Position: Elementary Music Teacher 
Reports to: Principal and Assistant(s)
Employment Status: Regular/Full-time
Status: Certified
Contract Days: 185

Description: We are seeking a passionate and dynamic Elementary Music Teacher to join our team of dedicated educators. The successful candidate will provide diverse opportunities for students to develop aesthetic sensitivity, nurture self-esteem, increase career awareness, and encourage active and thoughtful participation in music.

As a teacher of Garfield Heights City Schools, you should have a passion for working with students in an urban community and a strong commitment to cultivating creativity, collaboration, and musical excellence. The ideal candidate will demonstrate knowledge of best instructional practices in music education, foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment, and actively contribute to the school community through performances and collaborative programs.

NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance
 
Essential Functions:

• Ensure the safety and well-being of all students
• Effectively manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain a productive learning environment
• Prepare clear, timely, and engaging lesson plans aligned to Ohio State Content Standards
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required
• Provide guidance to promote students' educational, cultural, and social-emotional development
• Attend and actively participate in parent/teacher conferences
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues
• Assess student learning regularly and adjust instruction accordingly
• Provide complete lesson plans for substitutes
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective communication (interim reports, report cards, conferences, ProgressBook)
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students' maturity and interests
• Assist administration in implementing procedures and rules governing student life
• Follow the scope and sequence of the instructional program as defined in approved courses of study
• Take necessary precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of music content and present clear, accurate instruction using varied instructional techniques and media
• Be present at all required practices and performances
• Coordinate music with drama for seasonal programs and graduation ceremonies
• Oversee and teach music for assemblies and special programs
• Teach music reading, vocal production, rhythm, movement, and stage presence
• Select developmentally appropriate music for each grade level
• Audition students for musical productions as needed
• Keep current with trends in music and arts education
• Assist in planning and revising the comprehensive music curriculum
• Plan activities to meet individual student needs and support grade-level curriculum
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Attend meetings and professional development as required
• Incorporate positive behavior supports (PBIS) into daily practice
• Observe the ethics of the teaching profession

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote positive public relations for the school and district
• Serve as a role model for students
• Participate on building-level, teacher-based, and/or district-level teams
• Perform assigned duties (bus, lunch, hall, gym, playground, etc.)
• Respond to routine questions and requests in a timely and appropriate manner
• Assist in the selection of music textbooks, instruments, and instructional materials
• Participate in committees, study teams, and cocurricular activities
• Participate in intervention assistance team meetings
• Maintain and improve professional competence through workshops and seminars
• Supervise student teachers as assigned
• Counsel, advise, encourage, and motivate students
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Principal, Assistant, or designee

About You:

• Active and current state of Ohio teaching license in the appropriate content area
• Bachelor's degree in Music Education or a related field from an accredited college or university
• Prior experience teaching instrumental music and directing school bands is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage various ensembles, including marching band, concert band, and jazz band
• Comfortable working in a performance-based teaching environment with responsibilities including rehearsals, concerts, parades, competitions, and civic events
• High level of comfort working in a collaborative, feedback-rich setting involving observations, coaching, and reflection
• Strong classroom management skills and an ability to motivate and engage students through music
• Knowledge of child development and age-appropriate instructional methods for music education
• Proficient in using music education technology, such as notation software, digital audio tools, and electronic grading systems
• Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain professionalism and manage confidential information appropriately
• Capable of supervising students in a variety of school settings (rehearsals, performances, field trips, etc.)
• Basic first aid knowledge
• Must be able to pass both federal and state criminal background checks (BCI and FBI)
• Experience working in an urban school environment is highly valued

About Our District:

The Garfield Heights City Schools collaboratively and cooperatively serve students and families of the City of Garfield Heights. Located in Cuyahoga County and bordered on the north by the City of Cleveland proper, and on all other sides by the first ring communities of Northeast Ohio. Our District proudly serves approximately 3,500 students in three Kindergarten through Grade 5 schools, one middle school, and one high school. The district also provides an award-winning Preschool program to educate the youngest students in our community at William Foster Elementary. All those who seek academic, co-curricular, student leadership, diversity, and community engagement success, can find these things and more in the Garfield Heights City Schools.

As a product of our community-based strategic planning process completed in 2021, our district's mission is: As the heart of the community, Garfield Heights City Schools fully prepares students to pursue their dreams and give back as engaged citizens and future leaders. Our vision is: to become a premier educational institution, recognized throughout Ohio as fully preparing students to be leaders equipped with real-world skills to contribute to a global society.

The Garfield Heights City School prides itself on providing a rigorous and comprehensive pre-k through 12th-grade educational curriculum that clearly focuses on student success through college and career readiness. To that end, Garfield Heights High School offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses, including AP English, AP Government, AP American History, Honors Chemistry, Honors Calculus, Honors Physical Science, and more. While the District offers these high-level academic courses, the GHCS also proudly sends more than 225 students on an annual basis to the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center for those individuals deeply interested in learning a skilled profession or hands-on expertise in one of the trades. Middle School students have increasingly greater opportunities to prepare themselves for high school and parents are readily encouraged to be involved. Elementary School students in the GHCS also participate in such valuable literacy programs as LETRs and social/emotional initiatives as the Zones of Regulation. The GHCS places a great deal of emphasis at all levels of education on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (P.B.I.S.) and each school has won awards from the State of Ohio for encouraging and promoting positive behavior.

A wide variety of co-curricular offerings are available to students of all ages in the Garfield Heights City Schools as well. Such opportunities include more than 18 varsity sports, the district's show choir, Music Express, Marching Band, Theater, A �Capella Choir, National Honor Society, Student Council, Glass Ceiling, Future Engineers, and more. These co-curricular offerings are award-winning on the state, regional and local levels. Students can expect success when they become involved in the various academic, co-curricular, and student leadership organizations in this District.

Garfield Heights City Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, genetic information, race, color, age, religion, disabilities, military status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities. 

Application Deadline: Until position has been filled.

To Apply: On-line