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Music Teacher, 2024-2025 School Year, 1.0 FTE - Athlos Academy

Posted on 2024-03-18 11:21:53 AM

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Position: Music Teacher, 2024-2025 school year, 1.0 FTE School Overview Athlos Academy of St. Cloud is a public, tuition-free K-8 charter school. Our school offers a unique approach that empowers students to live fulfilling, responsible, and successful lives by building on our three foundational pillars: Prepared Mind, Healthy Body, and Performance Character. Athlos students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as a broad knowledge base and healthy lifestyle habits. Our school culture celebrates high academic achievement, fosters individual growth in fitness and Performance Character, and promotes regular family engagement. Responsibilities and Duties &#183; Plan, prepare, and deliver standards-based, student-centered instruction that engages all students and provides academic growth (following the mission, beliefs and strategies of Athlos Academies 3 pillars of performance). &#183; Ensure student growth and achievement in accordance with grade level expectations. &#183; Differentiate instruction as needed to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students. &#183; Model the Athlos culture by exemplifying the 3 Pillars: Prepared Mind, Healthy Body, and Performance Character (demonstrating 12 character traits, exemplifying a growth mindset and modeling a healthy lifestyle). &#183; Introduce students to a variety of music and its cultural importance. &#183; Familiarize students with the basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, chords, scales, rhythm, etc. &#183; Conduct school wide choir and band concerts. &#183; Instruct students on how to coordinate songs with other musical instruments. &#183; Conduct band lessons before or after school as scheduled. &#183; Teach students to read musical notes accurately. &#183; Acquaint students with different music genres such as jazz, classical, techno, pop, folk, etc. &#183; Foster a liking towards music and inculcate a passion for acquiring the expertise in playing an instrument. &#183; Have a good knowledge of all different types of music instruments, both theoretically and practically. &#183; Accurately track student attendance, student progress, behavioral concerns, and classroom events. &#183; Regularly and professionally communicate with parents/guardians and the community. &#183; Participate in regular professional development, the school's professional learning community and staff meetings to improve instruction. &#183; Work collaboratively and communicate professionally with school leadership and other staff members to maximize effective instructional activities and build positive school culture. &#183; Meet professional obligations by honoring schedules, deadlines, and all professional responsibilities. &#183; Demonstrate the standards for effective practices of teachers. &#183; Any other assigned duties as assigned. Qualifications and Skills &#8226; Education: Bachelor&#8217;s degree &#8226; Experience: Classroom experience preferred &#8226; Certification: Valid MN teacher certification or willingness to obtain Characteristics of a Successful Candidate &#8226; Passion for art &#8226; Creative &#8226; Dependable &#8226; Growth mindset &#8226; Reflective practitioner &#8226; Innovative &#8226; Creative problem solver &#8226; Willing to take risks &#8226; Effective at time management &#8226; Excellent organization, inter-personal, and communication skills &#8226; Able to build and support a culture of trust and collaboration &#8226; Willing to plan and work collaboratively with a team &#8226; Seeks out professional learning &#8226; Knowledge of state and national standards &#8226; Knowledge of best practices and a willingness to continue to learn and try new strategies &#8226; Knowledge of standards-based grading, student-led conferences, active teaching strategies, and effective classroom management strategies. To Apply: Submit Cover Letter, Resume, and 3 letters of Recommendation to khill@athlosstcloud.org<mailto:khill@athlosstcloud.org> Athlos Academy of St. Cloud, 3701 33rd St S, St. Cloud, MN 56301

Position: Music Teacher, 2024-2025 school year, 1.0 FTE

 

School Overview

Athlos Academy of St. Cloud is a public, tuition-free K-8 charter school. Our school offers a unique approach that empowers students to live fulfilling, responsible, and successful lives by building on our three foundational pillars: Prepared Mind, Healthy Body, and Performance Character. Athlos students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as a broad knowledge base and healthy lifestyle habits. Our school culture celebrates high academic achievement, fosters individual growth in fitness and Performance Character, and promotes regular family engagement. 

Responsibilities and Duties

·         Plan, prepare, and deliver standards-based, student-centered instruction that engages all students and provides academic growth (following the mission, beliefs and strategies of Athlos Academies 3 pillars of performance).

·         Ensure student growth and achievement in accordance with grade level expectations.

·         Differentiate instruction as needed to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students.

·         Model the Athlos culture by exemplifying the 3 Pillars: Prepared Mind, Healthy Body, and Performance Character (demonstrating 12 character traits, exemplifying a growth mindset and modeling a healthy lifestyle).

·         Introduce students to a variety of music and its cultural importance.

·         Familiarize students with the basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, chords, scales, rhythm, etc.

·         Conduct school wide choir and band concerts.

·         Instruct students on how to coordinate songs with other musical instruments.

·         Conduct band lessons before or after school as scheduled.

·         Teach students to read musical notes accurately.

·         Acquaint students with different music genres such as jazz, classical, techno, pop, folk, etc.

·         Foster a liking towards music and inculcate a passion for acquiring the expertise in playing an instrument.

·         Have a good knowledge of all different types of music instruments, both theoretically and practically.

·         Accurately track student attendance, student progress, behavioral concerns, and classroom events.

·         Regularly and professionally communicate with parents/guardians and the community.

·         Participate in regular professional development, the school's professional learning community and staff meetings to improve instruction.

·         Work collaboratively and communicate professionally with school leadership and other staff members to maximize effective instructional activities and build positive school culture.

·         Meet professional obligations by honoring schedules, deadlines, and all professional responsibilities.

·         Demonstrate the standards for effective practices of teachers.

·         Any other assigned duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications and Skills

•     Education: Bachelor’s degree

•     Experience: Classroom experience preferred

•     Certification: Valid MN teacher certification or willingness to obtain

 

Characteristics of a Successful Candidate

•     Passion for art

•     Creative

•     Dependable

•     Growth mindset

•     Reflective practitioner

•     Innovative

•     Creative problem solver

•     Willing to take risks

•     Effective at time management

•     Excellent organization, inter-personal, and communication skills

•     Able to build and support a culture of trust and collaboration

•     Willing to plan and work collaboratively with a team

•     Seeks out professional learning

•     Knowledge of state and national standards

•     Knowledge of best practices and a willingness to continue to learn and try new strategies

•     Knowledge of standards-based grading, student-led conferences, active teaching strategies, and effective classroom management strategies.

 

 

To Apply: Submit Cover Letter, Resume, and 3 letters of Recommendation to khill@athlosstcloud.org

 

Athlos Academy of St. Cloud, 3701 33rd St S, St. Cloud, MN 56301