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JOB POST : Classroom Teacher – Immediate Opening
Grades 6-8 & 9-12 Music Teacher
Orchestra, Strings, Piano Lab and General Music)
Opening for a full time teacher of Music for the remainder of academic year ‘24 / ’25 and continuing into future academic year.
Successful candidates will fill a role within a diverse Arts department comprising performing, visual, and digital arts.
Teaching assignment : Music classes including orchestra, piano lab (grades 9-12) and general music, strings (grades 6-8)
JOB DESCRIPTION :
Accountability : Classroom teachers are overseen by the Associate Head, and report directly to either the Principal (middle school) or the Assistant Head for Faculty and Academic Affairs (upper school) in fulfilling all responsibilities.
Expectations of the position : Working individually and collaboratively, Thornton Academy classroom teachers develop and provide appropriate, meaningful, and coherent learning experiences that match, challenge and extend students’ knowledge and skills; assess student progress regularly through a range of methods; incorporate digital age tools and resources to apply learning to authentic, real-world problems; and utilize best practices and assessment data in planning and delivering curriculum and instruction.
Qualifications desired :
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in appropriate field
- Two or more years of teaching experience preferred but not required
- State certification preferred but not required
To apply, please submit the following :
Unofficial / student-issued transcripts are acceptable for initial application; official transcripts may be requested later.
All materials should be submitted electronically to lisa.estabrook@thorntonacademy.org .
If electronic submission is not possible, papers may be mailed via USPS to :
Lisa Estabrook
Thornton Academy
438 Main Street
Saco, ME 04072
Thornton Academy is an independent town academy located in Saco, ME, serving a range of students including both publicly funded local students as well as private day students from towns across the region as well as an international boarding program.
The Thornton Academy Board of Trustees has adopted a non-discrimination policy. Thornton Academy considers all applicants without regard to race, age, color, ancestry or national origin, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, marital, veteran, or any other legally protected status.
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