Director of Music Job at WHIN Music Community Charter School in New York
WHIN Music Community Charter School, New York, NY, US, 10261
Director of Music
WHIN Music Community Charter School
New York, NYAbout WHIN Music Community Charter School
Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Music Community Charter School provides a diverse student population with rigorous academic instruction, intensive music education, and a positive learning environment so that every student can thrive academically and socio-emotionally.
Every WHIN student participates in both Orchestra and Choir every day in the El Sistema tradition. El Sistema is a unique social program that was founded in Venezuela to build community through excellence. The goal is to effect social change through intensive daily ensemble music education. Working in an ensemble enables all children to experience being an asset to their community and grow into citizen artists prepared to make the world a better place.
For more information, visit www.whinmusic.orgThe Opportunity
Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Music Community Charter School is actively seeking a passionate and visionary Director of Music who is deeply committed to enriching our vibrant school community through a performance-based, inclusive orchestral and choral music program. This critical role is designed for a leader who values compassion, kindness, and curiosity, and aims to integrate these principles into the fabric of our everyday learning environment. The Director of Music position is pivotal to the growth and success of our school's unique music-infused educational model.
As the Director of Music, you will work in close collaboration with the Executive Director to shape and implement an innovative, school-wide El Sistema-based orchestral and vocal music curriculum that aligns with WHIN's mission and vision. Your leadership will extend to managing and mentoring a dedicated team of music educators, promoting student growth, and enhancing our educators' abilities to create a positive, engaging, and effective learning environment that supports the whole child through music.
Your responsibilities will be broad and impactful, including leading efforts to foster a culture of love for learning and inclusivity through music, coordinating performances and music events, and driving professional development initiatives that elevate teaching quality with a focus on pedagogical approaches that support music education. A significant part of your role will also involve promoting responsive classroom techniques within music instruction that encourage a supportive and engaging classroom environment, enabling students to thrive both musically and socially-emotionally.
You will champion a data-driven culture aimed at continuous improvement, implement and oversee student assessment systems in music, mentor instructional staff to foster pedagogical growth, and actively engage families and the broader community to support children's holistic development through music.Key Responsibilities
Curriculum and Instructional Leadership
To apply for this position, click here In Summary: WHIN Music Community Charter School is seeking a passionate and visionary Director of Music who is deeply committed to enriching our vibrant school community through a performance-based, inclusive orchestral and choral music program . El Sistema is a unique social program that was founded in Venezuela to build community through excellence . Your role will include leading efforts to foster a culture of love for learning and inclusivity through music . En Español: Director de Música
WHIN Escuela de Cartera Comunitaria de Música
Nueva York, NYSobre WHIN Music Community Charter School
Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Music Community Charter School ofrece a una población estudiantil diversa instrucción académica rigurosa, educación musical intensiva y un entorno de aprendizaje positivo para que cada estudiante pueda prosperar académicamente y socio-emocionalmente.
El Sistema es un programa social único que se fundó en Venezuela para construir una comunidad a través de la excelencia.
Para obtener más información, visite www.whinmusic.orgLa oportunidad
Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Music Community Charter School está buscando activamente una apasionada y visionaria Director de Música Este papel crítico está diseñado para un líder que valora la compasión, bondad y curiosidad, y tiene como objetivo integrar estos principios en el tejido de nuestro entorno de aprendizaje cotidiano.
Como Director de Música, trabajará en estrecha colaboración con el Director Ejecutivo para diseñar e implementar un innovador currículo musical orquestal y vocal basado en El Sistema a nivel escolar que se alinee con la misión y visión de WHIN. Su liderazgo se extenderá a gestionar y dirigir un equipo dedicado de educadores musicales, promoviendo el crecimiento del alumno y mejorando las capacidades de nuestros educadores para crear un entorno de aprendizaje positivo, atractivo y efectivo que apoye al niño completo a través de la música.
Sus responsabilidades serán amplias e impactantes, incluidos los esfuerzos de liderazgo para fomentar una cultura del amor por el aprendizaje e inclusión a través de la música, coordinar actuaciones y eventos musicales y impulsar iniciativas de desarrollo profesional que eleven la calidad docente con un enfoque pedagógico que apoye la educación musical.
Defenderá una cultura basada en datos dirigida a la mejora continua, implementará y supervisará los sistemas de evaluación estudiantil en música, asesorará al personal educativo para fomentar el crecimiento pedagógico e involucrará activamente a las familias y a la comunidad más amplia para apoyar el desarrollo holístico de los niños mediante la música.Responsabilidades clave
Currículo y liderazgo educativo
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WHIN Music Community Charter School
New York, NYAbout WHIN Music Community Charter School
Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Music Community Charter School provides a diverse student population with rigorous academic instruction, intensive music education, and a positive learning environment so that every student can thrive academically and socio-emotionally.
