Little Sprouts is currently seeking an Early Education Music Teacher to join our team. Little Sprouts is a network of 39 preschools and early learning centers across New England committed to supporting children’s social, emotional, physical, and academic growth. We create healthy and safe spaces to help our youngest children meet their milestones, expand their imaginations, and make plenty of new friends.
Whether you have been teaching music for years or are just getting started and would like to bring your talents to the field of early education, Little Sprouts may be a great fit.
We are seeking music teachers for our Haverhill and Lowell Little Sprouts Locations
Requirements:
- Education in music and musical proficiency required. Degree related to music or education preferred.
- Proficiency in guitar or other portable instrument required.
- Previous experience in working with children required. Practicum, internship or volunteer sites accepted as experience.
- Ability to travel to multiple sites in MA and NH regularly and reliably - school locations are flexible
- Must have excellent organizational and initiative-taking skills
- Must be able to self-direct as well as work as a part of a team
- Must have great communication and listening skills
- Must be willing to give and receive feedback in a professional manner
- Must be adaptable, creative and high energy.
General Duties:
- Travel to personal roster of schools, sometimes more than one per day, in a timely manner to lead weekly music and movement classes to classrooms of infants-preschool based on Musical Sprouts curriculum and activities. Average number of students per classroom is 6-20 and daily average classrooms visited is is 6 to 12.
- The number of schools per teacher's roster is flexible.
Responsibilities:
- Lead music and movement related activities for a classroom of young children ages 0-5 for a minimum of 20 minutes for Infants and Toddlers and 30 minutes for Preschool and Kindergarten.
- Classes are held bi-weekly
- Work directly with and involve the classroom teacher in the music class so they participate and support during music class.
- Prepare for leading groups including reviewing curriculum, making sure you have all necessary props, materials and are well versed in songs and processes for upcoming week.
- Work directly with school leaders on visits, classroom schedule - hours and amount of days are flexible.
- Responsible for personal inventory of instruments, provided by Little Sprouts. Must sanitize and be accountable for them as much as possible.
Team Duties:
- Work with other music teacher(s) to plan curriculum and align lessons and activities.
- Prepare and lead occasional trainings for teachers on incorporating music into their classroom.
- Attend professional development trainings provided by Little Sprouts and research/propose outside development opportunities for team
- A few times a year, lead large group music events during family open-houses or other special events.
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