Elementary Music Teacher - Full Time, Immediate Opening

Westford Public Schools Visual and Performing Arts education engages every child as a life-long learner through examination, interpretation, and performance. Students analyze and create all of the emotional, cultural, logical, symbolic, intuitive and physical aspects embodied in the arts to understand and share its beauty with their communities.

We are seeking an elementary music teacher at the K-5 level for the Miller and Day Elementary Schools that would be responsible for teaching elementary general music and chorus.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter in the area of Elementary General Music and Choral Education
• Design inclusive, student centered learning experiences using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to ensure access, engagement and meaningful participation for all learners
• Experience in the various methodologies and practices to create lesson plans utilizing components that provide a well rounded music education
• Conduct ensembles for performances, within and outside of the school day, and throughout the school year
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of district and school curriculum goals
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and communicate these objectives to students
• Plan instruction based upon explicit goals regarding what students should know and be able to do
• Create or provide learning experiences that develop students'' abilities and require the application of thinking skills
• Employ a variety of instructional strategies that consider individual learning styles and performance levels
• Organize instruction around essential questions or core learning objectives; teach for understanding and/or mastery; provide students with practice and extension opportunities as needed
• Assess student learning on a regular basis using multiple forms of assessment; provide reports of student progress as needed
• Use assessment data to inform instruction
• Create a classroom learning environment that is engaging, orderly, secure and appealing for students and in which mutual respect is shown
• Carry out the school''s disciplinary code and procedures in a fair and just manner
• Give assignments that reinforce classroom instruction
• Communicate student progress and development to parents
• Provide written assessments, referrals and evaluations when necessary for students with special needs. Participate in IEP meetings as required
• Participate in professional growth opportunities
• Model learning and behavior consistent with the expectations for students
• Attend staff or team meetings and serve on staff committees as necessary
• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve curriculum and instructional effectiveness with all students