Music Teacher

Music teachers in the Mount Vernon City School District work with a diverse range of students to provide a dynamic, intensive, and supportive environment that nurtures their talents as music scholars, performers, songwriters, and music industry entrepreneurs. The role involves providing challenging and rigorous units of study that meet New York State P-12 Learning Standards for the Arts, fostering connections between the arts and other disciplines, and engaging students in critical decision-making and collaborative goal-seeking. Music teachers are expected to utilize formal and informal assessment tools, demonstrate content knowledge, and tailor instruction to the needs of diverse learners while managing classroom routines and communicating regularly with parents.