Music Teacher; SY, Middle School

The Role:

What You’ll Do

As the Music Teacher at Veritas Prep Middle School you’ll implement a music curriculum for grades 5-8 that will inspire students’ knowledge, love, and creation of music. As our middle school music teacher you will collaborate with the leadership team to build a vision for the music program as we continue to grow. You’ll plan and deliver high-quality instruction daily and collaborate with a growing team of enrichment teachers to ensure students have access to engaging enrichment classes that enhance their education and prepare them for college-level work.

You’ll also:

• Build a music program that offers a variety of opportunities for students to engage with music
• Teach a Seminar course focused on college, career and life readiness, using the Naviance platform and a curriculum aligned with our college partners
• Utilize and continually strengthen your deep content knowledge to prepare high‑quality, effective lessons
• Learn, contribute to and use school‑wide routines and systems that help our school run smoothly and keep the focus on teaching and learning
• Use data to make decisions and to support the growth of our students in the classroom
• Support the development of valuable college and career readiness skills and embed this skill‑building into your lessons and daily interactions
• Build deep relationships and actively partner and communicate with parents, families, and community partners
• Engage in learning about and supporting anti‑racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in education
• Support a school‑wide student‑centered culture, providing opportunities for student feedback and leadership
• Participate in weekly or bi‑weekly coaching meetings, incorporating feedback into daily teaching and planning practices
• Participate actively in weekly planning meetings with fellow enrichment teachers to build a positive culture in your classrooms
• Teach students valuable social‑emotional skills and embed this skill‑building into your lessons and daily interactions

• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things
• A passion for continuous growth as an educator
• Two to three years of teaching experience (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree
• Ability and desire to build and implement a visual arts curriculum
• Have or be eligible for a MA teaching license in Music
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment

Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to, but is not limited to, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.

Salary Range for this position is $58,000‑$100,000 exclusive of fringe benefits.

• If hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience.
• In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• Keep in mind, the above range is the full base salary range for this position. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.
• We also offer a generous benefits package for full‑time staff that includes, but is not limited to the following:
• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance Plans
• Paid Family/Medical Leave Insurance (private and meets state requirements)
• Long‑Term Disability and Life Insurance (100% employer paid)
• Enrollment in Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System (teacher pension program)
• Employee Assistance Program (100% employer paid)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and more...

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition‑free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to…