Music Teacher   Job Description   

May 2019   

  Who We Are: Click here to see life at our school and here for our website.   Founded in 1990, Magic Years International School began as a small preschool  serving a handful of expatriate children. Since then, Magic Years has grown into  a recognized leader in the early years, providing the best in early childhood  practice and academic learning. Laying the foundation of school readiness for  hundreds of children over the past two decades, Magic Years remains true to its  core principles of fostering a nurturing, caring and family-centred environment  to ensure each child reaches their true potential.   See at the bottom of this advertisement to read more about who we are as a                                school.   Minimum Requirements   

● Degree in Education  ● Qualified Teacher Licensed Status from home country  ● Satisfactory Police checks  ● Satisfactory References  

  Desired Requirements   

● IB experience and certification  ● International School experience  ● A significant record of professional development  ● Enjoys working in a developing school environment.  ● Experience of SE Asia  

 The Magic Years Music Teacher delivers a high-quality music curriculum to  students in the early years and primary years. The Music Teacher works in  collaboration with the IB PYP coordinator and teaching teams to align with the  

school-wide music curriculum and PYP Programme of Inquiry. The Music  Teacher should be well organized with teaching material, lesson planning and  time management.    The Music Teacher attends Staff Meetings and supports all school events. The  Music Teacher also plans for school assemblies, end of term musical  performances, and school concerts. The Music Teachers helps to promote the  musical life of the school community.   The Music Teacher should have a genuine passion for music, energy, and love  for teaching children. The Music Teacher should also possess strong  piano/guitar/vocal skills and a working knowledge of prominent music  education/methodologies (e.g. Orff-Schulwerk, Kodaly, Dalcroze, Feierabend,  etc.).    Roles and Responsibilities:   

● Ability to put on public performances of children’s music  ● Experience of managing student behavior and encouraging a high  

standard of behavior and mutual respect between students and the  school community.  

● Select and use a range of different learning resources and equipment  suitable for teaching Orff-Schulwerk music.  

● Ability to write meaningful reports on children’s development in music  ● Demonstrate excellent communication skills with children, parents and  

staff  ● Willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues across the school  ● Be internationally-minded and sympathetic to the values of the IB  ● Monitoring, recording and assessing students’ learning progress and  

development  ● Provides immediate and appropriate responses based upon student  

needs  ● Delivering a developmental, child-focussed curriculum ideally with an  

understanding of the music education principles of Orff-Schulwerk,  Kodaly, Dalcroze and Suzuki  

● Identifying clear teaching objectives and specify how they will be taught  and assessed  

● Oversee a high quality of provision and delivery of the instrumental music  curriculum  

● Ensure the delivery of the instrumental curriculum provides the best  learning environment for every student  

● Communicate concerns and issues with parents, be available to meet and  discuss these in person