This opening calls for specific teaching qualifications set by the school.
CalWest’s client school in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area seeks a Music Teacher starting August 2025.
CalWest Required Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree and/or other educational requirements listed on the job description
- Requisite skills commensurate with the position
- A reasonable commuting distance to the CalWest client school, or a willingness to relocate
- Authorization to live and work in the United States
Client School Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Musical skill competency, including the ability to sing and play multiple instruments
- Commitment to creating a joyful and innovative learning environment for students
- Ability to create an inclusive classroom community that allows all members to be safe, valued, and respected
- Demonstrated understanding of best practices in lower/middle school music education
- Understanding of the importance of social-emotional development and application of appropriate practices within the music classroom
- Ability to understand students’ strengths, challenges, and interests in order to motivate and engage all learners
Responsibilities
- Teach Lower School music classes in an engaging, developmentally appropriate way.
- Teach electives to middle school students each quarter, including two quarters of musical theater elective and two music-related classes of your choosing.
- Create an inclusive classroom environment and develop meaningful relationships with all students.
- Support students’ social-emotional and academic development by communicating regularly with classroom teachers.
- Develop and support a curriculum that provides a balanced approach to music education, including singing, playing instrumental music, creative movement, and performance.
- Adjust and adapt curriculum based on students’ needs.
- Evaluate student progress via report cards at the end of each quarter.
- Plan, rehearse, and direct students in annual school performances (winter program, talent show, graduation performance) in collaboration with the Movement teacher.
- Work in collaboration with other Specialty Team members to support student needs and promote cross-curricular collaboration when possible.
- Serve as member of the production staff for annual musical theater production, providing leadership and/or assistance in all phases of the production.
- Participate in other school-wide activities throughout the year, including division and faculty/staff meetings, and other events.
Salary Range
$75,000 – $120,000
