Music Teacher - Heritage Elementary School

**Job Title**: Music Teacher

**FLSA Exemption Status**: Exempt

**Classification Group**: Cherry Creek Education Association

**Supervising Position**: School Principal or designee

**Pay Plan**: Certified/Licensed

**Pay Range**: Certified/Licensed Salary Schedule

**Last Updated**: 06/20/2024

[**Pay Information**](https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Page/2906)

[**Benefits Information**](https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/domain/2323)

**JOB SUMMARY**: Develop coursework to support effective instruction of music at the school level. Effectively deliver instruction that promotes an exemplary educational program and ensures success for all students.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**: *The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization.* *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.*

**Job Task Descriptions**
**Frequency**
**Percentage of Time**

**1.**

Instruct students in large, small, and one-on-one situations.

Daily
30%

**2.**

Develop, plan, prepare, and implement course content, format, structure, schedule, individualized programs of instruction for students, classroom materials and curriculum, lesson plans, and learning activities.
Daily
20%

**3.**

Administer, edit, proofread, and grade students’ assignments and assessments.

Daily
10%

**4.**

Design assessment tasks that allow students to demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways and use the data to give meaningful feedback and modify instruction.
Daily
10%

**5.**

Create a classroom environment that maximizes instructional opportunity, supervise the behavior and well-being of students in the classroom and all educational settings, and administer discipline when appropriate.
Daily
5%

**6.**

Monitor student growth and progress, adapt support as needed, and maintain documentation pertinent to academic, social, and emotional progress and needs of students.
Daily
5%

**7.**

Communicate students’ progress, needs, and eligibility with parents/guardians and other staff as needed.

Daily
5%

**8.**

Collaborate with teachers, support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes.

Daily
5%

**9.**

Participate in department, team, building, and District meetings and discussions; student and/or family conferences; social, cultural, interscholastic, and extracurricular activities; and professional growth opportunities.

Daily
5%

**10.**

Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Daily
5%
**TOTAL**
**100%**

**REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS**: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

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**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**: *The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.*

* Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
* Bachelor's degree
* Student teaching/practicum/internship experience that meets or exceeds Colorado's requirements
* Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license
* CDE Music (grades K-12) endorsement
* Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
* Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
* Basic classroom management and planning skills
* Basic organizational skills
* Intermediate verbal and written communication and interpersonal relations skills
* Ability to align curriculum and assessments with state content standards
* Ability to support programs designed to increase student achievement
* Ability to assume leadership in the development and communication of programs and curriculum
* Ability and desire to work as a team member
* Ability to actively participate in a Professional Learning Community
* Ability to understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity
* Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholder groups
* Ability to serve as a role model and an innovative and creative learner with an insatiable thirst for knowledge that stays on the cutting edge of instructional practice and pedagogy

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS**: *The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.*

* Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
* Primarily works indoors
* Typically a moderate noise level
* Prolonged standing and walking
* Frequent bending and reaching
* Occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing
* Speaking and hearing
* Visual concentration
* Eye/hand coordination
* Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard
* Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics
* May work outdoors when monitoring student activities
* Normal classroom environment
* Normal school district environment
* Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization

**DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS**: *Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.*

* Formal education beyond a Bachelor’s degree
* Three (3) years of successful music teaching experience
* Experience working in the public sector
* Experience advising school clubs/co-curricular activities
* Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
* Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement