Choir Teacher

Brenham Independent School District - Job Description Job Title/Position:
Choir Teacher Department/School:
Various Campuses Pay Information:
Teacher Compensation Plan Days: 192 Supervised By: BJH & BMS Principals FLSA:
Exempt Date Revised:
May 2022

Primary

Purpose:

Direct and manage the choir program at assigned campus. Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth and provide an opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities. Enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.

Bachelor's degree, valid Texas teaching certificate, and demonstrated competency in music and choir.

• Provide instruction and leadership to choir students, conduct and lead the choir, provide musical guidance, conduct auditions, and guide students with achieving correct tone, pitch, rhythm, tempo, and harmony. Lead a vocal ensemble or solo performance.
• Establish performance requirements, enforce academic requirements, and verify each student's eligibility to participate in choir.
• Provide for choir participation at extracurricular events including concerts and UIL.
• Coordinate suitable choir formations, rehearsals, competitions, routines, and performances.
• Develop and implement plans that fulfill the requirements of the district's curriculum program and show written evidence of preparation as required. Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for individual student differences.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of students assigned. Present subject matter according to guidelines established by the Texas Education Agency, board policies, and administrative regulations.
• Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Work with other members of the staff to determine instructional goals, objectives, and methods according to district requirements.

• Conduct ongoing assessments of student achievement through formal and informal testing.
• Be a positive role model for students and support the mission of the school district.

• Create an environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Manage student discipline in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and the student handbook.
• Accompany and supervise students on out-of-town trip activities and arrange transportation, lodging, and meals for out-of-town events.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, material, and facilities.

• Establish and maintain a professional relationship and open communication with parents, students, colleagues, and community members.

• Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, UIL rules, and board policy in the choir area.

• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

• Knowledge of music theory, conducting, harmony, and vocal production
• Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Knowledge of University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules
• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
• Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, guidelines, and procedures.
• Skill in modifying instruction for various student needs.
• Skill in working with various forms of equipment, including, but not limited to, personal computers, calculators, projectors, and printers.
• Skill in working with computer tools, including but not limited to, email, Internet, word processing, and spreadsheets.
• Skill in working in collaborative team-based environments.

None.

Tools/Equipment Used: Personal computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; automated external defibrillator (AED)

Posture: Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Frequent walking/marching; lifting:
Regular moderate lifting and carrying (1544 pounds); may lift and move musical instruments

Environment: Work outside and inside; exposure to extreme temperatures (hot, cold, and inclement weather), humidity, and prolonged sunlight; work on uneven or slippery surfaces; frequent exposure to noise

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; work…