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T26/27 - MUSIC TEACHER - INSTRUMENTAL (Candidate Pool)
full-time•Arlington
About this role
Posted to create a candidate pool for the 2026-27 School Year.
Qualifications:
- Must have or be eligible for Virginia licensure.
- Must be endorsed in music.
- Dual endorsement in English as a Second Language and/or Special Education, or in any other content area, is preferred but not required
Experience:
- Experience working with diverse student population
- Successful teaching experience and curricular knowledge.
- Experience implementing best practices in General Music Instruction
Responsibilities:
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, parents, and community members.
- Prepare students for school, pyramid and outside performance opportunities.
- Participate in pyramid festival yearly for feeder schools.
- Provide effective communications between and among school staff, Arts Education Supervisor, students, parents and community.
- Flexible, dependable, and highly organized.
- Desire to work with diverse community of learners.
- Work effectively with fine arts team.
- Effectively maintain music website.
- Provide outreach opportunities to grow quality program.
- Must be team oriented and able to work cohesively with others and meet timelines.
- Must be organized with excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Must provide minimum of 2 school based performances.
- Must attend county wide Arts Education professional development.
- Provide choral pullout program to grade 4/5 students.
- Stay current with arts related technology and best practices.
Salary:
- Salary will be based on the FY2026-27 salary schedule.
Arlington Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Arlington School Board, as stated in Policy 35-4.4, Employee Relations – Equal Employment
Opportunity - that “Employment opportunities shall not be restricted, abridged or otherwise adversely affected on the basis
of race, national origin, creed, color, religion, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, national origin, marital
status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, and/or disability.”
What you'll do
- The music teacher will prepare students for various performance opportunities and participate in yearly pyramid festivals. They will also maintain effective communication with staff, parents, and the community while providing outreach to enhance the music program.
About Arlington Public Schools
Arlington Public Schools instills a love of learning in its students and prepares them to be responsible and productive global citizens. APS is a diverse and inclusive school community, committed to academic excellence and integrity. We provide instruction in a caring, safe and healthy learning environment, responsive to each student, in collaboration with families and the community.
Arlington Public Schools serves the citizens of Arlington, Virginia’s geographically smallest county, located across the Potomac River from the District of Columbia. APS educates one of the nation’s most diverse and sophisticated student populations – our more than 28,000 students come from around the world and speak more than 90 different languages. We operate more than 40 schools and programs. We serve our students with a range of programs designed to meet individual student needs.
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