2023-2024 School Year

Anticipated/Pending Budget Approval

Job Goal:

The teacher in the Somerville Public Schools maintains the safety, care, and wellbeing of the students that they are charged with. They have an understanding of child and youth development and provide opportunities for learning and social and emotional development following the standards, scope, and sequence of grade level and content areas. The teacher in SPS holds high expectations for every student and strives to know each student’s unique learning strengths and needs. The teacher uses differentiated instruction strategies to ensure equitable and meaningful access to the curriculum and learning for all students.

Responsibilities:

The teacher is responsible for the classroom and/or specific learning environment including planning, preparation, and organization of materials for delivery of the curriculum. The teacher collaborates with other educators and communicates on an ongoing basis with all adults who share responsibility for their students’ learning. The teacher establishes a relationship with the parents and caregivers of their students and maintains two-way communication about progress in learning and social development.

• Plans units and lessons and delivers instruction aligned to State standards and district curriculum.
• Provides ongoing formative and summative assessments and analyzes assessment data in order to determine learning needs of students.
• Adapts curriculum and instruction to teach all students according to their varied learning strengths and needs.
• Establishes and maintains culturally responsive and two-way communication with parents, guardians, and caregivers.
• Collaborates with other educators for the delivery of specialized instruction and/or social and emotional support according to students’ needs.
• Follows the guidance and direction of the School Principal and other school and district administrators to maintain a safe, welcoming, culturally affirming, and equitable learning environment.
• Participates in professional growth opportunities, reflects on current practices, and incorporates new methodologies into instructional planning and delivery.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Principal/Supervisor and in accordance with the SEU Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or higher level degree in Music Education
• MA DESE Certification in Music Education K-12
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Exemplary interpersonal communications skills that establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents and members of the community
• Experience in teaching Pre-K and Elementary Music in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment
• Thorough knowledge of Kodaly/Conversational Solfege pedagogy
• Proficiency in multi-cultural music genres and traditional genres
• Commitment to changing lives through music education

Role Specific Duties:

• Follow the districtwide Somerville Music Mastery Objectives
• Maintain classroom music instruments in good working order.
• Keep an orderly/clean teaching environment conducive to learning
• Prepare students for annual performances (Winter & Spring Concerts)
• Prepare students for additional school events as requested by the school principal and/or music supervisor
• Establish/maintain an upper grade choir/chorus
• Maintain communication with families about student successes and upcoming performances
• Work collegially with school teachers, staff other music colleagues to improve the education of our students
• Select and order appropriate music that reflect the diversity of your student population for teaching and/or performance
• Participate in the districtwide Musician of the Month series
• Sets up and maintains a professional website

Position Reports to:

• The School Principal
• K-12 Supervisor of Music

The Somerville Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, home status, marital/civil union status, sex/gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, place of birth, national origin, ancestry, cultural identity, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.