St. Patrick Music Teacher

Description
Saint Patrick School in McEwen, Tennessee, serving 165 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, seeks an experienced, innovative, and passionate elementary grade teacher who is willing to work hard to bring learning to life and collaborate with a highly qualified professional learning community in a supportive school environment.
 
Faculty members at Saint Patrick model their Catholic faith in word and action, seek meaningful professional growth opportunities, and are life-long learners. As such, faculty members are passionate about what they do, the students they teach and mentor, and the school community they serve. We are looking for a Music teacher to join our dedicated faculty.

Position Description 
Title:                                              Music Teacher**
Reports to:                                   Principal
Hours:                                           Part-time, 15 hours/week*
Schedule:                                     TBD, 2 days a week

 *With some additional hours when preparing for performances
** If you are interested in combining this position with the Art Teacher position, please apply for both job openings

Responsibilities:

1. Provide a strong Catholic Christian witness for students, not only supporting the Catholic Church's teachings, but living them with joy and enthusiasm.
2. Partnering with parents in the education of their children.
3. Form students in virtue, love for learning, and in services that gives them joy, confidence, and wisdom for life
4. Nurture the whole child: spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically.
5. Design a curriculum in line with the Diocese of Nashville Curriculum Guide vertically aligned with elementary grades and plan lessons that are engaging, deepen understanding and critical thinking, and are integrated with technology, using the textbook series and other resources provided by the school.
6. Music Teacher:
   *Responsible for teaching music classes 
               PreK-K:  30 minute class periods
               1-8:  45 minute class periods
   *Teach Curriculum of the Diocese of Nashville over the course of the year
   *Work with classroom teachers to integrate curriculum as much as possible
   *Maintain classroom discipline appropriate for a music class
   *Communicate any discipline problems to the homeroom teacher (and principal if needed)
   *Turn in lesson plans to principal each week
   *Keep materials organized and clean
   *Coordinate school Christmas Pageant, Talent Show, and Grandparents Day
   
   
7. Other duties may be added by the principal

Requirements of the Position

1. Strong Classroom Management Skills
2. Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
3. Technology skills and ability to integrate technology into the instructional experiences
4. Degree in Music Education or willingness to pursue this.
5. Proficiency in piano or similar instrument

PREFERRED:

1. Active Catholic
2. Some teaching experience

To Apply
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