MUSIC TEACHER - .6FTE

JOB GOAL: To foster in each student an appreciation of music as well as an ability to read and notate music in order to play instruments, alone or with others, performing a varied repertoire of music. To collaborate with other members of the music department in all aspects of teaching, concerts, and preparing students for SEMSBA, SE District, and All-State Music Festivals.

1. Teach skills necessary for students to play string instruments independently and with accurate intonation, steady tempo, rhythmic accuracy, and appropriate technique.
2. Teach students to play expressively with appropriate dynamics, phrasing and articulation, and interpretation.
3. Instruct students to perform in groups, blending instrumental timbres, matching dynamic levels, and responding to the cues of a conductor.
4. Instruct students to perform independent instrumental parts while other students play contrasting parts.
5. Establish and maintain standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive environment during practice, group rehearsal, and musical performance;
6. Assess each student's musical growth and performance, assessing each individual's contribution to the performances;
7. Plan, rehearse and direct students in musical concerts and performances for school and community;
8. Cooperate with the school administration in providing musical programs for school/community productions; Winter, Spring, and All-Town String Concerts, and school performance trip to Orlando in April of 2027.