Music Teacher (SY25-26, Middle School)

About the role

As the Music Teacher at Veritas Prep Middle School, you'll implement a music curriculum for grades 5-8 that inspires students' knowledge, love, and creation of music. You will collaborate with the leadership team to build a vision for the music program as we continue to grow. You'll plan and deliver high-quality instruction daily and collaborate with a growing team of enrichment teachers to ensure students have access to engaging enrichment classes that enhance their education and prepare them for college-level work.

Responsibilities

• Build a music program that offers a variety of opportunities for students to engage with music
• Teach a Seminar course focused on college, career and life readiness, using the Naviance platform and a curriculum aligned with our college partners
• Utilize and continually strengthen your deep content knowledge to prepare high-quality, effective lessons
• Learn, contribute to and use school-wide routines and systems that help our school run smoothly and keep the focus on teaching and learning
• Make decisions based on data and support the growth of our students in the classroom
• Support the development of valuable college and career readiness skills and embed this skill-building into your lessons and daily interactions
• Build deep relationships and actively partner and communicate with parents, families, and community partners
• Engage in learning about and supporting anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in education
• Support a school-wide student-centered culture, providing opportunities for student feedback and leadership
• Participate in weekly or bi-weekly coaching meetings, incorporating feedback into daily teaching and planning practices
• Participate actively in weekly planning meetings with fellow enrichment teachers to build a positive culture in your classrooms
• Teach students valuable social-emotional skills and embed this skill-building into your lessons and daily interactions

Requirements

• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things
• A passion for continuous growth as an educator
• Two to three years of teaching experience (preferred)
• Bachelor's degree
• Ability and desire to build and implement a visual art curriculum
• Have or be eligible for a MA teaching license in Music
• Current authorization to work in the United States - a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment

Benefits

• Salary Range for this position is $58,000-$100,000 exclusive of fringe benefits
• We offer a generous benefits package for full-time staff that includes, but not limited to, Health, Vision and Dental Insurance Plans, Paid Family/Medical Leave Insurance, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance, Enrollment in Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and more.