ADJUNCT TEACHER, PIANO

ADJUNCT TEACHER, PIANO Job Description POSITION TITLE Adjunct Teacher, Piano The Adjunct Teacher, Piano is directly supervised by the Principal. This position is responsible for providing lessons to piano majors and teaching piano skills to vocal and instrumental majors. The Adjunct Teacher, Piano will also provide accompaniment to vocal ensembles, lessons and performances. This position works 15 hours per week. WORK MONTHS 10 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1. Prepare structured classroom lessons that encourage and foster skill development, critical thinking, applications, and ethics. 2. Regularly assess student achievement, skill mastery and career development skills. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of musical styles. 4. Assist students with the development of technical skills and creative expression. 5. Teach piano class to vocal and instrumental majors. 6. Teach Arts Advocacy and Community Outreach class to piano majors. 7. Accompany choral ensembles and student soloists. 8. Teach private piano lessons to piano major students. 9. Foster creative thinking, performance, and improvisation. 10. Regularly communicate with students, parents and other CAPA faculty to share artistic progress, encourage positive behavior, and resolve behavioral and artistic issues. 11. Other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor in support of the department's or school’s goals and objectives and the District's mission and Superintendent's Priority Goals EDUCATION REQUIRED Bachelor’s Degree in Music, Master’s Degree preferred CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE REQUIRED Pennsylvania Department of Education Permit for Resource Specialists, required after offer For more information on Pennsylvania (PA) Department of Education Certification Requirements visit the a href="https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/PAEducators/Pages/PACerts.aspx">PA Department of Education’s Certification Types and Codes webpage. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 2 years KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES · Practicing artist with proven performing and teaching history · Teaching experience with diverse audiences – middle and/or high school, private studio, or classroom setting · Comfort with various genres of music. · Ability to differentiate instruction for students with a wide range of piano skills. · Enthusiastic about the fundamental goal of advancing student achievement in an urban public school district. · Value, demonstrate, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of, but not limited to, those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made. · Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear. · Required to operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment. · Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. · Frequently required to work at a fast pace. · Considerable concentration which includes prolonged mental effort with limited opportunity for breaks. · Frequent adjustment of daily work plans and work hours to be highly responsive to school needs. · Subject to stress caused by a changing environment, diversity in the organization, and tight deadlines. APPLICANT ELIGIBILE CRITERIA External applicants and internal non-school-based professional employees who are properly certified are eligible to apply for this position. This job posting is not a component of the School-Based Professional Internal Transfer Season. Current Pittsburgh Public School employees who are school-based professionals (teachers, librarian, counselors, social workers, etc.) are not eligible to apply to this position. CITY OF PITTSBURGH RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT This position does not have a residency requirement. Position : 110084 Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL Location : CAPA 6-12 Grade : ADJ TCH HR BWK Group : PFT ADJUNC MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $40.06