Music Teacher – Grades 4-6 Position Available In Hampshire, Massachusetts

Music Teacher – Grades 4-6
Ware Public Schools
Ware Middle School – Ware, Massachusetts Job Details

Job ID:

5233382

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Jun 12, 2025

Starting Date:

Aug 21, 2025
Job Description

• Responsible for teaching music education to students in grades 4-6
• Assist the staff of the school in the improvement and appreciation of music instruction
• Help students grow in their enjoyment, appreciation, and performance of music through a variety of planned music experiences which include singing, moving to music, playing of instruments
• Have experience teaching beginning instrumental students
• Have positive classroom management techniques, be responsive to student diversity, integrate the arts of various cultures and enjoy working in a rural setting
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues, administrators and parents
• Have experience teaching elementary music education methods and designing engaging lessons, units and assessments that correlate to the MA Frameworks for Music
• Have the ability to integrate other academic subjects to increase student understanding of arts and integrated subject matter
• Hold Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education license as an

Academic:

Teacher, Music:

Vocal/Instrumental/General, All Levels

• Implements evaluation procedures using rubrics to assess student progress in all classroom settings, including English language learners and special education inclusion classrooms.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a positive learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Continuously evaluates and refines instructional strategies, including the effective use of technologies, to increase student learning

Position Type:

Full-time