Secondary Music Teacher - Strings/Orchestra

Vancouver Public Schools • Vancouver, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for the 2026-27 school year. Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) is seeking a qualified Secondary Music Teacher specializing in Strings/Orchestra. The selection process involves application review, interviews, confidential reference checks, and a criminal background investigation. Applicants should submit résumés detailing education, relevant experience, and skills. All district employees are encouraged to review their personnel files to ensure they support their qualifications.

Requirements

• Valid Washington State teaching certificate appropriate for assignment
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning
• Extensive music training to include individual performance, conducting, and rehearsing
• Understanding of string instrumental methods, concepts and skills
• Experience with teaching students from beginner to advanced skill levels
• Strong organizational skills necessary to coordinate student travel and events
• Successful teaching experience including standards-based instruction, formative and summative assessment, student management, and organization
• Familiarity with a wide variety of teaching techniques which are used to maximize student learning
• Proven ability to provide an instructional program for students geared to meet their individual needs at their instructional level
• Willingness and desire to collaborate with assigned PLC
• Willingness to communicate with parents
• Willingness to work closely with instructional committees to research, plan, and implement innovative ways to improve student learning
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse
• Advanced ability to use technology as an effective communication, planning and instructional tool
• Willingness to participate in professional development courses aligned with the school and district initiative
• Candidates selected for an interview should be prepared to perform an etude or solo piece, and be prepared to rehearse a group of students as a part of the interview process.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s preferred
• preferably post-secondary experience

Responsibilities

• Teaches using a wide variety of music styles with an emphasis on orchestral music
• Teaches across grade levels using sequential, standards-based instruction
• Works collaboratively in a performing arts environment
• Designs learning experiences and assessments that allow students to demonstrate applied skills
• Demonstrate a record of positive leadership including motivation, patience, high morale, esprit de corps, active listening, respect, and flexibility
• Demonstrate commitment to excellence in productions and exhibitions and provides opportunities for performances of student work
• Demonstrate a vision that is progressive, innovative, and shows a commitment to excellence
• Works as an enthusiastic part of a learning-centered environment believing that each student can learn
• Work with students providing positive learning experiences that promote the success of all students
• Maintains effective classroom management within a positive learning environment
• Uses the PLC process to improve instruction, learning, and assessment
• Communicates effectively with all stakeholders of the school community
• Actively engage students in using technology in individual and collaborative learning activities
• Works in a flexible and cooperative manner
• Treats co-workers, supervisors, students, parents and others with dignity and respect at all times
• Serves as a positive role model for students, and practices the behaviors that are expected of our students
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance and hours of operation as set by the assigned building/location and the Comprehensive Professional Agreement to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position to achieve program requirements
• Supervision of students
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life, and disability insurance benefits
• paid time off, sick, personal, religious, military and bereavement leave
• Sick Leave: 8 hours per month
• Personal Leave: 3 days per school year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level