Music Teacher Pool - SY

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District-Wide

Minimum Annual Compensation: $52,154

Length of

Contract:

192 days

Employment Type:

Exempt

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for openings for the  school year. Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning.

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, that prepares every student to graduate from high school ready for college, career, and community. We welcome applicants who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff.

In addition, we have a great compensation package. Visit our benefits page and compensation page for more information.

Our strategy is captured in our strategic framework and centers on three major goals: that all children achieve academically, that our schools are places where children and adults thrive, and that our Black youth excel  seek to retain staff in all positions, who are committed to being anti‑racist, culturally responsive, and inclusive.

About this posting:
This is an “applicant pool” posting. It does not signify that vacancies actually exist at this time. The purpose of this posting is to develop a pool of qualified applicants, should vacancies become available.

• Use standards (CCSS, SELS, Language) to identify common learning targets that represent what all students should know, do and understand as a result of the instruction
• Use knowledge of students’ background, interest, style, culture, language, individual needs, and assessment data to inform planning
• Develop daily and weekly plans to support student growth towards mastery of standards
• Develop common year‑long/course plans that identify the essential questions and resources to support student learning
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations to build student engagement, collaboration, and independence with complex tasks
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Provide daily opportunities for students to describe their reasoning, share explanations, make conjectures, justify conclusions, argue from evidence, and negotiate meaning
• Define and plan formative assessments to show evidence of learning
• Use multiple ways to check for student understanding and clarify, reteach and/or make adjustments to instruction based on information gathered
• Provide students with meaningful feedback that reinforces effort, provides recognition and promotes student involvement and progress in the learning process
• Provide opportunities for teacher–to‑student, student‑to‑student and student‑to‑teacher feedback both orally and written
• Analyze data and adjust instruction based on student achievement, observation, and teacher practice data
• Establish rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible
• Meet with parents/guardians to discuss their student's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs
• Collaborate with all staff in support of student learning, e.g., team planning and co‑teaching.

• High Expectations For Every Student
  • Teachers should demonstrate through actions and words that every student can achieve high standards. Teachers should share a commitment to excellence and equity for all students. Teachers should hold a clear mission and values orientation aligned with Madison's vision.
• Quality Instructional Practice
  • Teachers should plan and execute rigorous, engaging units and lessons, including meaningful in‑class and out‑of‑class assignments, and ensure student mastery of content. Teachers should provide necessary scaffolds, interventions, and…