What are the responsibilities and job description for the Music Teacher position at Arizona Charter Academy?
At ACA, our Music Teachers have the chance to make a real and lasting impact in their students' lives. We are a Title 1 public charter school that is student focused and passionate about achievement and student growth.
At ACA, student success starts with a supported teacher.
- You’ll have weekly opportunities to work with other elective teachers.
- You’ll meet weekly with your 1:1 instructional coach to review lesson plans and strategies.
- Our New Teacher Support Program offers a weeklong workshop to set you up for success before school begins. Additional professional development is offered weekly to help new teachers with strategies to be successful through their schoolyear.
About our community culture: ACA is committed to building meaningful relationships with employees, students, parents, and the community - we are making an impact!
- A School of Excellence
- Capped class sizes
- Voted Top Companies to Work For
- Most Admired Companies
- 100 Best Arizona Companies in 2022
- The coveted “Best of Heart” award through Best Companies AZ
Compensation
ACA is proud to offer a competitive salary and robust benefit package including 100% paid health and dental PPO Plans along with life insurance. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which includes free counseling and assistance with legal forms. Our personal benefit concierge assists in finding doctors, setting up appointments and troubleshooting any claim issues.
Additional benefits include:
- Free after school care for school aged children
- We match over 12% of your salary for the Arizona State Retirement plan which also includes long-term disability.
- Free TeleDoc appointments
We’re also happy to offer short-term disability, additional life insurance, vision, 401(a) and 457(b) retirement plans
Music Teacher Responsibilities:
Our Music Courses focus on basic theory, classical music history, and choral performance. This position would support an already developed and well running music program.
-Building a classroom culture in which students love music;
-Engaging students in the creative process and cultivating their talents, while deepening their knowledge and understanding of basic theory, classical music history and choral performance.
-Collaborating with other ACA Elective Teachers while cultivating a school environment that prioritizes vocal performance
-Building a culture of self-expression, and utilize discourse and critique to press students’ critical thinking about music
Successful candidates should also have the following experiences and characteristics. :
- Experience teaching music and vocals preferred.
- Familiarity with principles of Orff; certification preferred;
- Piano proficiency, knowledge of recorder, basic guitar. Additional instrument proficiency is helpful
- Are passionate about art and learning.
QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor’s degree is required; preferred in music, music education or other related program
· Belief in and alignment with Arizona Charter Academy’s core beliefs and educational philosophy is non-negotiable
·Valid State Certification is helpful but not required, though all candidates must meet criteria to be “highly qualified.” Belief in and alignment with Arizona Charter Academy’s core beliefs and educational philosophy is non-negotiable.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $47,500.00 - $56,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $47,500 - $56,000
