What are the responsibilities and job description for the Music Teacher position at Warwick School District?
The Warwick Community School and Warwick School District is Massachusetts’s newest public school district. Nestled into the scenic woodlands, along the border of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, our beautiful and innovative elementary school opened in the fall of 2023. The school sits on a 25-acre outdoor campus that features a vernal pool and cranberry bog. Mother foxes can be seen raising their cubs right outside the classroom windows. We have many school gardens and plan to build more to support both our curriculum and our lunch program.
WCS is seeking a part time music teacher, 1-2 mornings per week, who will bring their love for music to our school and students. Our ideal candidate will:
Have experience teaching kindergarten through sixth grade students about varied musical styles and instruments from cultures around the globe.
Bring their own love and skill as a musician to the classroom and to community events.
Have training in Responsive Classroom and take a positive approach to building student culture and collaboration in the classroom.
Assist us in locating and then collaborating with artists-in-residence to expand students’ exposure to varied instruments and musical styles.
Is eager to participate in activities to support the school such as the Community Exhibition of Learning.
Salaries are competitive with local districts and commensurate with experience. If you would like to apply, please email your resume, cover letter and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Carole Learned-Miller at superintendent@warwick-k12.us. The Warwick School Committee is committed to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention or other personnel actions affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore, the Warwick Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to (and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on) any characteristic protected by Federal, State or Local law, including but not limited to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy related condition. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Qualifications - Required Hold a valid Massachusetts Teaching License for music at the elementary level.
Education: Hold a Bachelor’s degree. Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.
3 or more years of teaching experience is preferred.
Bachelor degree required, Masters degree preferred.
Citizenship, residency or work visa required
