Teaching Artist, The Hurley K-8 School

Job title: Teaching Artist, The Hurley K-8 School

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Job description: Handel and Haydn Society seeks a practicing, professional artist to educate, inspire, and engage students in twice-weekly music classes. Students are in grades K1-3 at the Hurley K-8 School in Boston’s South End and will receive their music instruction in Spanish.

The successful candidate has a strong background in elementary general music methodologies; approaches their work with equity and justice at the core;prioritizes singing and the development of the voice in their teaching practice; and is well-versed in elementary level repertoire and materials.The Teaching Artist engages students in developing basic music literacy skills, experiencing the joy of music through active participation and hands-on learning activities, and exposure to live music performed by professional musicians. This comprehensive approach to music education, delivered through a sequential, student-centered curriculum, provides exciting enhancements to the school’s dynamic culture and supports the social, emotional, academic, and artistic growth of its students from an early age.

The Teaching Artist teaches eighteen (18) classes weekly during the school day. Scheduling is flexible based on availability of the artist and alignment with the school schedule. Instruction takes place with the classroom teacher present. Should distance learning be incorporated into the student experience, the Teaching Artist will adapt their instruction for this environment.

Duties:

• Deliver curriculum and instruction in music literacy and singing that is culturally relevant, joyful, and challenging over the 202122 academic year per calendar set by The Hurley K-8 School and Handel and Haydn Society administrations. You will have 32 weeks of instructional visits over the course of the school year.
• Maintain lesson plans and collaborate with classroom teachers to incorporate themes from other areas of the students’ learning as much as possible.
• Prepare and lead students in performances for the school community and other engagements, including in collaboration with other musicians of H+H.
• Maintain a weekly journal to record anecdotal data on program developments and student performance and develop relevant tools for measurement and assessment that are useful in evaluating student progress and effectiveness of teaching practice.
• Attend school celebrations, special events, meetings and other functions deemed necessary by the Hurley K-8 School and Handel and Haydn Society administrations.
• Be available to meet with Board members, donors, and funders during the year and participate in events that maintain and cultivate interest in the H+H Education Program.
• Act as a representative of H+H at social events, educational meetings, and/or conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.

Compensation:

• Salary for 3 teaching days per week: $27,000-$32,000 annually, paid biweekly on Fridays

The Handel and Haydn Society is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace by maintaining a staff that represents the traditions and voices of contemporary Boston.

The Handel and Haydn Society requests Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) for all members of the Education Program faculty.

Qualifications:

• A passion for sharing music with all people, in particular with children.
• Prior experience teaching in a youth educational setting, preferably in an urban environment at the elementary level. Experience with remote instruction is desirable.
• Collegiate study in music and/or education and excellent musicianship skills is preferred. Vocal/choral artists are especially encouraged to apply.
• Kodaly training and/or experience in First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege is particularly desired.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate to and engage young children with genuine warmth and energy and to create positive workplace relationships.
• Enthusiasm for working collaboratively with school communities.
• Exceptional communication skills and attention to detail.
• Pro-active approach, flexibility, reliability, ability to work independently, and positive attitude extremely important.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of students.
• Fluency in Spanish is critical.
• Authentic interest in advocacy for music education and the Handel and Haydn Society.

How To Apply:
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.

Apply by:
August 22, 2021

Salary:
$27,000 – $32,000

About this Organization:

The Handel and Haydn Society is internationally acclaimed for its performances of Baroque and Classical music. Based in Boston, H+H’s orchestra and chorus delight more than 50,000 listeners each year with a ten-concert subscription series at Symphony Hall and other leading venues in addition to a robust program of intimate events in museums, schools, and community centers. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Harry Christophers, the ensemble embraces historically informed performance, bringing classical music to life with the same immediacy it had the day it was written. Through the Karen S. and George D. Levy Education Program, H+H also provides engaging, accessible, and broadly inclusive music education to over 11,500 children each year through in-school music instruction and the Vocal Arts Program that includes six youth choruses.

Founded in Boston in 1815, H+H is among the oldest continuously performing classical music ensembles in the United States and is unique for its longevity, capacity for reinvention, and distinguished history of premieres. H+H began as a choral society founded by middle-class Bostonians who aspired to improve the quality of singing in their growing American city. They named the organization after two composers-Handel and Haydn-to represent both the old music of the 18th century and what was then the new music of the 19th century. In the first decades of its existence, H+H gave the American premieres of Handel’s Messiah (1818), Haydn’s Creation(1819), Verdi’s Requiem (1878), and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion (1879). Since its founding, H+H has given more than 2,000 performances before a total audience exceeding 2.8 million.

In addition to its subscription series, tours, and broadcast performances, H+H reaches a worldwide audience through ambitious recordings including the critically-acclaimed Haydn The Creation, the best-selling Joy to the World: An American Christmas, and Handel Messiah, recorded live at Symphony Hall under Christophers’s direction.

Expected salary: $27000 – 32000 per year

Location: USA

Job date: Sat, 31 Jul 2021 23:42:21 GMT


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