. (John 3:3, 1 Peter 1:23).

Gives testimony that teaching and/or working with children is a calling, and that working in this Christian school is God's direction.

Manifests by precept and example the highest Christian virtue and personal decorum, serving as a Christian role model (1 Timothy 4: 12)

Accepts without verbal or mental reservations the Statement of Faith, the Philosophy of Education, and Mission Statement of this school and church and is committed to upholding them.

 

education: 

Possession of a Baccalaureate or higher degree preferred with emphasis in elementary music education, a subject matter field commonly taught in the elementary grades, or closely related field areas.

 

Certification Preferred:

Possession of a California credential authorizing service as a teacher of elementary grade pupils.

 

experience:

Preferred successful completion of student teaching at a recognized college or university or two years of regular full-time elementary classroom teaching experience.

QualificationsKnowledge of:
Principles, theories, methods, techniques, and strategies pertaining to teaching and instruction of elementary music pupils; child growth and development and behavior characteristics of the elementary child; educational curriculum and instructional goals and objectives, and the educational trends and research findings pertaining to elementary music educational programming; behavior management and behavior shaping strategies, techniques and methods, and conflict resolution procedures; socioeconomic and cultural background differences of the general school population.

Ability to:

Plan, organize, develop, and conduct a comprehensive teaching and instruction program for pupils in elementary and middle school music, or a combination of these grades; provide effective learning experiences for pupils from a wide range of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and with varying mental, social and emotional levels; effectively assess the educational needs of pupils, and design, develop, and implement sound individualized educational plans; provide an attractive, inviting and stimulating learning environment; perform research and development activities pertaining to music curriculum and instruction programs, pilot projects, and innovative programs designed to enhance pupil educational opportunities and experiences; comply with the school’s customer service standards, as outlined in school policy.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
The competent teacher will:
•     Have a thorough understanding of the requirements related to state standards in music education
•     Be capable of developing course goals related to state standards in music education
•    Use techniques and introduce appropriate methods of teaching that
enable all students to meet the state and district benchmarks for music education
•    Provide a variety of classroom techniques and methods
•    Promote high levels of achievement in relation to individual student ability
•    Use techniques and methodologies appropriate to student ability
•    Use adopted school curriculum and appropriate supplementary materials
•    Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to use research-based principles of effective instruction
•    Organize instruction using learning objectives with clearly defined student outcomes
•    Employ teaching strategies congruent with planned student outcomes
•    Monitor student learning and pace instruction accordingly
•    Develop and maintain an environment conducive to effective student learning
•    Develop written rules of classroom behavior and communicate those rules to all students
•    Enforce written rules for classroom behavior
•    Communicate course goals and academic expectations to students and parents
•    Provide for the health and safety of students in all instructional settings
•    Prepare effectively for class
•    Prepare daily lesson plans
•     Provide instruction predicated on course goals and objectives
•    Develop and communicate appropriate grading standards to students
•    Establish written grading standards that are clear and incorporate a variety of graded activities
•    Assure that grading standards are explained and available to parents
•    Develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships
•     Model personal behaviors of honesty, fairness, courtesy and consideration
•     Maintain a cooperative relationship with administration, staff, students and parents
•    Share appropriate information with parents and with other staff members
•    Provide documentation of students’ progress
•    Provide timely and accurate feedback/documentation to students, parents and appropriate staff members
•    Maintain appropriate records of student performance
•    Build motivation and interest in learning
•    Exhibit personal interest and encourage student interest in the subject area related to music education
•    Maintain a current awareness of activities in music education
•    Maintain an ongoing personal program of professional growth and development
•    Develop and implement annually an approved plan for professional growth and development
•    Identify and request to attend professional workshop activities
•    Participate in school sponsored inservice offerings appropriate to assignment
•    Maintain an attitude of helping in the total school atmosphere
•    Be willing to be involved in student activities of the total school outside of regular classroom, i.e., assemblies, performances, concerts, field
trips, and programs
•    Oversee activities related to musical group performances and trips
•    Plan concert programs, including facilities requests
•    Assure that trips are planned and chaperoned in accordance with school policies