Music Teacher

Full-Time, 1.0 FTE

Start date: August 2024

Position Description

Burke’s seeks a dynamic educator to teach Upper School Music who can bring to life the mission of the school while working with students to further develop their musical abilities and appreciation of the vital role music plays in their lives. Fifth and sixth grade music classes build on the Lower School program of using sound, movement, and improvisation in the study of music. In seventh and eighth grades, elective offerings can vary in creative ways based on student interests and instructor skill sets. Additionally, the eighth-grade year culminates in a class-wide production of a musical that involves the whole Upper School Arts team. The ideal candidate enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team, thinks creatively about curriculum and possibilities for innovation, and enjoys working with middle school-aged children. 

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Share your love of music with children this summer! Camp Kaleidoscope, the JCC day camp in Newton, has a position for a creative, enthusiastic music teacher/specialist who can make learning music and rhythm fun. Activities may include singing, rhythm instruments, creative movement and more. Teach daily classes to campers in grades K-3, culminating in a performance from each bunk group as part of our summer Arts Festival.

Camp Kaleidoscope draws creative youth interested in the arts, science and the outdoors. Supportive, experienced counselors and teachers guide campers as they develop and build self-confidence. Camp is fast-paced, nurturing and supportive, as both campers and staff develop lifelong friendships.

Responsibilities

• Curriculum development and managing supplies/equipment
• Planning and leading activities  
• Creating a fun/joyful dynamic
• Teaching up to 5 classes daily
• Working in...

Earn a $140,000 salary and join a team of master teachers at The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and on 60 minutes for its revolutionary teacher salaries and its outstanding results. TEP aims to achieve educational equity for students from traditionally underserved communities by utilizing world-class teachers, while re-imagining the teaching profession as a place in which teachers prioritize their own growth - as pedagogical experts, intellectual seekers, and community leaders.

Watch the video here to learn more about TEP's new Middle School facility, designed with community and equity at the forefront.

About the Role

TEP is deeply committed to music instruction, as evidenced by the fact that TEP students learn music every day, across every grade level. As one of the three pillars of our program (Academics, Arts, and Athletics), TEP treats Music as a full-fledged academic...

Earn a $140,000 salary and join a team of master teachers at The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and on 60 minutes for its revolutionary teacher salaries and its outstanding results. TEP aims to achieve educational equity for students from traditionally underserved communities by utilizing world-class teachers, while re-imagining the teaching profession as a place in which teachers prioritize their own growth - as pedagogical experts, intellectual seekers, and community leaders.

About the Role

TEP is deeply committed to music instruction, as evidenced by the fact that TEP students learn music every day, across every grade level. As one of the three pillars of our program (Academics, Arts, and Athletics), TEP treats Music as a full-fledged academic subject, and not as an elective meant to supplement.

TEP's Elementary School Music Teacher will teach a daily 45-minute music period to each...