Music

Hillsborough County Public Schools•Plant City, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Music Teacher instructs music content in a classroom setting for grades K–12. The teacher designs and delivers instruction aligned with state standards, district curriculum, and students’ needs, while creating a respectful, positive learning environment that encourages engagement and achievement. The role includes adapting teaching practices to students’ diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds; assessing student progress; managing classroom behavior; communicating with families and school personnel; and maintaining student records, certifications, and professional development. The teacher also takes precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities and performs other duties as assigned. Duties may change based on district needs. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and a Florida Professional Educator Certificate in Music or eligibility for a Florida Temporary Music Certificate. A degree or formal training in music is preferred. The role also requires communication, job knowledge, judgment, project management, planning, and organizational competencies; Microsoft Office skills; and the ability to perform the described language, mathematics, and reasoning tasks. Regular and predictable attendance and professional conduct are expected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Florida Professional Educator Certificate in Music or eligibility for a Florida Temporary Music Certificate.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents; respond to inquiries or complaints; write speeches; and present effectively to managers, the public, and the school board.
Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions in practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Microsoft Office skills.
Demonstrated communication, job knowledge, judgment, project management, planning, and organizational competencies.

Nice To Haves

Degree or formal training in music.

Responsibilities

Design and implement music instruction in accordance with state standards, district curriculum, and students’ needs.
Create a positive educational climate based on respect and rapport.
Create and deliver relevant, rigorous music lessons that maximize student engagement and achievement.
Use varied teaching practices and methodologies to address students’ individual needs and diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds.
Observe and evaluate student performance and mastery of standards; monitor assessment data and maintain student grades and attendance.
Manage classroom behavior using effective strategies and appropriate disciplinary procedures.
Communicate with parents and school or district personnel about student progress and encourage parental involvement.
Take reasonable precautions to protect students’ health and safety and protect equipment, materials, and facilities.
Maintain and secure confidential records, inquiries, and data appropriately.
Maintain required certifications and professional development hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance, support district goals and plans, act with civility and professionalism, and maintain the professional knowledge and skills needed for the role.