PA Certified_Middle School Music Teacher 26-27

American Paradigm Schools8101 Castor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19152Discovering Excellence Through Cultivating DifferencesAmerican Paradigm Schools are dedicated to equity and excellence for all learners, while celebrating the uniqueness of our communities. Our values drive our dedication to providing a world class education.Position: MS Music Teacher Position type: Full Time Position location (School): First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter SchoolDepartment: Student Support Employment status: Exempt Employment duration: 10 months Position Summary: The teacher is responsible for creating resources for our curriculum and aligning our curriculum with the PSSA Assessment Anchors. A teacher also works as part of a grade level team to coordinate school wide efforts in order to meet the goals of the school in service to the scholars.Major ResponsibilitiesDevelop rigorous and appropriate lesson plans, assignments, and assessments in cooperation with school-based leadershipWork closely with school leaders to analyze student assessment data to measure progress and use data to inform instructionCollaborate in grade level teams to discuss student work, share best practices and plan events for joy and humorEngage families in their children's education by building relationships and maintaining regular communicationKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsInstructingPsychology MathematicsPublic Safety and SecuritySociology and AnthropologySocial PerceptivenessMonitoringComplex Problem Solving Judgment and Decision Making Systems Analysis and evaluationTechnology SkillsGoogle Suite for EducationStudent Information SystemStudent Intervention ProgramsDocument CameraProjector, laptop, copier Education and certificationsBachelor's Degree PA Certification Physical RequirementsSittingWalking Standing Talking Pushing Driving Lifting 20-25 Lbs.Moving Up and Down from a seated positionRestrainingWalking up and down stairsAmerican Paradigm Schools are Caring School Communities.Relationships are the foundation of classroom and school life and underpin teaching, learning, and prosocial development. Building relationships and fostering students' sense of community are a critical part of our work at APS and as such, we have partnered with the Collaborative Classroom to implement the Caring School Community Model in all of our schools.Caring School Community model builds positive classroom and schoolwide communities while developing students' social and emotional learning (SEL) skills and competencies. It is designed to help students become caring, responsible members of their school communities and, ultimately, to grow into humane, principled, and skilled citizens of a democratic society. The lessons in the program help faculty and staff create a warm, safe, and disciplined school environment where all community members can develop the skills and dispositions they need to interact constructively with others.All employees at American Paradigm Schools are expected to be true champions of the Caring School Community Program.