Classroom Teacher / Music

Job Description:

Essential Duties:

1.Teaches music within areas permitted by specific Pennsylvania certification to students in a classroom, using the curriculum adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities. Where applicable, adapts and teaches curriculum in a virtual classroom setting.

2.Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law, district approved programs and

curriculum, and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.

3.Develops lesson plans and instructional materials; provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt

the curriculum to the needs of each student and to meet the requirements; and translates lesson plans into learning

experiences so as to best use the available time for instruction.

4.Uses technology and research based instructional methods to deliver or facilitate instruction. Prior to use of new

technologies, uses and tests hardware and applications to ensure it works as smoothly as possible for intended uses.

5.Demonstrates understanding of and abides by federal, state, and local school laws and regulations; mandated

programs; District policies and administrative regulations. Reviews and abides by Pennsylvania Code of Professional

Practice and Conduct for Educators.

6.Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a safe and inspiring learning atmosphere in the virtual or the regular classroom. Evaluates students' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and

prepares progress reports.

7.Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss student's progress and interpret the

school program, ensuring they are consistently made aware of all means of contacting the teacher for this purpose.

8.Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve

social, emotional, behavioral, and academic issues.

9.Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, interest

centers in a regular classroom, and use of available tools to enhance the virtual environment for online classrooms in

the virtual or regular school environment. Leads and participates actively in class discussions, and ensures students are

appropriately participating and interacting with one another.

10. Assists students and parents with technical support requests by either securing necessary IT support or, where

possible, directly providing basic technical support for issues relating to use of school provided technology or

equipment, such as virtual school set-up, basic computer set-up, navigation, and troubleshooting.

11. Maintains professional competence through professional development education activities provided by the district or

through self-selected activities.

12. Administers group standardized assessments in accordance with the district assessment program. Participates in

curriculum development programs as required, faculty committees, regularly scheduled meetings, assigned day and

evening activities, and sponsorship of student activities, as required.

13. Adheres to all safety rules throughout the building, classroom, and outside areas.

14. Recruit students in specialized curriculum

15. Maintains specialized equipment in specific subject areas.

16. Performs other duties as assigned.

17. Performs in accordance with school policy, administrative regulations, state, and federal laws.

Qualifications and Requirements:

? Valid PA teaching certificate per subject area

? Maintains professional competence through professional development education activities provided by the district or

through self-selected activities.

? Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day or beyond the working day when

involved in an extended field trip or learning activity.

? Administers group standardized assessments in accordance with district assessment programs.

? Participates in curriculum development programs as required, faculty committees, regularly scheduled meetings,

assigned day and evening activities, and sponsorship of student activities, as required.

? Performs in accordance with school policy, administrative regulations, state, and federal laws.

? Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents, excellent skills in oral and

written communication.

? Completion of School Health Physical and TB test

? Completion of required background clearances

o Act 34 - Criminal History Clearance, Act 151 - Child Abuse History Clearance, Act 114 - Federal Criminal Background Check