The Dahlia School of San Francisco Hiring for Music Teacher and Program Leader Job at San Francisco, CA Full Time

Music Program Leader

Job Description

Are you a benevolent Music teacher and leader with a thirst for social justice and an entrepreneurial drive interested in working and or living in San Francisco? The Dahlia
School of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA seeks a Music Teacher Leader to lead a music school within our elementary school campus for our own students as well as students across the community.

The music school would offer weekly to bi-weekly classes and lessons for our children ages 5-12 years old. And potentially a visit to our preschool every now and then as well. We will purchase instruments based on the skills of the Music Program Leader. We currently have one piano.

This part-time role includes designating class hours for the Dahlia students as well as having a vibrant weekend program for the community. The role has the potential to grow depending on how the Music Program Leader shapes it considering the needs and characteristics of the community. We currently have a piano and would love to partner with the selected music teacher leader partner to determine which other instruments to acquire.

Who We Are

The Dahlia School of San Francisco offers an authentic, international, Montessori
Spanish Language curriculum with the goal of bringing peace, joy and global- mindedness to the world through the child. The Dahlia is the flower of San Francisco, and as an intentionally diverse community, we believe that every child is a flower of this great city. As a community school, we are committed to each child’s best development as well as equity and inclusion.

Mission Bay is a neighborhood that offers quality of living and an easy commute (close to Caltrain, Muni, Bay Bridge, 101 and 280) to families who work in San Francisco and in Silicon Valley. This is also a socioeconomically and ethnically diverse neighborhood that offers 30% affordable housing. This beautiful neighborhood also offers tutoring, non profit programs and fitness programs owned and directed by minority women instructors. Mission Bay has been developed to connect and serve the community, and examples of these are the parks, social spaces (like food truck park), community garden, public library and athletic fields. Lastly, Mission Bay has been called a breeding ground for ideas, as it is the home to large research and philanthropic organizations.

As a Wildflower School, we support children, teachers, and parents giving all families the opportunity to choose high-quality education in beautiful learning environments as they follow life’s unfolding journey.

The Dahlia School of San Francisco, is an equitable, Spanish Immersion Montessori school currently serving children ages 18 months to 7 years old in Mission Bay that opened in 2021 and now serves 42 children. Our preschool for children 18 months to 6 years old is located at 116 Channel Street and our elementary for children 5 to 12 years old is located at 1245 4th Street.

Our Network

The Dahlia School of San Francisco is part of Wildflower Schools, a network of 1-3 room, teacher-led, authentic Montessori learning environments serving children from infancy through high school. The Wildflower model combines time-tested Montessori methods with promising new practices in family partnership, teacher empowerment, and intentional diversity. At Wildflower, we believe that embracing equity is an essential part of our work. We are committed to deeply engaging in what Maria Montessori called “the preparation of self” as it pertains to understanding our implicit biases, blind spots, and prejudices.

How We Work

The Wildflower network is decentralized and nonhierarchical, rooted deeply in our values of Connectedness and Growth; our norms of Anti-Bias Anti-Racist and Unity,
Autonomy with Support, and Awareness and Compassion; and our purpose and principles that guide our schools’ design. To learn more about the ideas that drive us, check out How We Work as a part of the Wildflower Community.

Your Role

Starting in partnership with Teacher Leaders from The Dahlia School of San Francisco
Elementary program, the responsibilities of the “Founding Music Teacher Leader” may include, but are not limited to:

● Music School Start-up Journey

• Lead vision setting for music program (class experiences, performances, guest artists) with support bringing it to life from fellow teaching team
• Dedicating 0-2 hours of paid consulting work per week leading up to July

2023 when music school opens on school start-up tasks such as music school vision, site visit, advice on class schedule, student ages, communications for the program, and purchase of instruments and equipment. Much of this consulting phase can be done remotely.

• Plan to start 20 – 25 hours per week, July 17, 2023 or as close to that date as possible.

● Teaching

• Teaching children using practices infused with anti-bias, anti-racist practice.
• Maintaining progress documentation for each student to be shared with families and fellow teacher leaders.
• Participating in relevant professional development as liberatory leaders and co-teachers

● Family Engagement & Support

• Communicating with families (student progress, performances, would love for this leader to perform at the annual gala)

● School Operations

• Co-creating the music school calendar and routine with The Dahlia School

Teacher Leaders, based on children and space abilities, community and school needs

• Opportunity to organize shows and performances at the school and in the community

● Requirements

• Knowledge of subject matter, including State Standards and subject-specific frameworks
• Knowledge of child cognitive development and various learning styles
• At least 14 hours spent teaching classes to children in the community on weekends and after 3pm on weekdays
• Fully vaccinated for COVID-19
• English speaking

● Bonus Qualifications

• Valid Music Teaching Credential
• Spanish or French speaking
• 1+ year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred
• School administration experience
• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practices

● Mindset

● Collaborative: You are excited about the idea of co-leading a music school and developing a strong partnership with your co-leaders

● Entrepreneurial: You are flexible, open-minded, see opportunity in obstacles, and are energized by using creativity and resourcefulness to create solutions to problems.

● Operational: You are a self-starter willing to support different aspects of small school operations, which may range from music instruction to joining children for lunch on a normal school day to watering plants.

● Committed to Equity: You are eager to expand access to quality early education for racially and socioeconomically diverse communities; you are ready to engage in anti-bias, anti-racist self-work and community-work.

● Generous: You live with kindness, practice gratitude and lead with love.
You seek advice openly and are comfortable working in a non-hierarchical organization.

● Growth Oriented: You are eager to stretch beyond your current experience, to develop new skills and expertise, and to more fully explore your purpose and potential.

Hours & Benefits

This begins as a part-time position. Salary is commensurate with experience, performance of the school program, particularly with regards to enrollment, fundraising and budget. Example salary ranges for this position could be:

● $37.50 – $75.00 depending on experience, music school enrollment, group sizes, revenue generated by the school

The role would offer Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance (for hours greater than 30 hours per week), opportunities for ongoing professional development, and connection to the wider Wildflower community and support.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $29.00 – $75.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• After school
• Self-determined schedule
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• San Francisco, CA 94158: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location