Music Teacher - Elementary School - GCPS

Elementary School Music, Teacher - Yough Glades Elementary School and Swan Meadow

Position: Teacher

Subject: Music

FTE: Full-time

Status: Exempt

Terms: 10 months, 187 day work year, 7.6 Hours per day, may vary depending on the needs of the system

Salary: Unit I Teacher Blueprint Career Ladder Salary Scale ($60,010-$69,169) (Commensurate with education and experience)

Supervisor: Principal and/or Assistant Principal

Availability: 2026 - 2027 School Year

Deadline: Applications received before the start of the FY 27 school year, will be considered for the initial interviews and will be given first consideration. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Job Description

Provide instruction in music, band, and chorus as well as develop, implement, and supervise appropriate program related activities, in an effort to help students develop and demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes in the area of music.

Minimum Qualifications

• A License issued by the Maryland State Department of Education in music education.
• Teaching experience in the area of music.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, including, but not limited to, the ability to interact successfully with diverse stakeholders (i.e., students, staff, administration, parents, general public, community agencies, etc.).
• Proficiency in a variety of technologies and applications.
• Successful management of confidential information and materials.
• History of initiative, discretion, leadership, and independent judgment.
• Demonstrated understanding of and attention to detail, especially as it relates to student safety and well-being.
• History of professionalism and strong work ethic.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player.
• Ability to serve as a positive role model for students, staff, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain emotional control while addressing stressful situations.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend, push, pull, and move objects.
• Ability to lift and transport heavy to moderately heavy objects averaging 40-60 lbs.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to use a mouse, keyboard, other appropriate technology, and instructional manipulatives.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to successfully implement county classroom behavior strategies and individual student behavior plans.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced professional teaching license issued by the Maryland State Department of Education in the area of music education.
• Knowledge and experience with elementary-level theatre and/or dance enrichment opportunities.
• Master's degree, or higher, in an applicable field of education from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum three (3) years of teaching music in an elementary school setting.
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are intended only as examples. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not exclude it from the position if the work is a similar, related, or logical assignment.

The Teacher Will

• Plan and implement the music program pre-K through 5 (general music, band, chorus).
• Ability to lead a band and/or chorus program in applicable situtations.
• Prepare lessons, assignments, and instructional materials.
• Establish clear goals and learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development.
• Prepare, administer, and correct assessments and record results.
• Select and use appropriate instructional strategies including, but not limited to, lectures, group discussions, demonstrations, modeling and multi-media teaching aids to present subject matter to students.
• Evaluate student progress using appropriate assessment techniques.
• Maintain order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning and take all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Create a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives.
• Counsel pupils when academic and behavioral problems arise.
• Confer with parents and students regarding progress of assigned students and arrange and participate in teacher-parent or teacher-student conferences, as necessary.
• Serve on special committees, as necessary.
• Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, textbooks, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school, applicable programs and agencies, law, Board Policy, and Administrative Procedure.
• Account for and order classroom and program equipment and supplies, as necessary.
• Attend and actively participate in staff/faculty meetings and appropriate job-related professional development.
• Improve skill and knowledge base in subject matter, current trends, research and methodology in instructional techniques, technology, multicultural content, problem solving and interdisciplinary connections.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for substitutes and volunteers, as necessary.
• Contribute to the short-term and long-term successes of students, staff, school, and the system in general.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Engage in life-long learning of professional and technical knowledge by attending appropriate workshops, reviewing professional publications and websites, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Present courteous and professional demeanor at all times.
• Demonstrate proficiency, flexibility, self-motivation, accountability and ownership, and positive demeanor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Total Compensation Benefits

Comprehensive benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, and participation in the Maryland Retirement and Pension Plan, with optional 403(b) contributions. Employees receive paid sick leave, personal days, vacation, and access to wellness programs and employee assistance resources.

Questions

If you have questions and require assistance accessing or completing the online application, contact the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations at 301-334-8904.

Accommodation Requests

If you are contacted for an interview, please notify the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations of any reasonable disability-related accommodation requests.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Garrett County Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any federal, or state or local protected class. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations at 301-334-8904.