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Careers At MICDS
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Position Start Date: 2024-25 school year Application Process For immediate consideration, complete our online application at https://www.micds.org/our-school/career-opportunities/ and upload a copy of your cover letter, resume, and statement of teaching philosophy. This position is not benefit eligible. JOB SUMMARY MICDS is seeking a dynamic and talented instrumental music educator to join our Performing Arts team, teaching Middle and Upper School orchestra (strings). Orchestra teaching includes being a central member of the teaching team for a growing strings/orchestra program, including being lead teacher for 5th, 6th and 7th Grade orchestra classes, and one of the Upper School orchestras. This position involves working in close collaboration in a team with the assistant teacher, the director of orchestras, and the extended day strings teacher to help develop and deepen a vibrant and meaningful orchestra program. The ideal candidate will have strong musicianship, training in music education, and classroom teaching experience with particular strength in beginning and intermediate level orchestra. Essential musicianship skills include knowledge of best practices in strings methods, programming ability for repertoire that is both appropriate and appealing to beginning and intermediate orchestra students, and classroom teaching experience for both upper and lower strings instruments. Preference is given to a candidate who has a lower strings specialty. As a member of a team of over 20 teaching artists and a part of the larger MICDS community, the ideal candidate will demonstrate effective collaboration with colleagues in a shared goal of creating and maintaining a student-centered music program. MICDS encourages ongoing professional growth and seeks faculty with a strong interest in implementing new curriculum and pedagogies aligned with highly effective teaching practices as well as a commitment to meeting the needs of a diverse group of learners. Preference is given to candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Music or Music Education, master’s preferred, and at least two years experience teaching classroom orchestra at the Middle and Upper School levels. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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