SY 25-26 PART-TIME VIOLIN or VIOLA or CELLO TEACHING ARTIST

Roxbury, MA
Part Time
Entry Level

PART-TIME VIOLIN or VIOLA or CELLO TEACHING ARTIST: SY25-26

Please note: We are prioritizing applications from teaching artists with availability Wednesday mornings from 8:15 - 11:30am as well as availability Thursday and Friday from 12:00 - 3:30pm. 

Please do not hesitate to contact Julie Davis with any questions: [email protected]

MISSION

Bridge Boston Charter School students will thrive in a challenging, joyful, inclusive K1-8 public school community that values close partnerships with families, and a focus on the whole child. Our students will develop the skills necessary to excel academically in rigorous high schools, reach their individual potentials, and view themselves as creators of their own futures. Through full-service programming, Bridge Boston Charter School will work to remove the health and social obstacles that hinder student learning. 

 

OVERVIEW

Bridge Boston Charter School is a tuition-free, K1-8 public school serving 335 students in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and the surrounding community – many of whom have experienced social, emotional, and developmental barriers to learning. 

 

Three core beliefs guide our work: 

 
  • Students do best in a rigorous academic environment that teaches basic skills while still inspiring a love of learning.
  • Students thrive when a school plays an active role in eliminating barriers, working closely with families and partner organizations to meet each student’s social-emotional, health, and other critical needs.
  • Students will succeed when they live and learn in a nurturing community where they are respected as individuals, where they are encouraged to explore the world around them, and where their efforts are fully supported.

ABOUT THE MUSIC PROGRAM - The El Sistema-inspired music program is central to the community at Bridge Boston. As the  school pursues high academic standards, it also maintains a commitment to allow students to experience the arts, beauty, and joy.  The music program strives to expose children in such ways. Every Bridge Boston student participates in our  instrumental music program. Through frequent ensemble-based  rehearsals, students learn not only how to play, listen to, and appreciate music; they also learn how to persevere through challenges,  to hold themselves to high standards, and to achieve in ways that they may not have expected.

 

THE POSITION 

Bridge Boston is seeking experienced and passionate string teaching artists. Working in collaboration with the Music Director, the individual(s) will be responsible for leading violin, viola, and/or cello orchestral sectionals and private lessons as well as assisting sections in full rehearsals in grades 3-8. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Work collaboratively with music department team to ensure that individual instrumental curriculum are aligned with the music program’s vision and values,
  • Provide an engaging and dynamic lessons in the classroom conducive for learning,
  • Design and support regular school concerts and events to celebrate students’ musical accomplishments and engage families and the school community,
  • Hold students accountable for meeting high behavioral expectations, while still working relentlessly to build positive relationships and implement restorative practices with young people,
  • Proactively communicate with our students’ families to ensure that they understand what their child is learning and how they can support their child’s academic growth and achievement. 
  • Adhere to and promote Bridge’s systems and policies for maintaining a positive and productive school culture.


 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s degree preferred
  • Experience leading and teaching group and/or ensemble-based music classes in an elementary or middle school 
  • Knowledgeable in violin, viola, and/or cello pedagogies and teaching technique & repertoire
  • Excellent organizational skills, punctuality and reliability, and willingness to be a team player
  • Real commitment to to life-long learning

WHO IS A SUCCESSFUL TEACHER AT BRIDGE?

Here’s what we’ve seen from our most successful teachers at Bridge: 

 
  • Curiosity about student learning - They are driven to use data, student work, and observations of learning to figure out how to give their student what they need to grow as scholars and as human beings. 
  • Love for the content - They love the puzzle of figuring out how to make academic content engaging and accessible to all students. 
  • Cultural sensitivity and humility - They know that strong relationships are the foundation of teaching and learning, and therefore recognize that there’s constant work to be done to build trust with all their students, families, and colleagues. 
  • Continuous learning - They are reflective and inquisitive about what is and is not working for their students, and they’re open to learning and trying new things through professional development and coaching. 
  • Professionalism & Collaboration - They understand that being a good teammate and role model is as important to 
  • our overall success as a school as being an effective instructor. 
  • Positivity - Even when faced with extraordinary challenges, they work hard to stay open minded, strengths based, solutions oriented, and proactive. 
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