Music Teacher Job Description - The Cornerstone Academy Trust

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Job Description

Post Title: Music Teacher

Reporting To: Head of Schools

Salary Grade Range: Cornerstone Teaching Pay Scale

Main Purpose

The teacher will:

Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a music teacher, as outlined below and in conjunction with the policies referred to in the Trust’s staff policies.
Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards.

Duties and responsibilities

Teaching

Plan and teach well-structured music lessons to assigned children. Teaching music theory, aural skills and practical techniques.
Acquire and provide appropriate teaching materials and resources.
Arrange recitals and concerts for pupils’ families and friends.
Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress, and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and informative assessments.
Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils.
Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils.
Demonstrate good subject knowledge.
Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external tests. Ensuring remain up-to-date and knowledgeable about examination requirements.
Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs; gifted and talented; EAL; disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them.
Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and always observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.
Give pupils regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage pupils to respond to the feedback, reflect on progress, their emerging needs and to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.
Set extra-curricular work to extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired as appropriate. Setting an expectation that at least three 20-minute practise sessions a week is expected from children receiving individual paid-for music lessons.

Whole-school organisation, strategy, and development

Attend and take a constructive part in staff meetings.

Health, safety, and discipline

Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils.
Maintain good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school, raising any concerns following school protocol/procedures.
Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out the professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined below. Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.
Escalate concerns in a timely fashion and through the correct tools as directed to you.

Professional development

Take part in further training and development to improve own teaching.

Communication

Communicate effectively with pupils, parents and carers and other professional bodies as required whilst maintaining confidentiality.
Use IT systems efficiently and effectively to communicate and collaborate.
Respond quickly to emails and messages.

Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals

Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school.

Personal and professional conduct

Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.
Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies, and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.
Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities.

Please note that this job description is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken, commensurate with the grade. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the postholder will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Headteacher or your line manager.

The post requires you to teach students in the age range 2 to 11 years as consistent with the ages of students attending this Academy Trust. This job description is not your contract of employment or any part of it. It has been prepared only for the purpose of school organisation and may change. It may be amended at any time after consultation with you.

Person specification

Criteria	Qualities
Qualifications and Experience	Qualified teacher status Degree Successful primary teaching experience
Skills and Knowledge	Knowledge of the National Curriculum Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies A good understanding of how children learn Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
Personal Qualities	A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school High expectations for children’s attainment and progress Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively Commitment to always maintaining confidentiality Commitment to safeguarding and equality

Nutrient	Portion	Per 100g
Carbohydrate	24.96 g	10.19 g
Energy	270.96 kcal	110.60 kcal
Fat	10.66 g	4.35 g
Fibre	1.69 g	0.69 g
Protein	18.75 g	7.65g
Salt	0.64 g	0.26 g
Saturated Fat	5.85 g	2.39 g
Sugar	4.13 g	1.68 g

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