Music & Performing Arts Teacher

Music Teacher

We are looking for a music teacher that can teach the fundamentals of music for ages 2+ year old children. And when you're not teaching music, you'd be a teacher in one of our classrooms. The children in our school range from infants to kindergarten (6 weeks to 6 years). If you have a background in music and get excited about working with children, we'd love to talk to you!

If you are a college student looking for part-time work, this is an excellent opportunity to gain teaching experience in early childhood education. Click apply now to jumpstart your teaching career today!

Benefits & perks of working at our Goddard School:

• Your well-being is important to us! Our school offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a generous childcare discount.
• Your professional development is prioritized! We will train you and support you in building a career in early childhood education. We'll partner with you to offer flexible hours as needed.
• You will be a part of a supportive team! All teachers will get support from our faculty and school leadership every step of the way to help develop and grow their teaching skills.
• We celebrate our teachers! We have Teacher Appreciation week and birthday celebrations for our teachers.

What we expect from you as a music teacher?

• A ladder music curriculum that is age appropriate, expands with their age and teaches children the basic of music, pitch, rhythm, instruments (again, keeping it age appropriate). If there's a curriculum that you've used or familiar with, we can look into licensing that as well.
• Making music lessons fun and engaging for children.
• Quarterly report card that tracks child's development against age-appropriate learning and goals.
• Twice a year child performance with parents in the audience.

And when you're not teaching music, you'll in classrooms supporting other teachers.

Responsibilities of a floater/resource teacher include the following:

• Establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment.
• Supporting each child's social and emotional development.
• Establishing positive and effective family relations.
• Working with the classroom teachers and in conjunction with the entire faculty.

Qualifications:

• Shows empathy and compassion for young children.
• Is dependable and adaptable and enjoys working together toward a common goal.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. in connection with the handling of children for the facilitation of programs, child safety, and potential emergency situations. For infant and young toddler teachers, must be able to properly lift infants into and out of a crib.

Compensation: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour This is your moment the joy of childhood comes from those bright sparks of discovery moments that delight and surprise us. Your preschool career at The Goddard School in Leesburg, VA can be just as exciting. For more than 35 years, Goddard Schools have put each teacher at the heart of everything we do because teachers put each student at the heart of everything they do.

The Goddard School trusts, empowers, and honors its exceptional educators. Develop your teaching skills in a vibrant and nurturing environment and make a difference in children's lives every day.

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