2024-2025 Elementary School Music Teacher - OPEN, PROMOTIONAL & TEMPORARY at Torrance Unified School District
About the Employer
The Torrance Unified School District consists of 17 elementary, 8 middle, 4 high schools, 1 continuation, and 1 alternative high school. The District also has 3 adult school campuses. Torrance Unified was established in 1947 and unified in 1948, and is nestled in the heart of the South Bay, in the southwestern part of Los Angeles County. Our District is bordered by the Palos Verdes Peninsula on the south, the beach cities - Redondo, Hermosa, and Manhattan Beach - to the west, and the cities of Lawndale and Hawthorne to the north. The District serves the entire City of Torrance and is governed by five school board members from five trustee areas. Mission Statement: The Torrance Unified School District strives to ensure that each and every student is educated and prepared to succeed in life. We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members in a global society.
Job Summary
Job Summary
To establish a pool to meet staffing needs for the 2024-2025 school year.
Job Description / Essential Elements:
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CLASSROOM TEACHER
ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIP
Directly responsible to school principal or designee.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide planned instruction in each subject assigned to teach.
2. Follow course of study specified in state law and school district regulations.
3. Provide learning experiences to encourage maximum growth for each student.
4. Select and use appropriate materials available in the district for students and subjects assigned.
5. Evaluate pupils’ academic and social growth, keep appropriate records and communicate with parents and staff on the individual pupil’s progress.
6. Identify pupil needs and consult with other professional staff records, in assessing and helping pupils solve health, behavioral, and learning problems.
7. Maintain basic student records as required.
8. Attend and participate in faculty meetings.
9. Maintain professional competence through participation in inservice education activities provided by the district and/or self-selected professional growth activities.
10. Maintain professional relationships with students, with colleagues, and between school and home.
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MANAGEMENT OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND CONTROL
1. Establish a standard of classroom control that allows effective learning to take place.
2. Promote a classroom environment that is conducive to the growth of student responsibility and self-control.
3. Encourage an atmosphere that stimulates inquiry, self-expression, and individual growth.
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR OTHER DUTIES
1. Share equally, insofar as possible, in the supervision of pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the working day.
2. Share equally, insofar as possible, in faculty responsibilities during the working day.
3. Share in the supervision and/or sponsorship of student activities in terms of teacher interests and school needs.
4. Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs within the school of assignment and/or on a district level.
5. Perform business services as required.
6. Participate in community-school relations.
Requirements / Qualifications
Must have a valid California Single Subject Music teaching credential. In addition, must have CLAD or English Learner Authorization. CBEST (or other qualifying basic skills requirement as outlined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing) is required.
Letter of Introduction, current resume, completed EDJOIN application, college transcripts, CBEST, valid teaching credential (please upload detailed credential), two signed, dated letters of recommendation that have been written within the past twelve months (one of these letters should be from your current supervisor or immediate preceding supervisor). Applicants who do not submit all of the required documents or submit documents that don't meet posted requirements will not be contacted nor will the application be considered for interview.
- Copy of Transcript
- Credential Copy (Detailed copy)
- English Learner Authorization (or CLAD)
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (Two signed, dated letters written within the last twelve months (no typed signatures))
- Resume
- Test Results/Materials (CBEST)
- Single Subject Teaching Credential - Music
Requirements / Qualifications
Must have a valid California Single Subject Music teaching credential. In addition, must have CLAD or English Learner Authorization. CBEST (or other qualifying basic skills requirement as outlined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing) is required.
Letter of Introduction, current resume, completed EDJOIN application, college transcripts, CBEST, valid teaching credential (please upload detailed credential), two signed, dated letters of recommendation that have been written within the past twelve months (one of these letters should be from your current supervisor or immediate preceding supervisor). Applicants who do not submit all of the required documents or submit documents that don't meet posted requirements will not be contacted nor will the application be considered for interview.
- Copy of Transcript
- Credential Copy (Detailed copy)
- English Learner Authorization (or CLAD)
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (Two signed, dated letters written within the last twelve months (no typed signatures))
- Resume
- Test Results/Materials (CBEST)
- Single Subject Teaching Credential - Music
Comments and Other Information
Selected applicants will be notified of time and place of interviews by the hiring administrator or his/her staff.
Comments and Other Information
Selected applicants will be notified of time and place of interviews by the hiring administrator or his/her staff.
Application Deadline
7/25/2024 4:30 PM Pacific
Date Posted
7/11/2024
Contact
Miriam McClure
310-972-6080
310-972-6080
Number of Openings
Not Specified
Salary
Pay Range
$61,395 - $121,089 Annually
$61,395 - $121,089 Annually
Add'l Salary Info
Appropriate placement on salary schedule posted on WWW.TUSD.ORG
Length of Work Year
185 Days
Employment Type
Full Time