Elementary, General Music Teacher

Named a Best Community for Music Education for 10 Consecutive Years: A vacancy will exist for the 2025-2026 School Year for an Elementary General Music Teacher for the Norristown Area School District located at Davenport Elementary School.

* Sign On Bonus - one time (In addition to Salary): $3,000

Qualifications: 

• PA Certification in Music Education K-12
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience directing youth ensembles
• The ability to read music
• Play piano and/or guitar is preferred
• FBI, Criminal Background and Child Abuse clearances
• Bilingual in Spanish Preferred

Duties & Job Responsibilities: 

• Designs and implements appropriate music instruction in accordance with the district music curriculum, along with national and state music standards encouraging student participation, fostering a lifelong love of music (Danielson Domain 1&3)

• Utilizes appropriate instructional strategies to effectively address unique students learners and individual student learning differences (Danielson Domain 1)

• Serves as an advocate for students, planning lessons that meet the individual needs, interests, and abilities of all students (Danielson Domain 1) 

• Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning with clear expectations and a positive culture of learning (Danielson Domain 2)

• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive, and safe classroom environment consistent with district instructional goals (Danielson Domain 2)

• Conducts appropriate assessments of students' work, maintaining accurate data and records (Danielson Domain 3&4)

• Collaborates with staff members, planning instructional goals, objectives, curriculum, and promoting the integration of music throughout the school (Danielson Domain 1)

• Understands the unique needs of the young learner  (Danielson Domain 1&3)

• Communicates regularly with parents/guardians and students interacting in a positive and professional manner (Danielson Domain 4)

• Models high levels of musicianship to students and the community through performance and participation with students and staff  (Danielson Domain 4)

• Provides opportunities for student musical performances throughout the community (Danielson Domain 4)

• Embraces cultural humility and global competence practices and incorporates best practices regularly (Danielson Domain 4)

• Participates in professional development opportunities to enhance professional practice (Danielson Domain 4)

Salary : $3,000