Music Teacher

**Summary**
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Supervises and coordinates general music activities; including but not limited to music theory, AP music theory, music technology, piano, or guitar. Supports each participant in achieving a higher level of personal skill, fosters an enhanced appreciation for music, and increases student musical capability through practice. Provides students with an opportunity to participate in extracurricular music activities; Ensures compliance with all state and district regulations and requirements.

**Essential Duties**
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* Teaches general music classes such as; music theory, AP music theory, music technology, piano or guitar.
* Prepares lessons that reflect accommodations for individual student differences
* Plans and uses appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned
* Collaborates with Orchestra, Chorus, Band and Drama teachers to provide students with integrated experiences
* Conducts on-going assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing
* Creates an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students
* Ensures compliance with federal and state laws and Fulton Board of Education board policy
* Manages administration of a highly successful and supportive booster organization
* Works collaboratively with feeder school band directors to recruit and retain students at the high school
* Communicates budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs
* Coordinates fundraising activities and manages funds if appropriate and necessary
* Oversees process of cleaning, repairing, and storing all music equipment used to teach general music
* Accompanies and supervises students on out-of-town trips
* Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
* Maintains emotional control under stress
* Communicates responsibly with students, parents, colleagues, and school leadership
* Accounts for student attendance and punctuality
* Follows professional ethics in all work-related activities
* Maintains professional relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and community members
* Prepares adequately for responsibilities to be assumed when absent
* Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications
* Avoids behaviors which detract from staff morale
* Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator

**Required Education**
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Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited university in Music Education

**Certification/Licensure**
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Valid Georgia Teaching Certification in applicable field required, or must be eligible to hold a valid Georgia Teaching Certificate

**Experience Qualifications**
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Minimum 3 years of successful teaching of dance techniques experience required; Experience at the high school level preferred

**Knowledge/Skills/Abilities**
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* Ability to collaborate with staff in an extremely active performing arts environment is essential
* Knowledge of overall operation of instrumental music program
* Ability to manage budget and personnel
* Classroom management skills
* Excellent organizational skills
* Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing

**Working Conditions**
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* Classroom environment
* Outside as required by activities
* Requires travel and job responsibilities outside of the scheduled work hours

**Physical Demands**
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* Frequent lifting 5-10 lbs.
* Occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs.
* Frequent sitting, bending, walking, and standing
* Occasional stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching
* Occasional exposure to adverse weather conditions