Music Teacher

Chinquapin Preparatory School is seeking a part-time music teacher starting August 2024. A part-time position involves teaching at least 2 classes and possibly advising a small group of students, leading a daily chores group, taking on campus supervision duties, and/or sponsoring a student organization or coaching a sport. Chinquapin Preparatory School is a Monday-Friday boarding school and thus many faculty members live on campus and participate in other duties as assigned. Faculty report directly to the Head of School.

Middle and High School Choral Music
Middle and High School Band or Orchestra
Middle and High School Guitar and/or Piano

Required Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor's Degree or higher in music, orchestra, band or another related field of study

Preferred Qualifications and Skills
Teaching Certification in the field of music, band, and/or orchestra
Strong communication skills
Collaborative, team player, community builder
Student-centered teaching philosophy
Experience teaching middle school and high school students, minimum 2 years
Experience with classroom best practices and innovative teaching
Experience using TEKS as the course learning standards to develop assessments and curriculum
Knowledge of curriculum mapping and curriculum alignment
Experience with effective assessment design
Knowledge of engaging lesson planning design and implementation
Experience with differentiation and supporting student learning needs
Values and is responsive to constructive feedback

**Salary and Benefits**:
Salary plus boarding and utilities provided, including Internet/WiFi
Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) served in the dining hall when school is in session
Appropriate deductions for and payments to FICA, Social Security, Medicare insurance, group medical insurance, life insurance and annuity, as applicable
Automatic contribution of 5% of your salary to a 403(b) account
Up to $1200 for approved professional development (PD) courses and/or materials.
Ten days of faculty sick/paid time off (PTO) per school year (5 per semester)

About Chinquapin Preparatory School
Chinquapin Preparatory School is a private college-preparatory school for 6th-12th grade students located 25 miles east of downtown Houston. Since 1969, Chinquapin has prepared motivated students from Houston?s under-resourced communities and schools for college.

Our school?s unique mission provides students with seven years of high-quality education through small class sizes and intense preparation. College acceptance is a graduation requirement, and our alumni have a remarkable record of college completion.

Our Mission
To provide a high-quality college-preparatory education to Houston?s most able and motivated students from historically excluded communities and schools across the city.

Through a rigorous curriculum and an emphasis on community service and earning what one receives, we aim to produce responsible, well-educated citizens who will become constructive leaders in their communities.

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