Instructional Supervisor

Description

Description

Education Through Music, Inc. (ETM) is a non-profit organization that partners with New York City Public Schools to place music teachers and programs back into the school's curricula. We are looking for a full-time Instructional Supervisor.

The Instructional Supervisor will manage a cohort of NYC music teachers in PreK-12 partner schools across NYC to ensure high-quality instruction, curricular programming, and employee professionalism that meets Education Through Music’s quality standards.

Responsibilities :

• •Regular on-site visits to observe music teacher’s classroom environment and instruction
• •Design an achievable professional development plan to strengthen music teachers’ skills, leverage the individual teacher’s current skill set, and capitalize on their strengths
• •Provide actionable feedback to music teachers and document their progress
• •Utilize ETM’s progressive disciplinary policies to manage employee accountability
• •Assist, guide and train music teachers in developing musical activities, lesson plans, curriculum, and assessment strategies, producing performances based on ETM benchmarks and training materials
• •Assist, guide, and train music teachers on classroom management and ensure its effective implementation
• •Assist with the management of school partnerships, including relationships and communications with school leadership, and the planning and execution of school-wide events
• •Assist in the scheduling, planning, communication and execution of students’ in-school and public performances that meet ETM’s quality standards
• •Ensure all ETM music rooms and clean, organized, content-rich and fully equipped with ETM partner packages
• •Contribute and implement ETM’s professional development knowledge base, sessions, resources, and overall teacher training
• •Google Classroom Authors and Managers

Benefits include :

• •Annual paid time off- Sick days, personal days, vacation, floating holidays and holidays
• •Employer-subsidized health insurance (Oxford/UnitedHealthcare) and employer-sponsored Health Reimbursement Account (currently up to $5,000/yr.)
• •Personal Wi-Fi and device use stipend
• •403B retirement plan
• •Commuter Benefits (transit/parking)
• •Available employee funded benefits include: Guardian dental and vision, Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Care Account (FSA/DCA), Guardian term life, Aflac, LegalShield

• Pay Range :
• $72,100- $85,000/year

Hiring is contingent upon the candidate receiving security clearance from the New York City Department of Education.

Requirements

Required Qualifications :

• •Regular local travel is required to visit ETM partner school locations within the five boroughs of New York City
• •Bachelor’s degree in music education
• •6 years of primary or secondary classroom teaching experience
• •Expertise in a choir, string orchestra, or band (concert or modern)
• •Vocal/instrumental performance capabilities
• •Musical theory and notation literacy
• •Understanding of music pedagogy, educational theory, and child development
• •Knowledge of specific musical repertoire and genres
• •Knowledge of curriculum design and pedagogic methodology
• •Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• •Ability to give feedback and manage an employee’s performance
• •Google Suite Proficiency, including Google Classroom
• •1-2 years of Supervisory experience (not students)

*** ability to walk up several flights of stairs, and lift up to 15lbs of equipment

Preferred Qualifications :

• •Master’s Degree
• •Seven years of primary or secondary classroom teaching experience (preferably in NYC schools)
• •New York State Teaching Certification
• •Educational leadership degree or experience
• •Staff/project management experience
• •K-12 teaching experience
• •Music Technology proficiency (Music First, Flat i.o., Soundtrap, etc.)
• •Familiarity with Danielson Framework for teaching
• •Experience teaching in both general music and instrumental ensemble (band/orchestra/modern band)
• •Advanced vocal or instrumental performance capabilities, particularly string instruments, piano, and vocal
• •Choral/instrumental conducting
• •Advanced practical understanding of music pedagogy, educational theory, and child development
• •Additional certifications i.e., Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and/or other music teaching pedagogies