Teacher - Elementary Music;

Teacher – Elementary Music (12‑148)

Alamogordo Public Schools

Notice of Vacancy – Music Teacher – Desert Star Elementary School (Exempt Position)

Job Snapshot: To teach by implementing a flexible program and creating an environment favorable to learning and personal growth by:

• Encouraging students to develop skills, attitudes, and the knowledge needed to obtain a good foundation for continuous growth and development;
• Providing students with experiences that integrate the effective, cognitive, and psychomotor dimensions of learning;
• Establishing effective rapport with students and their parents; and
• Assisting students in developing positive feelings toward themselves and others.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Current New Mexico Educator’s License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required:

• Ability to work effectively with administrators, staff, students, and parents;
• Ability to perform essential job functions and job task requirements.

Position Available: Immediately

How to Apply: Apply online at  and indicate your interest in the position. OPEN UNTIL FILLED – will not close before January 17, 2026.

Salary: Nine months (185 days) per contract year and appropriate placement on the District Certified Teacher Salary Schedule. The work calendar is subject to change based on any Board‑approved revisions that may or may not be Permanent.

Conditions of Employment: Ability to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and, upon an offer of employment, complete an Employee’s Statement of Health and submit to a functional capacity evaluation at the District’s expense to determine ability to perform job‑related functions and fitness for duty. Any offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all background, criminal, and reference investigations.

The Alamogordo Public School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, disability, handicap, or veteran status in employment or the provision of services.

Inquiries concerning the application of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of PL 92-112, and the Age Discrimination Act may be referred to the Superintendent of the Alamogordo Public Schools. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and protects qualified applicants and employees with disabilities from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, job training, fringe benefits, and other aspects of employment.

The law also requires that covered entities provide qualified applicants and employees with disabilities with necessary, reasonable accommodations that do not impose undue hardship. It is the responsibility of the applicant or employee to inform the Director of Human Resources that an accommodation is needed.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Education and Training

Industries: Education