Beginning Strings Teacher, .FTE

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• Position Type:
  Certificated Teacher
  - Elem./ Music
• Date Posted: 9/22/2026

Edmonds School District is committed to workplace diversity and aims to attract and retain employees with the right skills, knowledge, and life experiences to meet the needs of each vacancy. We encourage individuals of different cul tures, backgrounds, and perspectives to apply and seek those who actively embrace our equity-focused direction for the future.

Our certificated staffare committed to engaging and supporting all students in learning. This is exemplified daily by their efforts to create learning environments that promote student autonomy, interaction, competence and choice. They are aware of the diverse needs of Edmonds students and use all possible resources to meet this diversity including making reasonable accommodations for individual cognitive, physical, emotional and social needs.

Edmondsstaffbelieve that every student has the capacity to learn. They support this belief by promoting high standards of learning for all and communicating these standards to all their students.

This is a .2 FTE non-continuing position for a 6th Grade Beginning Strings Teacher. It begins upon hire through the end of the current 2026-27 school year ONLY.

Location:

Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace Elementary Schools

Schedule:

Monday/Wednesday 1:45-2:30 p.m. Mountlake Elementary School

Schedule:

Tuesday/Thursday 1:30-2:15 p.m. Meadowdale Elementary School

The Edmonds School District is seeking an experienced and inspiring string specialist to teach two (2) elementary beginning 6th grade string classes. Beginning instrumental string classes are 45 minutes long and meet twice each week. District curriculum utilizes the Essential Elements string technique methods supplemented with some individual teacher materials.

Preference will be given to candidates that currently have an ELL, ESOL, or Bilingual endorsement.

SIOP training and GLAD training offered by the Multilingual Education Department will be required for all new employees unless they can show evidence of having completed SIOP and GLAD training previously. Training will need to be completed within the first two years of employment.

Please direct any questions to Tam Osborne (Manager
- Visual & Performing Arts) at  or via Email: osbornetnet.edu

Washington State Teaching Certificate with a Music endorsement, or the ability to obtain one prior to the position start date.

Cover Letter, Resume, 2

Confidential Reference Surveys* (forms will be automatically emailed to your references), 2 Letters of Recom mendation, and Transcripts.

* To move forward in the selection process your confidential reference forms must be completed by 11:00 p.m. on the closing date.

2026-27 Salary Schedule Range: $85,456 through $152,066.Placement on this salary schedule is determined by FTE and official documentation verifying Educational Level and Certificated Work Experience and will be prorated for less than a full year and/or FTE.

Our benefits package includes Washington state health insurance coverage (SEBB) and a Washington state retirement package for eligible positions.

• Eligibility for health insurance is based on whether the employee is anticipated to be compensated at least 630 hours per school year (September 1 through August 31). Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-term Disability, Life and AD+D Insurance and options for HSA, FSA and DCAP.
• Eligibility for retirement is based on whether the employee is anticipated to work at least 70 hours per month for 5 months during the school year. For the 2026-27school year a .6 FTE (either continuing or non-continuing) meets that eligibility threshold.
• Most employees have a wide variety of supplemental benefits to take advantage of:
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Personal Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Deferred Compensation Plan
  • 403(b) Plans

The physical demands described here outline tasks required to perform the essential functions of this job. The district is committed to providing reasonable…