Position Type: Middle School Teaching/Music - Vocal

Date Posted: 8/11/2025

Location: Lockwood Schools K-12 Lockwood School District #26 Job Description TITLE: Choir Teacher REPORTS TO: Building Principal SUPERVISES (if applicable): N/A JOB DEFINITION OR GOAL: A middle/high school choir teacher is responsible for directing choral ensembles, developing students' vocal skills, and fostering a love for music through engaging and age- appropriate repertoire. They plan, rehearse, and conduct performances for school concerts, community events, and festivals, ensuring high musical and performance standards. The teacher designs and implements a comprehensive curriculum that integrates music theory, sight-singing, and vocal technique, aligned with state and national music standards. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Plans/develops music education program to promote development of students' appreciation and knowledge of music. 2. Organizes live student performances of music to demonstrate skills to parents and community. 3. Develop and implement a choral curriculum that meets educational standards. 4. Teach vocal techniques and music theory to students of varying skill levels. 5. Evaluates each student's musical growth, performance, and musical understanding in relationship to the level being taught; communicates with identified staff on individual student progress. 6. Select and arrange music repertoire for choir performances. 7. Shares with other teachers' supervisory duties and responsibility for monitoring halls and recess periods. 8. Selects, stores, issues, and inventories equipment, materials, and supplies used in the music education program. 9. Prepare students for concerts, competitions, and other public performances. 10. Keeps records of academic performance, attendance and social acclimation. Reports on all aspects of student development for school records and parents; conducts parent-teacher conferences on both a regularly scheduled and an as-needed basis.

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11. Conduct regular rehearsals to enhance students' musical abilities and ensemble cohesion. 12. Organize and manage choir-related activities such as auditions and fundraisers. 13. Consults with other professionals, where there appears to be evidence of learning disabilities or problems of social adjustment. Coordinates decisions with parents concerning any specialized intervention, which appears warranted. 14. Reports cases of suspected child abuse according to state law. 15. Complies with Board policies, rules, regulations and directives. 16. Participates in faculty meetings, professional learning communities, educational conferences, professional training seminars and workshops. 17. Supervises classroom aides and volunteers. 18. May perform related duties such as sponsoring a student organization or activity when appropriate. Only minimum duties are listed. Other functions may be required as given or assigned UNIVERSAL OBLIGATIONS/EXPECTATIONS OF EACH STAFF MEMBER It is the expectation of the district that each staff member will: (1) put the safety, health and well- being of students at the forefront of all actions, job responsibilities and decisions, and (2) undertake all duties in alignment with the District's Strategic Plan.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Be appropriately licensed and endorsed in accordance with state statutes and Board of Public Education rules, or be considered appropriately assigned if enrolled in an internship. 2. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. 3. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students, parents, staff and the community. 4. Ability to handle stressful situations. 5. Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities. EQUIPMENT USED: A variety of electronic and technology devices, copier, telephone/voice mail, fax, basic and advanced musical instruments.

Music Teacher Job Description Page 3 WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy. The employee must work well under pressure to meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines. The employee shall, at all times, demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk and stand; twist at neck and waist; kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to be able to hear conversations in quiet environments. May be required to lift or move up to 30 pounds. MENTAL/MOTOR DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee rarely performs routine work. The employee frequently exercises flexibility (ability to shift from one task to another). Guidance and reinforcement are infrequently available. The employee frequently works within time constraints and maintains attentiveness intensity. The employee is frequently involved in social interactions which require oral and written communications. The physical demands, work-environment characteristics, and mental/motor demands described within this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations shall be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. FLSA Designation: Exempt