Music Teacher

Pre-K 1st Music Teacher

Reports To: Building Principal Salary: Range is $45,784-$53,400 per the YCEA Contract Endorsements: Must have a valid endorsement in your content area

Summary: Instructs students in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth in the subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible adults.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: 1. Valid Michigan teaching certificate 2. Bachelor's degree with required certification 3. Individuals with relevant teaching experience will receive extra consideration. 4. Excellent reasoning ability. 5. Understanding of concepts in your content area. 6. Excellent reasoning ability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.

1. Teaches district-approved curriculum.
2. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
3. Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
4. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students.
5. Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
6. The learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
7. Diagnoses the educational needs of students.
8. Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
9. Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.

Application Procedure: Complete all sections of the online application at: It is required that applicants upload copies of the following documents: a letter of interest and a resume to Employment Link Deadline: The deadline to apply for this posting is Until Filled. Terms: The contract, salary, and other employment conditions will be established by the Board of Education. Applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment for this position will be required to commit to leadership with a traditional and/or balanced calendar. Further, applicants must agree to fully participate in all relevant training inclusive of or unique to the building assigned and the District.

Functions of Position Description: This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work, and to detail the required knowledge, skills, and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the duties of employees under supervision. The Ypsilanti Community Schools retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment. This position description is not a contract for employment. The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, immigration status, sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any legally protected category not otherwise listed, (collectively, "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.