Position: .2 District Music Educator: Strings (SY 24-25) 

Department: Fine, Applied and Performing Arts

Reports to: Coordinator of Fine, Applied,and Performing Arts

Affiliation: Watertown Educators Association Unit A

Salary range: As determined by CBA Salary Schedule, Unit A

Time Commitment: 6 hours per week, Mon-Fri from 1:00 p.m. until 2:20 p.m. at the middle school. 

Summary:

The Watertown Public Schools seeks an outstanding Performing Arts Educator to guide  secondary students in learning String Instruments (violin, viola, cello, and bass). 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The desired candidate for the Watertown Stringsl Performing Arts Position will be responsible for teaching music to students in 4th through 12th grade. The educator will be part of a vibrant learning community and tasked with instruction that helps students grow in their participation, understanding and creation of music experiences that are culturally relevant and reflect the values of the learning community. The Strings Educator will be tasked with designing and implementing lessons for students who elect: Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass.  

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Proficiency in teaching a culturally relevant instrumental music curriculum
• Instrumental conducting for students in grades 6 through 12
• Proficiency in repertoire selection for all types of music literature, including traditional and contemporary, that are appropriate and inspirational for the ages and skill levels of students
• Proficiency in teaching integrated strings and developing relevant performance opportunities
• Proficiency in teaching secondary strings and developing relevant performance opportunities.  
• Provides opportunities for music ensembles
• Plans, rehearses, and directs students in a minimum of two performance opportunities per academic year
• Promotes and publicizes student performance opportunities
• Differentiates music curriculum to meet the needs of the individual student
• Develops and refines music curriculum based on NAfME’s standards of creating, performing, and responding
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to provide an orderly, productive, and positive learning environment
• Assesses and evaluates student’s growth
• Communicate clearly and consistently with parents and learning partners on the progress of individual students
• Ability to arrange repertoire to meet student skill level
• Maintain music library, school instruments, and equipment
• Contribute to Professional Learning Team regarding teaching and learning
• Skill in selecting culturally relevant repertoire

Education/Experience:

• MA DESE Music Educator Licensure 

• Preferred MA in Music Education

• Preferred Suzuki or O’Connor pedagogical experience

• Experience with Middle School preferred

• Strong conducting skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The position can be physically demanding and necessitates the ability to actively conduct ensembles.  Reasonable accommodations may be made if requested in advance.  Performance  Arts Educators are required to supervise students in a variety of settings.  Moving between classrooms may be required.  Moving physical objects such as:  instruments, music stands and written music is required.  Stagecrafting and blocking for musical presentations is required.  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Watertown Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.