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Symphony Orchestra Instructor

Employer
Chicago High School for the Arts
Location
The Loop, IL
Closing date
Aug 6, 2021

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Sector
Other
Organization Type
Corporate
The Chicago High School for the Arts (www.chiarts.org) seeks a dynamic part-time teaching artist for the 2021-22 school year in the Music Department to teach the following course: Symphony Orchestra: This year-long class meets on Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 3 to 3:55 p.m. Symphony Orchestra is an upper level large ensemble serving sophomore through senior string students and advanced wind players and percussionists. Students will take an active role in self-assessing the ensemble's progress through discussion and written rehearsal reflections. Symphony Orchestra gives a minimum of three performances at ChiArts each year and also participates in external competition and festivals as appropriate. Teaching responsibilities include regular assessment of all students and timely written communication to parents and guardians about upcoming performances. This position requires an individual dedicated to the craft of conducting. It is also essential that applicants have experience coaching strings, winds and percussion. Position Summary The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts®) develops the next generation of artistically gifted, diverse scholar artists through intensive pre-professional training in the arts, combined with a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum. The school approaches the development of students through a whole-student approach and through an ongoing learning environment for all staff to continuously develop their understanding of our scholar-artists. We strive to build upon, and improve our practices to make sure we are always serving all of our students to the best of our abilities. The Symphony Orchestra Instructor supports the mission of the school by fostering a safe, healthy, and inspiring learning community for students and teachers. The ideal candidate will be a specialist in the field, have the passion and skills to create a learning environment that offers a rigorous pre-professional arts training challenging students to achieve at high levels, and is experienced in working with high school age students. Instructors at ChiArts will be required to differentiate instruction, design lesson and unit plans that properly assess student achievement, and encourage skill development and critical thinking. Classroom and professional duties include, but are not limited to the following: * Embrace and promote the ChiArts vision, mission, educational approach, goals, and core values * Prepare structured lessons that encourage and foster skill development, critical thinking, applications, and ethics. * Instruct conservatory level courses, serving students with various learning styles, abilities and needs. * Employ outstanding classroom management skills and implement the school code of conduct. * Regularly assess student achievement, skill mastery and career development skills. * Submit unit plans on a timely basis. * Manage classroom administration and record keeping including: grades, attendance records, student progress and documentation of student work. * Regularly communicate with students, parents and other ChiArts staff to share artistic progress, encourage positive behavior, and resolve behavioral and artistic issues. * Attend and participate in faculty and administrative meetings, parent conferences, open house, other school functions, and in- service professional development sessions. * Collaborate with the staff to develop "best practices" tailored to the unique philosophy and instructional approach of ChiArts and to the needs of its student population. * Collaborate with other ChiArts artistic and academic faculty and the larger arts community. * Perform other duties as the needs of the school and needs of the students may demand (e.g., competitions, exhibits.) * Work with academic staff to ensure student's overall success at ChiArts. SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS * Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five(5) years of conducting experience * Minimum five (5) years professional performing experience * Minimum three (3) years previous teaching experience at a pre-professional or professional level preferably in the content area. * Prior experience teaching high school students is strongly preferred. * Illinois State Teacher Certification is preferred, but may not be required * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Excellent interpersonal skills * Excellent curriculum development skills * Excellent classroom management ability SALARY * Part- time, hourly position * Hourly pay will commensurate with experience and qualifications Qualified applicants should upload the following: * Cover Letter * Resumes (teaching, performance, other related resumes) * Salary History and Requirements * 3-5 Professional References: Name, position, telephone number, and email (upload as "other" document). No phone calls or emails please. Finalists will be asked to submit additional materials (personal work examples and lesson plan examples) at a later time. Be aware that every item listed on a resume is subject to verification and that any offer of employment is contingent on a successful background check.

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