Music Curriculum Specialist

Description

Salary Range: $65,000

Job Type: Full-Time (Exempt)

QuaverEd is a rapidly growing, innovative education technology company founded in 2009. Our mission is enriching the lives of children by helping educators to engage students in general music, social and emotional learning, as well as health and physical education. We are headquartered in historic Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee. Check out our website at QuaverEd.com.

The Music Curriculum Specialist is responsible for creating and developing high-quality, engaging academic content for students in the music classroom. This role requires excellent writing ability, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, a collaborative mindset, and adaptability to work on multiple projects concurrently. Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to Middle Tennessee.

Key Responsibilities 

• Writing, designing, and reviewing resources for the QuaverMusic website, including educational activities, lesson plans, units of study, assessments, and strategies for differentiation 
• Researching and analyzing music, diverse cultures, and other related educational content
• Collaborating with other writers, musicians, teachers, culture bearers, software developers, audio engineers, and graphic artists
• Editing, proofreading, and applying feedback to revise work 
• Correlating lessons and activities to national and state music standards
• Participating in professional development activities

Requirements

• Must be a certified teacher and have a current teaching license
• Experience teaching general music classes in an elementary or middle school setting 
• Certification or experience with a variety of educational strategies, methodologies, and theories related to music education, such as Orff-Schulwerk, Kodály, Music Learning Theory (Gordon), and Dalcroze
• Knowledge of curriculum-design models and educational strategies, practices, and theories related to general education, such as culturally responsive teaching and learning, universal design for learning, strategies for dual language learners, project-based learning, and Understanding by Design
• Experience conducting research, especially in the area of ethnomusicology
• Experience implementing modifications and accommodations for students who receive IEP services
• Experience teaching a culturally diverse population

Technical Skills and Attributes

• Familiarity with Google Suite software
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud software
• Proficiency in music notation software
• Familiarity with one or more AI applications
• Ability to work collaboratively or independently depending on project needs
• Strong problem-solving skills

Please submit a resume and cover letter along with three references.

The Job Title role is not a remote work position. All employees must live within commuting distance of Music Row in Nashville. We are currently requiring all team members to work at minimum 3 days a week in the office on the QuaverEd campus and allowing 2 days remote. This requirement is subject to change at the discretion of the team member's Supervisor and company policies.

QuaverEd, Inc. offers an excellent benefits package including 80 hours of vacation per year with an increase after 3 years, 12 paid holidays, 60 hours of sick leave, subsidized health care up to $9,000 per year, a 401(k) program with no participation fees. QuaverEd also offers full employer paid basic life, fertility, health advocate, teladoc, identity theft, and a collegial, supporting atmosphere.

QuaverEd, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or genetic information.