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Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School
General Music Teaching Artist Grades 5-8
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An Artist or Illustrator develops ideas and works with different materials to create art, including crafts and fine art such as painting. May specialize in drawing and creating visual images, designs or pictures for books and other publications or for commercial products, or detailed drawings for scientific or medical illustrations. Creates drawings by hand and uses computers to create or develop images.
$61,520 / year median in Rhode Island
+7% projected growth
Job Description
General Music Teaching Artist Grades 5-8 Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School - 5.0 Providence, RI Job Details Part-time $65 an hour 1 hour ago Qualifications School experience Academic program development Music Teaching music Piano Bachelor's degree Experience working with middle schoolers Working with students Instructional materials development Productivity software Educational content composition projects Full Job Description Job Summary The RI Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School (RIPO&MS) seeks a part-time Music Educator to deliver a general music curriculum through a community partnerships program at Sophia Academy. The primary responsibility of the Music Educator is to provide thoughtful, meaningful instruction to 5th- 8th grade students at Sophia Academy in Providence, RI. Sophia Academy is an independent school for girls in grades 5-8 and provides a gender-specific, social justice based, rigorous middle school education that focuses on the academic and social growth of their students. The students reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the City of Providence. Sophia Academy's mission is to provide a springboard to empowerment and higher education for girls who live in economically disadvantaged communities. Duties This part-time position includes teaching a pre-existing curriculum in four (4) classes per week at Sophia Academy. The Music Educator will deliver a comprehensive general music curriculum that is appropriate for Sophia Academy's students and mirrors their mission and core values.
This will include:
- 5th
Grade General Music:
Link Up Curriculum (includes recorder instruction)- 6th
Grade Music Appreciation:
Percussion and Ethnomusicology-focused curriculum- 7th and 8th
Grade Instrumental Music:
Resources include ukulele, piano/keyboard, voice, and percussion In addition to teaching classroom music, the Music Educator is expected to:- Attend weekly staff meetings (compensated at $25/hour)
- Develop and deliver one performance per year
- Document student progress through assessments
- Complete report cards for each student in the second and third trimesters
- Attend special events, including the annual Link Up field trip and scheduled guest musician visits Skills The ideal candidate is: A kind, warm, experienced music educator who is dependable and cares deeply for nurturing students from areas with limited resources.