What are the responsibilities and job description for the MRIS Intermediate School Band Position, Grades 4-7 position at Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School?
Intermediate School Band Position, Grades 4-7
Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School
Start Date: July 25, 2025
Education, Certification, and Work-Related Experience:
- Teaching certification in Instrumental Music K-12
- Successful teaching experience in intermediate Band preferred
- Ideal candidate will have strong abilities in intermediate grades band development
Procedure for Applying by May 5, 2025:
- COMPLETE ONLINE APPLICATION LOCATED AT THE MARYVILLE CITY SCHOOLS WEBSITE
- E-mail letter of interest and resume to MRIS Assistant Principals Logan Goodin (logan.goodin@maryville-schools.org) and Julie Keyl (Julie.keyl@maryville-schools.org)
Qualities of a Desired Candidate Include:
- A strong desire to teach band classes for grades 5-7, including beginners, paired with development of structures and processes for successful implementation of elective practice band courses
- Ability to effectively communicate and contribute to a team, represent MRIS on the district Band Committee and Music Department through collaboration with colleagues and appropriate others
- Organizational strengths to develop and implement performance schedules
- A track record of success as evidenced by performance scores, positive student perceptions and relationships, positive communications and relationships with parents and community
- Strong recommendations of colleagues and supervisors
- Understanding the pedagogy and central concepts of Music K-12 and Band.
- Ability to create and use formative, observational, and formal data from performance assessments to drive instructional decisions through action-based analysis and reflection, which impacts increased student learning
- Confidence in utilizing technology to facilitate instruction and as a means of effective two-way communication with all stakeholders
- Ability to cognitively engage the learner and facilitate the age- appropriate instructional process, higher order thinking, problem solving, and real-world connections for students
- Evidence of engaging in high-quality professional development as defined by the Tennessee Department of Education
- Ability to perform any physical duties associated with this position
- FLSA Status Exempt
