Music Teacher (Band, Chorus) - Leave Replacement

Mendham Borough School District•Mountain View, NJ

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Music Teacher is a leave-replacement position at Mountain View School, available January 4, 2027, through April 5, 2027. The role provides an approved education program and fosters student learning and personal growth, developing students’ skills, attitudes, and knowledge for continued education while maintaining positive relationships with parents and staff. The position focuses on music, including band and chorus, and is listed under middle school teaching/music-vocal. The teacher plans and delivers age-appropriate instruction aligned with state core curriculum standards and district goals, adapts instruction to students’ needs, and monitors and records academic progress. The teacher establishes a classroom environment conducive to learning, communicates with parents, collaborates with staff, participates in school and district activities, and pursues professional growth. This is a full-time leave-replacement role with no benefits, paid at $200 per day.

Requirements

Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate and subject-area endorsement, or eligibility for them.
Minimum experience as required by the Board.
Demonstrated knowledge of the subject specialty and effective teaching methods.
Ability to maintain a positive learning environment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Required criminal history background check.
Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.

Responsibilities

Develop lesson plans, instructional materials, and classroom learning activities aligned with state standards, district goals, and adopted curricula.
Provide individualized and small-group instruction adapted to students’ needs, readiness, learning styles, interests, and abilities.
Set instructional objectives and deliver lessons and class activities that are age-appropriate and meet students’ individual needs.
Monitor students’ academic progress and personal growth, maintain progress records, and summarize marks for reporting.
Identify student needs and provide appropriate instruction.
Establish and maintain student behavior standards and a classroom climate conducive to learning; budget class time effectively.
Create written and oral assignments and tests that assess analytical and critical thinking as well as factual knowledge.
Supervise students in assigned out-of-classroom activities.
Communicate with parents through conferences and other means about the school program and student progress.
Use community resources to enhance instruction.
Collaborate with professional staff to assess and resolve learning problems.
Maintain professional competence through in-service education and other professional growth activities.
Participate in school-level planning, faculty meetings, committees, and other school system groups.
Support school and district initiatives and projects.
Pursue professional growth in content knowledge and teaching skills, respond to supervisor-suggested growth areas, and provide turnkey support to colleagues.
Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations, and board policy.
Perform other duties within the scope of employment and certification as assigned.