About the role
Description
Description
Education Through Music, Inc. (ETM) is a non-profit organization that partners with New York City Public Schools to place music teachers and programs back into the school's curricula. We are looking for a full-time Instructional Supervisor.
The Instructional Supervisor will manage a cohort of NYC music teachers in PreK-12 partner schools across NYC to ensure high-quality instruction, curricular programming, and employee professionalism that meets Education Through Music’s quality standards.
Responsibilities
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- Regular on-site visits to observe music teacher’s classroom environment and instruction
- Design an achievable professional development plan to strengthen music teachers’ skills, leverage the individual teacher’s current skill set, and capitalize on their strengths
- Provide actionable feedback to music teachers and document their progress
- Utilize ETM’s progressive disciplinary policies to manage employee accountability
- Assist, guide and train music teachers in developing musical activities, lesson plans, curriculum, and assessment strategies, producing performances based on ETM benchmarks and training materials
- Assist, guide, and train music teachers on classroom management and ensure its effective implementation
- Assist with the management of school partnerships, including relationships and communications with school leadership, and the planning and execution of school-wide events
- Assist in the scheduling, planning, communication and execution of students’ in-school and public performances that meet ETM’s quality standards
- Ensure all ETM music rooms and clean, organized, content-rich and fully equipped with ETM partner packages
- Contribute and implement ETM’s professional development knowledge base, sessions, resources, and overall teacher training
Google Classroom Authors and Managers
Benefits include
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- Annual paid time off- Sick days, personal days, vacation, floating holidays and holidays
- Employer-subsidized health insurance (Oxford/UnitedHealthcare) and employer-sponsored Health Reimbursement Account (currently up to $5,000/yr.)
- Personal Wi-Fi and device use stipend
403B retirement plan
Commuter Benefits (transit/parking)
Available employee funded benefits include: Guardian dental and vision, Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Care Account (FSA/DCA), Guardian term life, Aflac, LegalShield
Pay Range
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- $72,100- $85,000/year
- Hiring is contingent upon the candidate receiving security clearance from the New York City Department of Education.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
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- Regular local travel is required to visit ETM partner school locations within the five boroughs of New York City
- Bachelor’s degree in music education
- 6 years of primary or secondary classroom teaching experience
- Expertise in a choir, string orchestra, or band (concert or modern)
Vocal/instrumental performance capabilities
- Musical theory and notation literacy
- Understanding of music pedagogy, educational theory, and child development
- Knowledge of specific musical repertoire and genres
- Knowledge of curriculum design and pedagogic methodology
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to give feedback and manage an employee’s performance
Google Suite Proficiency, including Google Classroom
1-2 years of Supervisory experience (not students)
*** ability to walk up several flights of stairs, and lift up to 15lbs of equipment
Preferred Qualifications
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Master’s Degree
Seven years of primary or secondary classroom teaching experience (preferably in NYC schools)
New York State Teaching Certification
Educational leadership degree or experience
Staff/project management experience
K-12 teaching experience
Music Technology proficiency (Music First, Flat i.o., Soundtrap, etc.)
Familiarity with Danielson Framework for teaching
Experience teaching in both general music and instrumental ensemble (band/orchestra/modern band)
Advanced vocal or instrumental performance capabilities, particularly string instruments, piano, and vocal
Choral/instrumental conducting
Advanced practical understanding of music pedagogy, educational theory, and child development
Additional certifications i.e., Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and/or other music teaching pedagogies