Lower School Music Teacher (AY25-26)

Start Date: August 2025 Reports to: Lower School Director Salary: $67,500.00 - $100,146.00 BB&N offers competitive salaries and benefits and employs equitable and consistent compensation practices. Our compensation strategy prioritizes equity of pay for faculty with similar years of teaching experience. Starting full-time salaries for the 2024-2025 school year typically range from a starting salary of $67,500 to the median 20-year teaching experience salary of $100,146.00 Both of these salaries are exclusive of additional compensation granted to faculty with relevant advanced degrees. The starting salary for any hired candidate is based on experience within salary bands. In February 2025 the school will announce normal compensation increases which will increase these salaries for the 2025-2026 school year. Compensation for full-time employees includes a 403(b) plan with up to a 10% match of salary and other competitive benefits offerings. Benefits offered to eligible employees include health & dental insurance; commuter benefits; long-term disability insurance, and more. Job Summary: BB&N is seeking a full-time music teacher.. The Lower School music program aims to help students grow in their enjoyment, appreciation, and performance of music through a variety of planned music experiences, which include singing/listening to music, playing instruments, music theory skills, and music history. The Music Teacher, Grades 3-6 should be a skilled musician who is passionate about a variety of music genres and the richness of the musical experience. The Grades 3-6 Music Teacher is responsible for creating and maintaining a positive classroom climate, involvement in curriculum development, preparing students for musical performances, and evaluating student performance and growth. The Grades 3-6 Music Teacher also plans and orchestrates annual concerts, partners with other faculty for the Grade 6 musical production, and co-plans/co-leads Lower School assemblies. The Grades 3-6 Music Teacher will work closely with other teachers to develop interdisciplinary learning experiences, prepare progress reports and conferences with families throughout the year, and perform scheduled campus duties. Some additional responsibilities include but are not limited to, leading/co-leading Racial Justice Community Time and Rainbow Community Time, attendance at weekly faculty meetings, ordering of materials, tools, instructional aids, budget management, admissions work, Back to School Night presentation, and any other duties that may be assigned by Administration. In addition, the Grades 3-6 Music Teacher is expected to be committed to the following practices: Engagement in critical reflection and ongoing anti-bias & anti-racist practices. Social-emotional learning. Using the visual arts to expand on the thoughts and ideas of the students. Collaboration between adults in our community evolves and advances practice. Documentation and assessment of learning in ways that make the learning visible. Understanding of Inquiry based-interdisciplinary research projects and the development of authentic and meaningful experiences that results in exemplary work (a student’s best work) and lifelong learning. Organization and use of materials within different disciplines in skilled and inventive ways to deepen learning. Installation of organized and aesthetically pleasing learning environments.

Salary : $67,500 - $100,146