Job Title:  Music and Physical Development Teacher - PK to Grade 3

Job Class:  FT Exempt

Reports to: K-8 Principal

About EBI

EBI is seeking faculty and staff members who, in addition to their specific responsibilities, demonstrate the following:

• Enjoy working in an international, diverse school environment;
• Share in our values of bilingualism, educational excellence, diversity, global citizenship, and the cultivation of character;
• Support the mission of EBI;
• Bring a positive attitude and a sense of professionalism to the School community.

Role Overview

• Language Requirement: All instruction for this role is conducted entirely in Spanish.
• The teacher will guide students through the different learning processes involved with various subjects and/or skills, thus contributing to the students’ development as mature, capable, and responsible global citizens.
• The teacher must be able to develop and maintain a classroom environment that ensures effective learning and incorporates pedagogical innovations and research.
• The teacher must employ the appropriate teaching methodology in order to meet established program objectives and be capable of understanding and meeting the needs of early childhood students.

Specific Responsibilities

Planning & Preparation for Learning

• Know the subject matter well and have a good grasp of how early learners develop both musically and physically.
• Familiarity with the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) Units of Inquiry for PK through Grade 3 to plan classes with unit-related ideas, essential questions, knowledge, and skill goals.
• Plan collaboratively with the team.
• Design age-appropriate physical activities that promote gross motor skill development, balance, coordination, and spatial awareness for PK/TK students.
• Plan formative and unit assessments to measure student learning in both musical concepts and physical milestones.
• Design lessons that target several learning needs, styles, and interests.

Classroom Management

• Ensure a highly safe physical environment during active movement, establishing and practicing clear safety protocols for gross motor activities.
• Foster positive interactions among students and teach useful social skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
• Teach routines and make sure that students maintain them all year.
• Set up clear expectations and classroom agreements that all students can follow.
• Know and follow the discipline policy when dealing with student behaviors.
• Maximize academic and active learning time through coherence, lesson momentum, and smooth transitions.
• Have a confident and dynamic “presence.”
• Maintain discipline procedures that prevent discipline problems before learning or safety is impacted.

Delivery of Instruction: PK/TK (Music & Physical Development)

• Activate students’ prior knowledge and focus on student interest in each unit and lesson.
• Use clear explanations, appropriate language, and good examples to present material and demonstrate physical movements.
• Orchestrate effective strategies, materials, equipment, and classroom groupings to foster student learning.
• Have students actively think about, discuss, and use the musical and physical skills being taught.
• Differentiate instruction to accommodate most students’ learning needs and physical abilities.

Delivery of Instruction: Kindergarten - Grade 3 ( Music)

• Provide traditional music instruction, activating students’ prior knowledge and hooking their interest in each unit and lesson.
• Use clear explanations, appropriate language, and good examples to present material.
• Orchestrate effective strategies, materials, and classroom groupings to foster student learning.
• Have students actively think about, discuss, and use the ideas and skills being taught.
• Differentiate instruction to accommodate most students’ learning needs.

Monitoring, Assessment, and Follow-Up

• Have knowledge of both music and physical development benchmarks.
• Provide clear criteria for proficiency, including rubrics and examples of student work, regarding both musical understanding and gross motor skill progression.
• Frequently check for understanding and give students helpful, constructive feedback during activities.
• Has students set goals, self-assesses, and knows where they stand academically at all times.
• Take responsibility for students who are not succeeding and get them extra help or make accommodations to support all learners.
• Reflect on the effectiveness of learning and continuously work to improve it.

Family & Outreach

• Communicate as necessary and respond promptly to parent concerns and communications.
• Use conferences and report cards to give parents feedback on their child's progress in both music and physical development.
• Conduct one open class session so parents can see what occurs in the Music and Physical Development classes.

Professional Responsibilities & Logistics

• Campus Travel: Traveling from one campus to the other in the middle of the school day is required.
• Willing to participate beyond the academic program; is punctual and reliable with paperwork, duties, and assignments; keeps accurate records.
• Demonstrate professional demeanor and maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Ethical and above-board, uses good judgment, and maintains confidentiality with student records.
• Collaborate with colleagues to plan units, share teaching ideas, and look at student work and progress.
• Seek out effective teaching ideas from colleagues, workshops, and other sources and implement them well.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor or the Head of School.

Qualifications and requirements:

• BA in Music, Physical Education, Early Childhood Education, Kinesiology, or a related field.
• Spanish fluency (native preferred). 
• At least two years of experience teaching music, physical education, or movement to early childhood students.
• Orff training is preferred; training or background in early childhood physical development/gross motor skills is highly desired
• Experience with the Primary Years Programme (PYP) is not necessary but will be given preference.

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit the employment application, and upload the resume and a letter of interest to the employment application.

EBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. 

About Escuela Bilingüe Internacional

Escuela Bilingüe Internacional (EBI) is a PK to grade 8 independent school with two campuses in the San Francisco Bay Area: one in Oakland and one in Emeryville. EBI is the only Spanish-English bilingual, International Baccalaureate (IB) school in Northern California. Guided by the International Baccalaureate tenets that promote inquiry, respect, and understanding among an array of diverse learners, Escuela Bilingüe Internacional is the only Spanish-English bilingual IB independent school in Northern California. A personable and inclusive school community with a welcoming culture, EBI provides a rich, multilingual, international learning experience for its students. In addition, EBI families play an integral part in the school’s development. As a school of distinction, EBI embraces its strong cultural heritage and is authentic in its commitment to equity, diversity, inclusiveness, and social justice.

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