Every WHIN student participates in both Orchestra and Choir every day in the El Sistema tradition. El Sistema is a unique social program that was founded in Venezuela to build community through excellence. The goal is to effect social change through intensive daily ensemble music education. Working in an ensemble enables all children to experience being an asset to their community and grow into citizen artists prepared to make the world a better place.
For more information, visit www.whinmusic.orgThe Opportunity
Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Music Community Charter School is actively seeking a passionate and visionary Director of Music who is deeply committed to enriching our vibrant school community through a performance-based, inclusive orchestral and choral music program. This critical role is designed for a leader who values compassion, kindness, and curiosity, and aims to integrate these principles into the fabric of our everyday learning environment. The Director of Music position is pivotal to the growth and success of our school's unique music-infused educational model.
As the Director of Music, you will work in close collaboration with the Executive Director to shape and implement an innovative, school-wide El Sistema-based orchestral and vocal music curriculum that aligns with WHIN's mission and vision. Your leadership will extend to managing and mentoring a dedicated team of music educators, promoting student growth, and enhancing our educators' abilities to create a positive, engaging, and effective learning environment that supports the whole child through music.
Your responsibilities will be broad and impactful, including leading efforts to foster a culture of love for learning and inclusivity through music, coordinating performances and music events, and driving professional development initiatives that elevate teaching quality with a focus on pedagogical approaches that support music education. A significant part of your role will also involve promoting responsive classroom techniques within music instruction that encourage a supportive and engaging classroom environment, enabling students to thrive both musically and socially-emotionally.
You will champion a data-driven culture aimed at continuous improvement, implement and oversee student assessment systems in music, mentor instructional staff to foster pedagogical growth, and actively engage families and the broader community to support children's holistic development through music.Key Responsibilities
Curriculum and Instructional Leadership
- Lead the implementation of a school-wide El Sistema-based orchestral and choral music curriculum that is rigorous, engaging, and inclusive.
- Coordinate and support the development of standards-aligned music units, lesson plans, and assessments.
- Model excellent, responsive teaching that reflects best practices in both music pedagogy and classroom management.
- Implement and support daily music classes that are joyful, challenging, and grounded in ensemble performance.
- Ensure a consistent and integrated approach to music instruction across grade levels.
- Supervise and evaluate the performance of music educators through observations, coaching, and professional development.
- Build the capacity of teachers to deliver high-quality music instruction.
- Provide strategic guidance to the music team, fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Cultivate a supportive team culture rooted in accountability, learning, and equity.
- Foster students' social-emotional growth and musical identity through an inclusive music program.
- Lead the planning and execution of performances, concerts, and community events.
- Build relationships with families, keeping them informed and engaged in their children's musical development.
- Partner with school leaders to integrate music into the broader academic and cultural vision of the school.
- Analyze student data and instructional trends to inform continuous improvement in music education.
- Collaborate with external partners, including teaching artists and musicians, to enhance the school's music program.
- Support school-wide culture and operational systems as a member of the school's leadership team.
- Master's Degree in Music Education and/or Music Performance, or an education-related field.
- 4+ years of successful music classroom teaching experience, preferably in an urban school setting.
- Advanced proficiency on an instrument and/or voice (orchestral string instrument highly preferred).
- Expertise in El Sistema-based music education models or similar approaches.
- Experience working with students, families, and staff from various cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
- Experience in school leadership, teacher mentoring, content coaching, and/or possession of New York State School Building Leader (SBL) certification or equivalent from another state is preferred.
- Strong organization and communication skills.
- Written and spoken Spanish language skills preferred.
- Advanced proficiency or experience in one or more of the following areas is strongly preferred:
- Music Performance
- Dalcroze, Suzuki, Orff Schulwerk, Kodály, Gordon's Music Learning Theory, and/or Praxialism
- Responsive Classroom, Love and Logic Student Management, and/or Restorative Justice
To apply for this position, click here In Summary: WHIN Music Community Charter School is seeking a passionate and visionary Director of Music who is deeply committed to enriching our vibrant school community through a performance-based, inclusive orchestral and choral music program . El Sistema is a unique social program that was founded in Venezuela to build community through excellence . Your role will include leading efforts to foster a culture of love for learning and inclusivity through music . En Español: Director de Música
WHIN Escuela de Cartera Comunitaria de Música
Nueva York, NYSobre WHIN Music Community Charter School
Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Music Community Charter School ofrece a una población estudiantil diversa instrucción académica rigurosa, educación musical intensiva y un entorno de aprendizaje positivo para que cada estudiante pueda prosperar académicamente y socio-emocionalmente.
