Job Title: Part-Time Music Teacher (K-6)
Reports to: Principal
Location: BFCS - Queen Creek
Length of Contract: 10 Months

Job Description:
While under the direct supervision of the Principal, the Teacher will plan, organize, and implement the
schools instructional program in a learning environment that motivates and guides students to develop
and fulfill their academic potential. The general music teacher will provide a balanced, sequential, and
comprehensive music experience for all students in grades K-6.

Responsibilities:

• Support BFCS Vision, Mission, and Goals.

• Promote and adhere to BFCS policies and procedures.

• Provide a safe, structured environment focused on academic and music excellence.

• Create a learning environment that is engaging and conducive to effective instruction; maintain standards of student behavior.

• Provide direct instruction with appropriate musical skills for teaching singing, conducting, and playing musical instruments while implementing the Kodaly method and Conversational Solfege level 1-3 texts.

• Prepare and follow lesson plans correlated with the prescribed curriculum and pacing guides.

• Communicate learning objectives to students in a well-planned, organized manner using clear and precise language.

• Plan activities to include singing alone and with others, playing instruments, reading, composing, improvising, valuing cultures and history, moving to music, integrating, and listening to, and analyzing music.

• Teach beginning and advanced students in before and after school band or orchestra programs.

• Plan, organize, and lead school wide concerts and musical programs.

• Monitor and assess student progress; provide ongoing feedback to students and parents.

• Use classroom data to inform and improve instruction.

• Participate in team reviews concerning students academic progress.

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis to discuss students progress and interpret the instructional program.

• Maintain accurate, complete, and legible records as required by law and school policy.

• Reflect on teaching practices and strive to improve professional competence.

• Assume responsibility for meeting classroom and school-wide student performance goals.

• Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.

• Participate in curriculum development programs as required.

• Participate in school-wide events, scheduled meetings, and parent conferences.

• Meet any additional specific job requirements as indicated by the school site or District.

Professional Competencies:

• Be responsible, reliable, and punctual.

• Promote positive interactions with students, parents, and colleagues.

• Be flexible and adaptable to change.

• Positively accept direction and performance feedback.

• Exercise positive and proactive problem solving skills for personal behavior and conflict resolution.

• Direct constructive criticism and concerns to the appropriate source.

• Be a positive role model for students and colleagues.

BFCS Core Values:

• Practice and emulate virtue, act honorably and with integrity in all situations

• Be intellectually curious, have a passion for learning and improving

• Have a growth mindset, be flexible and adaptable to change

• Be intentionally positive, seek to solve problems and take direction

• Promote civility, have empathy toward co-workers, students, parents

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or University

• Arizona Teaching Certificate

• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

• Will be required to pass a criminal background check upon hire

  
  

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Duties may include frequent walking,
standing, stooping, and lifting up to approximately 25 pounds. Employees may be required to exert up to
50 pounds occasionally. This position will require the employee to have the ability to stand for extended
periods of time.

Benefits:

• ASRS Retirement

• Paid Holidays

• PTO and Sick-Time accrual

• Professional Development Offerings

An Equal Opportunity Organization:

BFCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or marital status.