About the Role
Education Through Music, Inc. (ETM) is seeking an Instructional Supervisor to manage NYC music teachers in PreK-12 partner schools. This role ensures high-quality instruction, programming, and professionalism according to ETM's standards.
Responsibilities
- Conduct regular on-site visits to observe classroom environments and instruction.
- Develop professional development plans to enhance music teachers' skills.
- Provide actionable feedback and document teacher progress.
- Utilize ETM’s progressive disciplinary policies for employee accountability.
- Assist, guide, and train music teachers in developing musical activities, lesson plans, curriculum, assessment strategies, and performances.
- Assist, guide, and train music teachers on classroom management.
- Manage school partnerships, including relationships with school leadership and event planning.
- Assist in planning and executing student performances.
- Ensure music rooms are clean, organized, content-rich, and equipped.
- Contribute to and implement ETM’s professional development knowledge base and resources.
- Manage Google Classroom Authors and Managers.
Requirements
- Regular local travel within the five boroughs of New York City is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in music education.
- 6 years of primary or secondary classroom teaching experience.
- Expertise in choir, string orchestra, or band.
- 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 provide feedback and manage employee performance.
- Google Suite Proficiency, including Google Classroom.
- 1-2 years of Supervisory experience (not students).
- Ability to walk up several flights of stairs.
- Ability to lift up to 15lbs of equipment.
Skills
- Google Suite Proficiency
- Google Classroom
- Vocal performance capabilities
- Instrumental performance capabilities
- Musical theory literacy
- Musical notation literacy
- Music pedagogy
- Educational theory
- Child development
- Curriculum design
- Pedagogic methodology
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Feedback delivery
- Employee performance management
- Supervisory experience
- Music Technology proficiency
- Danielson Framework familiarity
- Choral conducting
- Instrumental conducting
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
- On-site
Experience Level
- 6 years of primary or secondary classroom teaching experience
- 1-2 years of Supervisory experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in music education
- Master’s Degree
- New York State Teaching Certification
- Educational leadership degree
Salary/Compensations
- $72,100 - $82,400/year
Benefits
- Annual paid time off (Sick days, personal days, vacation, floating holidays, holidays)
- Employer-subsidized health insurance (Oxford/UnitedHealthcare)
- Employer-sponsored Health Reimbursement Account (up to $5,000/yr.)
- Personal Wi-Fi and device use stipend
- 403B retirement plan
- Commuter Benefits (transit/parking)
- Guardian dental and vision
- Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Care Account (FSA/DCA)
- Guardian term life
- Aflac
- LegalShield
About the Company
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Hiring is contingent upon the candidate receiving security clearance from the New York City Department of Education.