El Sistema es un programa social único que se fundó en Venezuela para construir una comunidad a través de la excelencia.
Para obtener más información, visite www.whinmusic.orgLa oportunidad
Washington Heights and Inwood (WHIN) Music Community Charter School está buscando activamente una apasionada y visionaria Director de Música Este papel crítico está diseñado para un líder que valora la compasión, bondad y curiosidad, y tiene como objetivo integrar estos principios en el tejido de nuestro entorno de aprendizaje cotidiano.
Como Director de Música, trabajará en estrecha colaboración con el Director Ejecutivo para diseñar e implementar un innovador currículo musical orquestal y vocal basado en El Sistema a nivel escolar que se alinee con la misión y visión de WHIN. Su liderazgo se extenderá a gestionar y dirigir un equipo dedicado de educadores musicales, promoviendo el crecimiento del alumno y mejorando las capacidades de nuestros educadores para crear un entorno de aprendizaje positivo, atractivo y efectivo que apoye al niño completo a través de la música.
Sus responsabilidades serán amplias e impactantes, incluidos los esfuerzos de liderazgo para fomentar una cultura del amor por el aprendizaje e inclusión a través de la música, coordinar actuaciones y eventos musicales y impulsar iniciativas de desarrollo profesional que eleven la calidad docente con un enfoque pedagógico que apoye la educación musical.
Defenderá una cultura basada en datos dirigida a la mejora continua, implementará y supervisará los sistemas de evaluación estudiantil en música, asesorará al personal educativo para fomentar el crecimiento pedagógico e involucrará activamente a las familias y a la comunidad más amplia para apoyar el desarrollo holístico de los niños mediante la música.Responsabilidades clave
Currículo y liderazgo educativo
- Dirigir la implementación de un currículo escolar de música orquestal y coral basado en El Sistema que sea riguroso, atractivo e inclusivo.
- Coordinar y apoyar el desarrollo de unidades musicales alineadas con los estándares, planes de lecciones y evaluaciones.
- Modelo de enseñanza excelente y receptiva que refleje las mejores prácticas tanto en la pedagogía musical como en el manejo del aula.
- Implementar y apoyar clases diarias de música que sean alegres, desafiantes y basadas en el rendimiento conjunto.
- Garantizar un enfoque coherente e integrado de la enseñanza musical en todos los niveles.
- Supervisar y evaluar el rendimiento de los educadores musicales a través de observaciones, coaching y desarrollo profesional.
- Construir la capacidad de los profesores para ofrecer instrucciones musicales de alta calidad.
- Proporcionar orientación estratégica al equipo musical, fomentando la colaboración e innovación.
- Cultivar una cultura de equipo solidario basada en la rendición de cuentas, el aprendizaje y la equidad.
- Promover el crecimiento social-emocional de los estudiantes y su identidad musical a través de un programa musical inclusivo.
- Dirige la planificación y ejecución de actuaciones, conciertos y eventos comunitarios.
- Construir relaciones con las familias, manteniéndolas informadas y involucradas en el desarrollo musical de sus hijos.
- Colaborar con los líderes escolares para integrar la música en la visión académica y cultural más amplia de la escuela.
- Analizar los datos de los estudiantes y las tendencias educativas para informar la mejora continua en la educación musical.
- Colaborar con socios externos, incluidos artistas y músicos docentes, para mejorar el programa musical de la escuela.
- Apoyar la cultura y los sistemas operativos en toda la escuela como miembro del equipo de liderazgo.
- Maestría en Educación Musical y/o Música, o un campo relacionado con la educación.
- 4+ años de experiencia en la enseñanza exitosa de música en el aula, preferentemente en un entorno escolar urbano.
- Proficiencia avanzada en un instrumento y/o voz (instrumento de cuerdas orquestal muy preferido).
- Experiencia en modelos de educación musical basados en El Sistema o enfoques similares.
- Experiencia en el trabajo con estudiantes, familias y personal de diversos orígenes culturales y lingüísticos.
- Se prefiere tener experiencia en liderazgo escolar, tutoría de maestros, coaching de contenido y/o posesión de la certificación SBL (School Building Leader) o equivalente de otro estado.
- Fuertes habilidades de organización y comunicación.
- Se prefieren las habilidades escritas y habladas en español.
- Se prefiere una competencia o experiencia avanzada en uno o más de los siguientes ámbitos:
- El rendimiento musical
- Dalcroze, Suzuki, Orff Schulwerk, Kodály, la teoría del aprendizaje musical de Gordon y/o el praxialismo
- Sala de clases receptiva, gestión estudiantil amorosa y lógica y/o justicia restauradora
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