Music Teacher (SY24-25, High School)

The Role: What You’ll Do
As the Music Teacher at Veritas Prep High School you’ll implement a music curriculum for grades 9-11 that will inspire students’ knowledge, love, and creation of music. As our first high school music teacher you will collaborate with the leadership team to build a vision for the music program as we continue to grow. You’ll plan and deliver high-quality instruction daily and collaborate with a growing team of enrichment teachers to ensure students have access to engaging enrichment classes that enhance their education and prepare them for college-level work.

You’ll also:

• Build a music program that offers a variety of opportunities for students to engage with music
• Teach all 9th and 10th grade music classes, offering four sections of music, each with a unique focus
• Teach a Seminar course focused on college, career and life readiness, using the Naviance platform and a curriculum aligned with our college partners
• Utilize and continually strengthen your deep content knowledge to prepare high-quality, effective lessons
• Learn, contribute to and use school-wide routines and systems that help our school run smoothly and keep the focus on teaching and learning
• Use data to make decisions and to support the growth of our students in the classroom
• Support the development of valuable college and career readiness skills and embed this skill-building into your lessons and daily interactions
• Build deep relationships and actively partner and communicate with parents, families, and community partners
• Engage in learning about and supporting anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in education
• Support a school-wide student-centered culture, providing opportunities for student feedback and leadership
• Participate in weekly or bi-weekly coaching meetings, incorporating feedback into daily teaching and planning practices

• Participate actively in weekly planning meetings with fellow enrichment teachers to build a positive culture in your classrooms
• Teach students valuable social-emotional skills and embed this skill-building into your lessons and daily interactions

Requirements

What You’ll Need

• An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things
• A passion for continuous growth as an educator
• Two to three years of teaching experience (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree
• Ability and desire to build and implement a visual art curriculum
• Have or be eligible for a MA teaching license in Music
• Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment

Wondering if you should apply? Are you passionate about giving every child access to an education that will prepare them for wherever life takes them? Have you been thinking about a career change? Do you have experience working with children? Are you a life-long learner who thrives on feedback? If you answered yes, you should apply!

Think you don’t quite meet all the qualifications listed above? Apply anyway! We are looking for a truly diverse team of educators, and research shows that historically marginalized groups are less likely to apply if they do not meet every requirement. We are an anti-racist organization and want to recruit and support a diverse staff, to understand the history of inequity in education, and to ensure students see teachers, staff, and leaders who look like them working in their schools.

Still not sure? Set up a call with a recruiter by emailing recruitment@vpcs.org.

Veritas Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status or condition protected by applicable law. This policy extends to, but is not limited to, recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.

Benefits

About Veritas Prep

Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield that prepares students in grades 5 through 12 to compete, achieve, and succeed in college and beyond. Veritas Prep accelerates every student’s path to college and career by helping them set a strong academic foundation in middle school and guaranteeing access to college classes and college prep support in our wall-to-wall early-college high school.

At Veritas Prep, we are not only breaking down barriers to college access but also providing the tools students need to persist through college and prepare for a successful career. Our middle school program has been serving students in Springfield since 2012 and is one of the top middle schools in Springfield. Our scholars are supported by skilled, dedicated, and diverse teachers and are challenged to achieve at high levels academically, socially, and emotionally, setting them up for success as they enter our high school.

Our early-college high school program, in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University, prepares students to earn high-impact college degrees, saving students up to two years’ time in college and thousands of dollars. Students can earn up to an associate degree for free, and the general studies associate degree from STCC means students enter as JUNIORS at any Massachusetts public college or university after high school graduation.

Students at Veritas Prep benefit from high academic standards and robust support, an exceptional learning environment, a diverse staff of high-quality educators, a strong commitment to social/emotional and practical skill development, and an inclusive, anti-racist community that values the identities and backgrounds of all students.