Job Description

Posting number: S27187

Department: Andover High School

Job classification: High School and Middle School Concert Band Teacher

Posting type: Open & Internal

Categories: Performing Arts

Summary

Andover Public Schools has a strong commitment to music education and are looking for a dedicated, compassionate musician/educator to lead and support our band program.

Under the direction of the Fine Arts Coordinator and the principal, the Instrumental Concert Band teacher will teach our concert band courses, will coordinate music program with classroom programs when appropriate, and will support the Middle School bands at each Middle School. The music teacher will be responsible for all appropriate concerts and productions.

Examples of duties

1. Instruct/rehearse concert band at Andover High School and support all Andover’s three middle schools.
2. Work with other music teachers to coordinate curriculum, events and concerts.
3. Conduct ensembles for performances, in and out of the school day, throughout the school year.
4. Instruct additional music classes as needed
5. Position requires transportation between buildings during the school day.
6. All other required duties as requested.

Qualifications

1. Massachusetts certification, Music (General, Instrumental, Choral) K-12.
2. Training and/ or academic coursework in instrumental music education.
3. Previous high and middle school teaching preferred.
4. Functional proficiency on all concert band instruments
5. Highly proficient on at least one wind or brass instrument
6. Prior experience leading marching band, pep band, jazz band, or other ensembles (strongly preferred)
7. Positive, energetic, and flexible approach to a process-based and inclusive style of instruction/ rehearsal.
8. Competency working in a culturally diverse environment or the willingness to acquire these skills.

Supplemental information

Andover Public Schools (APS) seeks candidates who embody our ethos, which includes valuing the identities of all students, high expectations for all students, teaching excellence, collaboration, innovation, respect, and responsibility.

APS is committed to hiring and supporting a racially and ethnically diverse faculty and staff. Racially and ethnically diverse teachers produce a myriad of positive outcomes for all students, especially the most historically marginalized students.