Elementary Music Teacher 2026-2027 School Year

Job Title: Teacher

Responsible to: Building principal

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in job-related area.

Proper teaching certification issued according to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Primary Function:

Develop a love of learning and self worth in each student to encourage life-long learners.

General Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of content level.
• Follow district curriculum to meet the needs of the students.
• Plan design prepare for and implement a variety of effective teaching techniques in order to successfully meet the educational needs of the students.
• Maintain a positive classroom atmosphere conductive to learning; climate of respect and fairness.
• Assess learning outcomes of students by various methods (testing observation portfolios other assessments).
• Plan and implement appropriate classroom management strategies.
• Communicate effectively with students parents staff and community members.
• Utilize technology.
• Meet attendance requirements.
• Engage in ongoing professional growth.
• Keep all appropriate records.
• Attend meetings and assume extra duties assigned by principal.
• Work collaboratively with school staff.

Specific Duties:

Planning and Organization

• Prepare effective and appropriate lesson plans and learning experiences consistent with district curriculum and state standards.
• Use student performance data to plan instruction.

Strategies and Teaching Practices

• Provide opportunities for students to demonstrate knowledge of content and subject matter.
• Meet student needs through differentiated instruction.
• Use various effective instructional strategies to promote student learning.
• Enable students to connect content to authentic experiences.

Monitoring and Managing Student Learning

• Align assessments with the goals objectives and instructional strategies of district curriculum guides state standards and assessments and when appropriate IEPs.
• Vary methods for assessing student performance as appropriate.
• Use student performance data to monitor the effectiveness of instruction.

Classroom Environment

• Manage student behavior in a positive and constructive manner.
• Actively engage and keep students on task.
• Utilize instructional time effectively.
• Manage discipline and safety in accordance with site discipline plan board policy and state statutes.
• Establish and clearly communicate classroom expectations to students and parents/guardians.

Professional Responsibility

• Engage in appropriate interpersonal relationships and communicate effectively with students parents/guardians community staff and administration.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural gender intellectual and physical ability differences.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues and administration.
• Display a positive attitude and promote a positive image of the school and community.
• Participate in professional development activities and model a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Adhere to policies procedures and regulations of the building and district.
• Fulfill responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to school.
• Maintain district-provided Professional Portfolio.