Become a Music Teacher with Education Through Music...
Job responsibilities include:
Serving as school music faculty
Coordinating and developing the in-school music program with program staff
Producing two school-wide concerts each year
Each music teacher\'s program is designed in consultation with Education Through Music\'s Program Staff and based on ETM\'s curriculum and benchmarks. Lesson planning is required and will be reviewed on a regular basis. We provide all ETM Music Teachers with ongoing professional development, training, and mentoring by experienced instructional supervisors, supplying the practical training critical to success in urban schools that is often missing from standard education preparation programs.
An elective employer-subsidized health coverage plan is available
Part-time and full-time teaching opportunities are available
Most of our partner schools are located in the Bronx, but we are in all 5 boroughs
The pedagogical approach is Orff-influenced and we provide a variety of tools and resources, including:
Hand-percussion
Orff instruments
Handbells
Keyboard
Recorders
Guitars
Other String Instruments
Technology
Applicants must possess a BA or Master\'s Degree in Music, Education, or Fine Arts and have experience teaching groups of children
Previous classroom teaching experience is strongly preferred
Singing, conducting, keyboard, guitar and presentation skills are all pluses
A Music Education degree is preferred
ETM welcomes applicants who hold or are pursuing certification, and seeks placements that will support the career advancement of certified teachers, helping them create top quality music programs at schools with the greatest need, and eventually securing career teaching placements directly with the NYC Department of Education
NOTE:
Individuals who do not currently hold \'eligible\' status for classroom teaching from the NYC Department of Education (DOE) will be asked to undergo a fingerprinting and background check by the NYC DOE PETS system. Only those cleared by the DOE who receive \'eligible\' status are eligible for hire by ETM.
All those invited to interview will be asked to present a mock lesson to the discipline of the desired position.
Benefits for Full-Time Teachers (4-5 days) include: