<p>Position: Music Teacher (0.5 FTE), FMA</p> <p>Fletcher-Maynard Academy / Visual and Performing Arts Department/</p> <p>The Fletcher-Maynard Community:</p> <p>Fletcher Maynard Academy is an inclusive, student-centered elementary school serving students from PreK to Grade 5 in the heart of Cambridge. Our school is committed to equity, innovation, and academic excellence. FMA fosters a positive, professional, and collaborative environment where students thrive through strong relationships, engaging instruction, and a whole-child approach. We are proud of our culturally diverse community and work in partnership with families to close opportunity gaps and support every child's success.</p> <p>The Opportunity:</p> <p>The Fletcher-Maynard Academy, in partnership with the Visual and Performing Arts Department, seeks a confident, creative, social justice-oriented, and compassionate music teacher to lead and enhance the vision for an already vibrant music program. The General Music and Chorus Teacher will teach grades CPP-5, mostly focusing on grades CPP-2, and report both to the Principal of the school and the Director of the Visual and Performing Arts Department (VPA).</p> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Teach music and choral classes to grades CPP-5. There is another music teacher in the building who teaches most of the 3-5. </li><li>Implement a rigorous and balanced standards-based music curriculum, including knowledge of vocal development </li><li>Ability to teach recorder, performance, and chorus </li><li>Employ pedagogical methods that motivate students to pursue instrumental study </li><li>Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners </li><li>Demonstrate flexibility and compassion, while maintaining high expectations for student achievement </li><li>Demonstrate strong classroom management skills </li><li>Employ instructional methods that motivate students to continue to pursue study in the music community </li><li>Collaborate with school faculty to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum and work with challenging students </li><li>Organize and participate in school, district, state, and community-level music performances </li><li>Contribute to departmental and school-wide curriculum projects and other initiatives </li><li>Steward the careful use of supplies, equipment, and teaching resources </li><li>Formal Kodaly Training a plus </li></ul> <p>Your Skill Set:</p> <p>As the incoming General Music and Chorus Teacher, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>You have 2+ years of experience leading music instruction in an urban, multicultural setting in CPP-5. </li><li>You are a culturally responsive educator with a strong sense of social justice and equity. </li><li>You possess a high degree of comfort working with colleagues to build and refine engaging, standards-based learning experiences that are responsive to the needs and interests of the communities you serve. </li><li>You bring a collaborative disposition, eager to partner with classroom teachers, School and VPA staff, and other team members in the district on behalf of our students and families. </li><li>You are a reflective practitioner with strong relationship-building skills </li><li>You possess excellent classroom management skills and use appropriate, authentic assessment strategies to monitor student progress. </li><li>You are able to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners and adjust practice to meet the needs of all students. </li><li>You possess strong organizational skills, setting up structures that allow you to manage your own work effectively and position colleagues for success. </li><li>Kodaly training and experience preferred </li><li>Bachelor's degree required </li></ul> <p>How to Join Our Team:</p> <p>Apply online at www.cpsd.us. Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity.</p> <p>At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.</p>