Full Time Secondary Choral Director and Music Teacher

Organization: Ithaca City Schools

Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

Salary: $51,241-$73,141 (10-month full-time base)

Category: Classroom/Choral

Posted On: April 29, 2024

• Teach secondary choral music and music.
• Celebrate student identities through music and culture with an anti-racist, culturally responsive commitment.
• Support all students utilizing an inclusive, differentiated approach.
• Study and perform vocal and choral music including folk, jazz, gospel, spirituals, and pop within a social justice lens.
• Foster the joy, confidence, and community that is cultivated within the school setting through group singing.
• Study healthy vocal techniques related to posture, breathing, and tone production as well as basic musicianship skills including music reading, singing in harmony, understanding music terms, and identifying music symbols.
• Work with department professional learning communities within the school and district to further district mission and goals.
• Proven commitment to being a reflective educator committed to antiracist and culturally responsive curriculum and pedagogy.

The Ithaca City School District is committed to eliminating race, class, and disability as predictors of academic performance, co-curricular participation, and discipline. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a basic awareness of these commitments and a strong willingness to support these efforts.

• All candidates must possess New York State Teacher Certification in K-12 Music or qualify to obtain it by the first date of employment. This requires at least a Bachelor’s degree. Licensed teachers from other states may qualify for reciprocity.
• Desired Characteristics:
• An educational leader whose competency, energy, and commitment will help ensure that students thrive;
• Proven ability to interact effectively with students and their families who represent cultures that are diverse in terms of race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other characteristics in order to build an effective and collaborative school community;
• Ability to implement culturally responsive curriculum; create an inclusive classroom; and differentiate instruction in order to engage the learning styles and needs of each student as an individual.

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