Elementary Music Teacher

TITLE: TCHR General Education Teacher K-12

DEPARTMENT: Teaching and Learning

REPORTS TO: Building Administrator(s)

RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM: Building Administrator(s), Directors of Elementary and Secondary Education, Curriculum Coordinator

POSITION TYPE: TCHR

FT/PT: Full Time, (Contract days vary by assignment)

BASIC FUNCTION:
Responsible for planning and delivering a high-quality educational program to meet children’s academic and social-emotional needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Deliver daily lessons, aligned to state and district standards that meet students’ individual needs and ensure growth.
2. Create a culturally inclusive classroom that meets the academic and social emotional needs of students.
3. Participate in building and district professional learning communities to plan for instruction, analyze data, and create assessments.
4. Monitor student learning on a daily basis. Use multiple data points to guide and individualize instruction.
5. Communicate with families on a regular basis.
6. Participate in professional development.
7. Demonstrate consistent progress on meeting the eight Iowa Teaching Standards

ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (for every DMPS position):

1. Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
2. Maintain confidentiality.
3. Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
4. Assist with other duties as may be assigned.

HIRING SPECIFICATIONS:

Required:

1. Valid Iowa teaching license (appropriate endorsement code for teaching assignment).
2. Knowledge of subject, curriculum, effective teaching methods.
3. Demonstrated effectiveness in oral and written communications.
4. Competency working in a culturally diverse environment or the willingness to acquire these skills.

Desired:

1. Previous classroom teaching experience.
2. Experience in an urban school district.