Lower School Strings Teacher - Hopkins, United States - The Blake School

Description

The Blake School is looking to hire a talented educator to provide string instruction to elementary age students and assist in the redesign of our Upper Elementary string curriculum to begin in the school year. This teaching artist will display exemplary musicianship, a familiarity with Suzuki, and demonstrated experience synthesizing multiple pedagogical approaches. The successful candidate will be part of the department of visual and performing arts, reporting directly to both the PK-12 director of visual and performing arts and the Lower School Division Director. This is a 1.0 FTE position on the Blake campus in Hopkins, Minnesota.

The search committee will begin reviewing resumes on April 2 and will continue to welcome applications. Blake will typically cover the travel and lodging costs for finalist candidates visiting from out of town.

Responsibilities:

• Teach violin, viola and cello weekly small group lessons
• Direct fourth and fifth grade string ensembles
• Organize and oversee lesson scheduling, ensembles coordination, recitals and concerts planning, and regular communication with parents
• Help to redesign the Upper Elementary string curriculum
• Participate in required faculty meetings, trainings and staffings

Required Qualifications:

• Experience teaching students in grades second through fifth in an upper elementary school setting
• Experience with program design and curriculum development
• BA/BM required, MM preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with faculty, colleagues, administrators and parents
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience and interest in designing creative performance and capstone events