Instrument Instructors, Woodwinds​/Clarinet​/Saxophone

Woodwind Teachers Wanted

The Natick Public Schools seek multiple woodwind teachers.

Start date:

September 14, 2026. We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools. The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe, trusting, respectful environment where learning is exciting, dynamic, and engaging, and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated.

We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.

We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community, promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff, students, and families, and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.

Job Title:

Instrument Instructor, Woodwinds

- Location:

District

Reports To:

Director, Music K-12 - Work days/FTE: TBD

Salary/Benefits:
Salary per the Non-Rep Salary Schedule
- Benefits Eligible?:
No

Profile of a Natick Educator

JOB GOAL:
Natick Public Schools Music Department is looking to add to our staff of "after school" Music teachers. We are looking for individuals to teach saxophone, clarinet, or woodwinds generally for grades 4-12 in our after school program.

The ideal candidate will:

• Identify concepts and methods that advance playing for beginners through advanced students
• Implement technical lessons that correspond to the standards being taught in band classes
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
• Teach in class, small group, duo, and private lessons
• Employ methods that motivate students
• Have strong classroom management skills
• Be able to work independently
• Prepare upper level students for recitals
• Be positive, encouraging, and make students want to explore music more deeply
• Maintain high expectations for performance

Schedule and workload TBD based on interest. Generally, elementary lessons are between 11 AM and 1 PM, and middle school and high school are after 2:00 PM. There is some room to make your own schedule.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• move about the classroom, school, school grounds, office, and/or off-site locations.
• On some occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly across even or uneven surfaces;
• remain in a stationary position for periods of time;
• operate a computer and other school/office productivity machinery (i.e., iPad, copy machine, computer printer, assistive technology, etc.);
• read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids;
• position oneself to maintain files and access school/classroom/office materials;
• communicate with others so that information received and given is understood and accurately communicated;
• communicate and collaborate effectively with students, parents, and other staff members in person, via video conference, on the telephone, and/or in writing;
• observe details at close range
• in the school setting, ensure the safety of…