Orchestra Teacher – 5th-8th Grade

Job Requirements

• Nurture Christian community in your classroom
  • Clear expectations
  • Consistent follow through with positive reinforcement and appropriate consequences
  • Positive rapport with students
  • Expect and support positive peer relationships
• Demonstrate efficient preparation and planning
  • Effective use of time, space and materials
• Integrate Christian faith throughout lessons
• Deliver effective instruction
  • Clearly communicate learning objectives
  • Actively engage students through varied teaching strategies
  • Provide appropriate scaffolding and differentiated instruction
  • Assess student understanding regularly
  • Use effective questioning techniques
  • Demonstrate subject matter expertise
  • Use technology effectively
• Use Student assessments to Inform Instruction
• Foster and maintain positive and effective communication with colleagues, parents, and community
• Model and nurture WSCS “Portrait of a Graduate” attributes:
  • Pursues Jesus-Seeks Christ and embraces His love and promises
  • Explores Ideas-Engages God’s world with curiosity and wonder
  • Thinks Creatively-Develops solutions through investigation and ingenuity
  • Serves Neighbors-Shows compassion and hospitality to their school, local, and global communities
  • Fosters Belonging-Cultivates relationships to create a welcoming environment
  • Cares for Creation-Protects and renews God’s Kingdom on earth
  • Communicates Effectively-Articulates ideas and solutions with clarity and purpose

• Meet Teacher Requirements by being prompt, prepared, and professional
• WSCS requires all teachers to be in good standing at a Protestant church and enroll their K-12 children in a Christian school.

Education Requirements

Hold current music or music related teacher certification from the state of Michigan