2023-2024 GENERAL MUSIC TEACHER - CURRY ELEMENTARY
Job Description
TEMPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
TITLE: Teacher General Choral Music
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Provide general music and choral music experiences and instruction for the elementary or middle school
student that will lead the student to a positive attitude toward music, a better understanding of music and
greater skill in expressing music.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor Degree
2. Arizona Elementary or Secondary Certification with Music endorsement
3. Performance experience in choir, general music teaching specialty, or related areas
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the
following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not
a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by the incumbents of this class.)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Teach skills in singing, playing, listening, reading, moving and writing.
- Teach knowledge of musical elements, expression, structure, and historical and cultural aspects
of music.
- Create an effective environment that leads to the development of positive attitudes in, awareness
of, and response to musical elements; conscious building of good self-concepts; willingness to
use knowledge to perform and to explore and create musical ideas.
- Develop an atmosphere of cooperation and discipline which reflects good citizenship.
- Develop lesson plans, instructional activities and materials based on district goals and curriculum.
- Participate cooperatively with fellow teachers and appropriate administrators to develop an
effective program of general/choral music.
- Provide activities and instruction that will include individual, small group and large group settings
that may include inter-school program participation.
- Maintain professional competence through district in-service or self-selected professional growth
activities.
- Maintain accompaniment skills on piano.
- Maintain accurate grading records in accordance with district, federal and state guidelines.
- Maintain an inventory of equipment (updated annually).
- Report needed repair and cooperate in fair use of district materials and equipment.
- Participate in school and district meetings, committees and workshops as appropriate.
- Participate with students in public performances, festivals, and district-wide honor programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
DEPARTMENT: Instructional Excellence
SALARY: Certified
WORK YEAR: Teacher Calendar
REPORTS TO: Building Principal, Coordinator of Fine Arts and/or Executive Director of Instructional
Excellence
EVALUATION: Teacher Evaluation
SUPERVISES: N/A
DATE: Fall 2002
REVISED: January 2017
TITLE: Teacher General Choral Music
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Provide general music and choral music experiences and instruction for the elementary or middle school
student that will lead the student to a positive attitude toward music, a better understanding of music and
greater skill in expressing music.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor Degree
2. Arizona Elementary or Secondary Certification with Music endorsement
3. Performance experience in choir, general music teaching specialty, or related areas
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the
following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not
a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by the incumbents of this class.)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Teach skills in singing, playing, listening, reading, moving and writing.
- Teach knowledge of musical elements, expression, structure, and historical and cultural aspects
of music.
- Create an effective environment that leads to the development of positive attitudes in, awareness
of, and response to musical elements; conscious building of good self-concepts; willingness to
use knowledge to perform and to explore and create musical ideas.
- Develop an atmosphere of cooperation and discipline which reflects good citizenship.
- Develop lesson plans, instructional activities and materials based on district goals and curriculum.
- Participate cooperatively with fellow teachers and appropriate administrators to develop an
effective program of general/choral music.
- Provide activities and instruction that will include individual, small group and large group settings
that may include inter-school program participation.
- Maintain professional competence through district in-service or self-selected professional growth
activities.
- Maintain accompaniment skills on piano.
- Maintain accurate grading records in accordance with district, federal and state guidelines.
- Maintain an inventory of equipment (updated annually).
- Report needed repair and cooperate in fair use of district materials and equipment.
- Participate in school and district meetings, committees and workshops as appropriate.
- Participate with students in public performances, festivals, and district-wide honor programs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
DEPARTMENT: Instructional Excellence
SALARY: Certified
WORK YEAR: Teacher Calendar
REPORTS TO: Building Principal, Coordinator of Fine Arts and/or Executive Director of Instructional
Excellence
EVALUATION: Teacher Evaluation
SUPERVISES: N/A
DATE: Fall 2002
REVISED: January 2017
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