Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 57 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Job Description

Success Academy’s mission is to reimagine public education. From the classroom to the halls of government, this means finding profoundly different approaches to how to deliver a high-quality education at scale. We re-conceive every aspect of school design, from writing rigorous new curricula to drawing regularly on the advances in technology and business that are transforming every sector except education.

This school year marks the 19th anniversary of Success Academies and the launch of our mission to drive public education as an excellent, efficient, and equitable pillar of American society. During this time, Success Academies has grown faster than any charter network in the nation, building a vibrant network of 55 elementary, middle, and high schools. Our 20,000 children - from underrepresented communities - are out-performing students at top city and suburban schools across New York State. Looking forward, our goals are even more ambitious: to grow to 100 schools and to educate 50,000 children across New York City in a uniquely holistic pre-K-12 system, bringing transformational change here and across the country through extraordinary school quality.

About the Role

Reporting to the Program Manager, K-12 Music, the Specialist, Instrumental Music will be a results-driven professional looking to use strong organizational and project management skills and their rich content knowledge to support current and future content design, program evaluation, and upscaling teacher talent.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with the Program Manager of Music to create and implement the K-12 curriculum, covering general music and instrumental music (band, modern band, orchestra).

• Develop and provide all necessary lesson materials, plans, and curricula for course units that align with the internal vision for music education at Success Academy.

• Ensure the curriculum is aligned with National Standards for music education.

• Observe music instruction across our network of schools, supporting the Program Manager of Music and School Leaders in identifying next steps for music teachers, ensuring high-quality and consistent instruction throughout the network.

• Assist the Program Manager of Music in developing, leading, and organizing professional development opportunities for teachers.

• Analyze performance data to create action plans that support student achievement in music.

• Help the Program Manager of Music with program promotion, scholar recruitment, hiring processes, parent communication, oversight of weekend programs, summer training, and coordination of special events.

  • Assist with the logistics of special events, including creating critical paths and collaborating with the broader Scholar Talent team to ensure effective family and school communication.

• Be flexible and open-minded, adapting to changing needs and challenges while maintaining a proactive, solutions-focused approach to supporting the music program.

• Support Program Manager of music in general administrative duties such as instrument ordering, instrumental music resources, and the instrument inventory

• Execute team processes and project guidelines

This position is primarily located in our Manhattan based Network office, with opportunities to visit specific school locations regularly and often throughout the year.

A successful applicant will have the following experiences and education:

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated content knowledge expertise in a field of instrumental music;

• Previous instrumental music education experience and a history of a high performing program;

• Extraordinarily high standards for students and one’s own work product;

• Hold at least a B.F.A of B.A in Music;

• Talent in logistics and project management;

• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent time management skills;

• Extremely strong writing and proofreading skills;

• Strong work ethic and ability to work flexibly;

• Comfort with ambiguity and enthusiasm for experimentation;

• Passion for education and knowledge of the National Standards.

To join our team, please upload a cover letter and resume that outlines your candidacy. Your cover letter should explain in detail your qualifications for the position. Resumes without cover letters will not be reviewed.

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

Compensation Range: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at https://jobs.successacademies.org/working-here/.

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.

Our dual mission is to: Build exceptional, world-class public schools that prove children from all backgrounds can succeed in college and life; serve as a catalyst and national model for school reform, and help change public policies that prevent children from having access to opportunity.