Public School Music and Choir Teacher (3rd - 5th grade)
Third Street Music School · NY, US
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About the Role
Third Street is seeking a dedicated educator and musician with 2+ years of experience teaching choir and elementary music to students ages 8-11. This role involves teaching afterschool group elementary music classes at P.S. 89 - The Williamsbridge School.
Responsibilities
- Teach group classes in NYC public schools of 20-30 students (45 minutes in length)
- Develop and teach approximately 24 weeks of culturally responsive and inclusive curriculum
- Develop students’ ability to match pitch, use healthy vocal technique and enhance music vocabulary
- Foster a love of music through the development of artistic expression, song, dance, and instrumental exploration
- Collaborate on curriculum and scheduling with the assigned site contact person and classroom teachers
- Prepare students for informal or formal performances, depending on school needs
- Support and encourage students to continue their music education in the future
Requirements
- 2+ years’ experience teaching in large group settings, public schools, or community music schools
- Attention to punctuality, attendance records, and reports
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for working with students and classroom teachers
- Record of ongoing professional development and activity in professional organizations
- Ability to collaborate with a variety of colleagues, including Third Street faculty and staff members
Skills
- Music instruction
- Choir teaching
- Elementary music
- Curriculum development
- Vocal technique
- Music vocabulary
- Artistic expression
- Song
- Dance
- Instrumental exploration
- Collaboration
- Performance preparation
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- P.S. 89 - The Williamsbridge School (980 Mace Ave, Bronx, NY 10469)
Work Type
- Afterschool
- Part-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years of experience teaching choir and elementary music to students ages 8-11
Salary/Compensations
- Partners Session - $53.00 Per Session
- Miscellaneous - $33.00 Hourly
About the Company
- Third Street began providing music instruction to public school students in 1959.
- Third Street partners with 30+ public schools across NYC.
- The goal of these partnerships is to improve the lives of students through music and dance.
- Third Street curriculum promotes positive social and emotional outcomes, particularly focusing on body awareness, communication development, community-building, and other executive functioning skills.
- Using song, language, drama, movement and instruments, children discover their creative abilities in music, dance and improvisation.
- Third Street also promotes an inclusive classroom, making accommodations where needed, while holding all students to high expectations for achievement and fostering caring teacher-student relationships.
- Children will learn songs throughout the year, celebrating the seasons, delving into music of different cultures, aligning with units of study that support academic learning.
- As the nation’s longest-running community music school, Third Street Music School has been transforming lives through the arts for 132 years.
- In 1894, Third Street was founded by Emilie Wagner, an arts education pioneer who made music education the cornerstone of a settlement house that welcomed immigrants to NYC and provided families with housing support, food, and medical care alongside arts enrichment.
- Today, Third Street is committed to leveraging arts education to empower youth to reach their fullest potential and unite the diverse communities of NYC.
- Third Street serves 5,000+ students annually, enriching their lives and communities.
- Third Street’s core programs include: 1) music and dance instruction for people of all ages, offered seven days a week; 2) public school, public housing, and community partnerships (Third Street Partners) providing instruction in 30+ underserved schools and community centers; 3) a music-infused preschool for students 6 months to five years; and 4) a performance program with over 250 live and virtual concerts annually for more than 10,000 audience members at Third Street and celebrated venues across NYC.
Equal Opportunity
- Our commitment to diversity embraces a collegial Third Street community in which faculty and staff of every racial identity feel a sense of belonging, feel supported and valued in their work without feeling tokenized.