1.0 FTE Music Teacher- Creswell Middle​/High School 2026-27 School Year

Teaching Position

Creswell School District is seeking appropriately licensed candidates for a 1.0 FTE teaching position to join the outstanding staff at both Creswell Middle and High School for the 2026-27 school year.

Open until filled. Applicant screening begins August 3rd.

Work year: 190 days

Seeking a dynamic individual with patience and a passion for teaching music at the middle and high school levels (position is split between two sites, candidate will be willing to travel a short distance between the two sites). The successful candidate will be able to build positive student relationships while inspiring and motivating students to perform their best in band and in their academic courses.

Must have extensive knowledge of instrumental pedagogy, ability to lead large groups in rehearsal as well as the skills and desire to prepare groups for peer concerts, evening concerts, and performances away from the school. Knowledge of jazz music and running a jazz ensemble desired. The ability to teach courses in addition to band, including choir, general music, etc. Ability to incorporate technology into the music curriculum.

Meets the standards of competent and ethical performance as outlined in Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR  to ). The following are examples of principle duties; however, any one position may not cover all duties listed and examples may not cover all duties an employee is expected to perform.

• Model and teach respect with an awareness of diversity.
• Effectively work with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Establish clear objectives and create long- and short-range plans for instruction to meet needs, abilities and interests of students.
• Develop and carry out clear, organized, sequential lessons and learning activities suitable for students' developmental levels and aligned with instructional objectives.
• Vary and pace classroom strategies to accommodate different learning styles, actively involve students and maximize student engagement in meaningful learning.
• Implement district and state curriculum standards and ensure that instructional activities are clearly related to district/state curriculum standards.
• Be capable of developing course goals related to state and district standards in music education.
• Use a variety of classroom techniques to introduce appropriate methods of teaching that enable all students to meet the state and district benchmarks for music education.
• Use current body of knowledge in cultural diversity issues in teaching and curriculum development to design and adapt individual/group academic and behavior/social programs in all school settings.
• Collaborate with administrators and classroom teachers of assigned buildings to establish workable class schedules that accommodate the needs of each building.
• Collaborate with the elementary music teacher to establish the yearly performance calendar.
• Use a variety of approaches to assess students' skills and performance for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents and classroom teachers regarding student progress.
• Assume responsibility for adapting and modifying classroom instruction for students identified as needing specialized instruction.
• Maintain in good condition and organize for ease of access specialized instructional materials and equipment.
• Work as part of the school team to fully implement Response to Intervention (RTI).
• Work effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations.
• Work collaboratively with school personnel in meeting diverse social and academic needs of students.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with all students and with parents/guardians concerning both academic and behavioral progress of students.
• Assist school staff and administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student conduct, reinforce individual schools' plans for positive behavior support, develop reasonable rules for classroom behavior and utilize effective, proactive behavior management skills in all school settings.
• Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records as required by law and district policy and administrative regulations.
• Assume responsibility for assigned duties, e.g., playground, lunchroom duty.
• Utilize technology as related to job responsibilities.
• Reflect upon own teaching performance and accept and utilize supervisory suggestions and feedback.
• Take primary responsibility for pursuing and evaluating own professional growth.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and district in-service meetings.
• Participate in activities that are related to school functions and/or the education process that occur outside the regular workday, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional stipends provided to oversee activities related to musical group performances and trips:

• Meet with parent booster club as needed
• Plan for and perform at high school activities…