What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-2026 SY - Music Teacher - Elementary School (Anticipated) position at Northumberland Elementary School?
Employment begins in the 2025-2026 School Year
POSITION TITLE: Elementary Music Teacher
FLSA: Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS: Must be eligible for Virginia Department of Education Teacher Certification
REPORTS TO: Principal
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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Participate in curriculum review and design.
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Implement a variety of effective instructional strategies consistent with lesson objectives.
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Diagnose and evaluates student abilities and progress in a timely and consistent manner.
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Monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly.
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Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
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Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.
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Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required
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Effectively implement district initiatives.
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Effectively collaborate with department and grade level teachers.
- Effectively teach the 2020 Music Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools to all elementary grade levels
OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Abide by state statutes, school board policies and regulations.
- Attend meetings and performs duties as assigned by administrators or supervisors.
- Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
- Serve on committees as assigned.
- Remain current on instructional practices in education. (e.g. instructional technology)
Education and Experience:
Required: Must hold a current (or be eligible for a) Virginia Teaching License with an Endorsement in Music Education (see below). Must hold a bachelor's degree (or higher) from an Accredited Institution. The applicant must have proficiency in at least one musical instrument, be able to read music, and have some experience teaching.
8VAC20-23-450. Music education – instrumental preK-12.
Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:
1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in music education - instrumental; or
2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and completed 42 semester hours of coursework distributed in each of the following areas:
a. Basic music knowledge. Experiences shall be related to music theory, music history, and literature: 18 semester hours;
b. Musical performance. Experiences shall consist of developing competency in a primary performance medium (band or orchestral instrument), in a secondary performance medium (band, orchestral, or keyboard instrument), and in teaching, rehearsing, and conducting ensembles: 18 semester hours; and
c. Electives with coursework selected from either of the two areas listed in subdivisions 2 a and 2 b of this section: 6 semester hours.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-298.1 and 22.1-299 of the Code of Virginia.
*This position will be posted until filled.
