Music Teachers - General Music (K-5)

id='p3423_'>Music Teachers - General Music (K-5) JobID: 3423

Position Type:

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION/Music

Date Posted:

7/1/2026

Location:

Elementary

Closing Date:

07/15/2026

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Elementary General Music Teachers (K-5)

2 full-time positions

We are seeking a skilled K-5 general music educator to foster an inclusive, engaging, student-centered environment designed to cultivate foundational music literacy and artistic expression through critical thinking and communication.

Required Certification: NJ Teacher of Music (Standard, Provisional, CEAS, CE).

Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of the 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Visual and Performing Arts, with a specific focus on the General Music strand.
• Intentional integration of Universal Design for Learning principles and culturally responsive practices into instruction.
• Effective classroom management strategies tailored to an active, participatory environment.
• Skill in utilizing varied music technologies and interactive tools to support and engage diverse learners.
• Capacity to successfully direct school concerts and community performances.
• Ability to manage instructional schedules and professional responsibilities seamlessly across multiple assigned school buildings while adapting to distinct campus cultures.
• Flexibility, organization, and resourcefulness necessary to maintain high instructional momentum when pushing into general education classrooms with a mobile setup.
• Basic to fluent Spanish capability.

Effective: 2026- 2027 School Year

Salary:

• As per salary guide based on experience and earned degree level
• Minimum $67,958 - maximum $99,181

Benefits:

In addition to the base salary, eligible employees receive a comprehensive benefits package:

including medical/vision, prescription and dental insurance, and paid time off. Will be entered into the appropriate NJ Pension Program.

Interested candidates with applications in our Applitrack System must specifically "apply" for this position.

AA/EEO

• In accordance with S-414/A-3188 (http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S0500/414_R2.HTM),

school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers ("employers") are required to review the last twenty years of employment history of prospective employees to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct. It explicitly prohibits such employers from hiring a person serving in a position which involves regular contact with students unless the employer conducts a review of the employment history of the applicant by contacting former and current employers and requesting information regarding child abuse and sexual misconduct allegations.

• Appointed candidates are required to become a NJ resident within one year of starting the position as per P.L. 2011, c. 70. New Jersey First Act (https://www.nj.gov/labor/research-info/njfirst.shtml)