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PRIMARY DUTY:

This position will work part-time as the vocal music instructor and Bearcat Choir sponsor at the Horace Mann Laboratory School, which includes grades Kindergarten through Sixth Grade.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Teach vocal music at the elementary (K-6) level half time

2. Utilize effective instructional practice and deep theoretical knowledge in order to support teacher candidates learning and development through mentoring and providing in-depth feedback and assistance to teachers-in-training

3. Serve as Bearcat Choir Sponsor (3rd - 6th grade musical group that performs at various events throughout the year, including but not limited to, the International Flag Raising, Thanksgiving Luncheon, Holiday Tree Lighting, etc.)

4. Develop and implement curriculum and lesson plans focusing on a child centered, engaging, and learning environment

5. Support, organize, and maintain an enriching, joyful, rigorous, and authentic music experience for children in grades K-6

6. Communicate regularly and proactively with children and families

7. Collaborate with staff members integrating music across curricular areas

8. Work to continuously improve effectiveness in all instructional practices and use feedback to make productive positive changes in performance

9. Complete all administrative requirements before given deadlines

10. Participate in required programs as needed throughout the year (including but not limited to Back to School Open House, Bearcat Choir events, Music Programs, school events, etc.)

11. Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

Education: B.S., B.A. or B.M.E. degree and current certification for teaching music at the elementary level

Certification/License: Certification for teaching in Missouri

Experience: Experience in teaching early childhood and elementary student and in supervising music programs

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This position will work in an elementary laboratory school setting on a college campus

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervising elementary and early childhood students

EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS USED:

Band instruments

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Elementary music classroom and the ability to lift up to 20 pounds

COMMUNITY:

Northwest Missouri State University located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph, Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information visit the city's website at www.maryville.org.

UNIVERSITY:

With an enrollment of more than 8,500 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus and through Northwest Online.

Founded in 1905, Northwest boasts a high retention rate and a graduation rate in the 95th percentile among its peers. Additionally, results of the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory show Northwest students are more satisfied than students at national peers, and 78 percent of Northwest students report they would repeat their university experience, compared to 75 percent of students surveyed nationally at their respective institutions.

Furthermore, the University is a national model for student success and career placement with 93 percent of bachelor's degree earners and 98 percent of master's degree earners securing employment or continuing their education within six months of completing a degree at Northwest, according to the most recent data.

Northwest places a high emphasis on profession-based learning to help graduates get a jumpstart on their careers while maintaining competitive tuition rates and generous financial assistance to help minimize the financial barriers students may face when pursuing a college degree.

Students have opportunities to build their resumes with experiences on campus in nearly every area of study, including theHorace Mann Laboratory School,National Public Radio affiliate KXCV, the R.T. Wright Farm,Mozingo Outdoor Education Recreation Area, a partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency orKnacktive, a student-driven integrated digital marketing communications agency. In conjunction with its emergency and disaster management program, Northwest organizes and hosts Missouri Hope, an annual mass casualty training exercise that attracts first responders and emergency workers from throughout the nation and provides hands-on training in preparation for a natural disaster.

The University's vibrant and diverse learning community also offers more than 150 student organizations, andtextbooks and a laptop are includedin tuition, saving students an estimated $6,900 over four years. Northwest offers 1,200 student employment positions, allowing students to build professional skills through its internationally benchmarked student employment program.

For more information about Northwest and its performance, visitwww.nwmissouri.edu/aboutus/facts/.