Music Teacher

The ideal candidate will be familiar with Classical Christian distinctives, having experience with or training in Classical teaching. Applicants must embody Christian virtue, demonstrating a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

The K-8 music teacher provides vocal, instrumental, and historical music instruction to students across a variety of musical genres. This position requires an educator who is a mature Christian who loves teaching and shepherding children. He or she should be a person who is personable, organized, and committed to providing a caring and engaging learning environment in which students’ hearts, minds, and souls are cultivated and nurtured.

Qualifications:

● Possess a mature Christian faith, displayed in godly conduct and firm in personal convictions.

● Establish and maintain virtuous relationships with colleagues, students, and parents.

● Lead students with clear and kind authority.

● Support and promote the mission and vision of Lighthouse Christian Academy.

● Demonstrate pedagogical and organizational competence.

● Continue learning about the Classical Christian tradition and their own teaching field.

Essential Functions:

● Training students to use their voices in praise to the Lord (K – 8th) through the Kodaly Method as well as supplementing techniques from other methods such as Dalcroze

● educate students about the fundamental concepts of music theory such as rhythm, melody, pitch, timbre and tempo.

● Teaching music theory and appreciation

● Teaching 6th-8th Keyboard skills

● Teaching 3rd-5th Recorder skills

● Orchestrating annual Christmas and Spring Concerts

● Pursuing professional development to continually grow in the art of teaching

● Optional: Directing an annual spring theatrical production (5th-8th

● Shepherd students' hearts and minds by providing Biblical, gospel-filled instruction, correction, and encouragement.

● Maintain an orderly classroom environment by implementing Love and Logic.

● Monitor and evaluate students' participation and progress and communicate that with parents through written report cards, emails, and conversations as needed.

● Participate in faculty meetings and in the overall life and community of the school.

Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Music, from an accredited college or university.

Time Required: Part time, ten months with standard school breaks during the school year.