Music Teacher: Instrumental (Elementary) (2026-207 SY - General Pool)

About the role

The Elementary - Instrumental Music Teacher facilitates student’s musical success in academic and interpersonal skills by implementing district approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of students; providing a safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc.

Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom work to provide students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans within established lesson plans.
• Administers developmental testing programs, subject specific assessments, etc. to assess student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
• Advise parents and/or legal guardians of student progress to communicate expectations; student's achievements; develops methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Affirms student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals to provide feedback to students, parents, and administration.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents, and a variety of community resources to improve the overall quality of student outcomes and achieve established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Counsels students on performance improvement, health status, problem-solving techniques, and a variety of personal issues.
• Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject-specific assignments to provide an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Directs assistant teachers, student teachers, instructional assistants, volunteers, and/or student workers to provide an effective classroom program and address the needs of individual students.
• Instructs students to improve their success in academic, interpersonal, and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Manages student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Maintains a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, nap times, etc.) to ensure a safe and positive learning environment.
• Participates in a variety of meetings to convey and/or gather information required to perform functions.
• Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) to document student progress and meet mandated requirements.
• Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) to maintain the personal safety of students, provide a positive learning environment, and adhere to the Education Code and school policies.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an Accredited College or University in a Related Field Required, Master's Degree Preferred.
• A Valid Virginia Department of Education Teaching Provisional, Collegiate, or PostGraduate License, with an endorsement in Music Education - Instrumental PreK-12, or eligibility to obtain the Teaching License with the appropriate endorsement upon hiring.

Qualifications

• Education: A Bachelor’s Degree from an Accredited College or University in a Related Field Required, Master's Degree Preferred.

Skills

• Ability to adapt classroom work to provide students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans within established lesson plans.
• Ability to administer developmental testing programs, subject specific assessments, etc. to assess student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
• Ability to advise parents and/or legal guardians of student progress to communicate expectations; student's achievements; develops methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Ability to affirm student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals to provide feedback to students, parents, and administration.
• Ability to collaborate with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents, and a variety of community resources to improve the overall quality of student outcomes and achieve established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Ability to counsel students on performance improvement, health status, problem-solving techniques, and a variety of personal issues.
• Ability to demonstrate methods required to perform classroom and/or subject-specific assignments to provide an effective program that addresses individual student requirements.
• Ability to direct assistant teachers, student teachers, instructional assistants, volunteers, and/or student workers to provide an effective classroom program and address the needs of individual students.
• Ability to instruct students to improve their success in academic, interpersonal, and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
• Ability to manage student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Ability to maintain a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, nap times, etc.) to ensure a safe and positive learning environment.
• Ability to participate in a variety of meetings to convey and/or gather information required to perform functions.
• Ability to prepare a variety of written materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) to document student progress and meet mandated requirements.
• Ability to report incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) to maintain the personal safety of students, provide a positive learning environment, and adhere to the Education Code and school policies.
• Ability to perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Benefits

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• Tuberculosis Skin Test.
• Public Health Compliance - Must follow safety and health protocols.

Pay

Step Placement and Salary for this position is determined by The ACPS Teachers and Other Licensed Staff Salary Scale.

Schedule

This is a Licensed Elementary 10-month, 195 day Teacher position.