ABOUT GIRLS PREPARATORY SCHOOL:
Girls Preparatory School (GPS) was founded in 1906 to provide girls with the necessary courses to pursue a college education. GPS has proudly graduated almost 6,000 young women since then. Currently, 130 faculty and staff serve over 500 girls in grades 6-12 with a college preparatory curriculum that includes a full complement of humanities, arts, and STEM courses, and cocurricular programs of leadership development, athletics, performing arts, and community engagement.
TEACHING POSITION SUMMARY:
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about teaching girls at various grade levels and musical abilities. The candidate for this position will be expected to design and maintain a class environment responsive to girls’ musical and personal growth and to establish effective rapport with students. They will work within a team setting of shared ideas and constructive feedback in a collaborative manner. Daily instructional plans should demonstrate knowledge of best practices in differentiated instruction and encourage student-led inquiry and creative critical thinking.
The exemplary teaching candidate should demonstrate a strong educational understanding of varying types of music techniques and performance as well as a passion for inspiring creativity in students. Additionally, they will also have experience in designing and building a strong band and orchestral program as well as varied pedagogical strategies and student-centered teaching methods.
This is a part-time position (0.5 FTE) including performances, professional meetings, and additional individual student instruction, as necessary.
TEACHING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Division Heads, the GPS orchestra and band director is expected to:
Show passion for developing and directing the orchestra and band programs at GPS;
Appropriately guide the musical development of adolescent musicians from beginning through advanced levels;
Prepare orchestras and bands for biannual concerts as well as other performance opportunities both on- and off-campus including large group, ensemble, and solo performances;
Work with the GPS Performing Arts Coordinator and band and orchestra directors at McCallie School to plan and direct coordinate concerts;
Develop and create programs with a diverse repertoire of music;
Create a classroom environment that actively engages students and is developmentally appropriate for the ability, maturity, and interests of the students;
Evaluate student progress and, with the assistance of support services, develop a path for all students to meet course standards in knowledge and skills; and
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree or post-graduate work in music, music education, or a related field; MA or MEd highly desirable;
Experience with both strings and woodwinds or brass preferred;
Demonstrated excellence in orchestral instruction, directing, and leadership;
A minimum of three years of teaching and directing experience at the middle or high school level;
Understanding of and commitment to the instructional and educational practices that support, guide, and inspire girls and young women to identify their strengths and hopes for their futures;
Demonstrated commitment to building cultural competencies and empowering students to engage across differences;
A desire to be a school educator both inside and outside the classroom;
Excellent planning and organizational skills; and
Outstanding and varied written and verbal communication skills.
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It is the School’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, or disability or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. It is the intent and resolve of the School to comply with the letter and the spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity. The School’s equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
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