Music Teacher Job Chester Vermont USA,Education / Teaching

Location: Chester

Music Teacher

Two Rivers Supervisory Union, Chester-Andover Elementary School, Chester, Vermont

Job Details

Job : 5641517
Final date to receive applications: Aug 15, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)
Posted: Apr 13, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

Job Description

Chester Andover Elementary School is seeking an enthusiastic and creative Music Teacher for the school year. The essential duties and responsibilities are as follows:

Teach pre-kindergarten through 6th grade music classes in a developmentally appropriate and engaging way.

Deliver engaging, developmentally appropriate music instruction, including general music, band, and small group/individual band lessons during the school day.

Develop students’ instrumental and ensemble performance skills, with a focus on band participation and growth.

Plan, organize, and direct a winter concert that showcases student learning and musical achievement.

Lead and manage a school marching band, including preparing students for and coordinating performances at two community events annually (additional stipend provided).

Support the social and emotional development of students by collaborating and communicating regularly with classroom teachers in order to support individual student needs.

Evaluate all students on progress reports and at end of each semester.

Participate in individual student teams, provide progress reports, and communicate with parents as required.

Develop and enforce a behavioral environment that is appropriate to classroom activity, conducive to learning, and consistent with established administrative policies.

Provide a classroom and/or instructional space that is attractive, healthful, safe and conducive to learning, with materials that are in good condition and accessible to students.

Maintain records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.

Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, district policies, and administrative regulations.

Participate in other school-wide activities throughout the year, such as committees, in-service, department and staff meetings, and occasional evening or weekend school events.

Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree and working knowledge of Vermont's Framework of Standards required. Recent experience working in a Vermont school district preferred.

Certifications and Licenses: Holds or is eligible to hold a Vermont Teaching License. Holds the appropriate endorsement(s) for the subject(s) being taught.

Position Type: Full‑time.

Salary: $50,140 to $95,940 Per Year.

Job Categories: Classroom Teacher >
Music Education;
Classroom Teacher >
Music:
Chorus;
Classroom Teacher >
Music:
Instrumental.

Job Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to calculate grades, and possesses basic skills to work with budgets.
- Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to use training and experience to teach children of all ages.
- Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self‑control.
- Good character, integrity, and adaptability.
- Ability to supervise children of all ages.
- Ability to relate to one’s peers.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made. Employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, fingers, handle objects, reach with arms, stop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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