Music Teacher

Certified - Teaching - Music Teacher


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Music Teacher (K-4 General, 5-8 Instrumental (Keyboard)/Vocal

School: Elmwood Village Charter School (EVCS)

Location: Buffalo, NY (Hertel or Days Park Campus)

Status: Full-Time / Exempt

Reports to : Building Principal

About Elmwood Village Charter School

The Elmwood Village Charter Schools provide a stimulating and engaging learning environment that recognizes student capability, fosters their connectedness to their immediate and broader communities, and offers them ways to contribute to school life. EVCS believes that all students can and will learn at high levels when provided with the right learning conditions.
The Role

Elmwood Village Charter School (EVCS) is seeking a dynamic, passionate, and culturally responsive Music Teacher to join our dedicated team in Buffalo, NY. We are looking for an educator who values the whole child-fostering creativity and musical proficiency-while maintaining a commitment to our mission of academic excellence and social-emotional growth in a diverse community.

As a Music Teacher at EVCS, you will engage students through rigorous instructional activities, cultivating an environment where every child feels seen, heard, and challenged. This position will encompass K-4 General Music and 5-8 Instrumental (Keyboard)/Vocal.

Key Responsibilities
Instructional Excellence

• Instructional Excellence: Implement a high-quality, standards-aligned music curriculum that meets the developmental needs of our K-8 student body.
• Classroom Culture: Maintain a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment that aligns with the EVCS school-wide behavioral expectations and the tenets of Responsive Classroom.
• Student Engagement: Utilize a variety of instructional strategies to differentiate instruction for diverse learners, including students with IEPs and English Language Learners.
• Community Integration: Collaborate regularly with classroom teachers to integrate interdisciplinary themes into special area lessons. Plan schoolwide events and/or performances that showcase the content area.
• Assessment & Reporting: Conduct ongoing formative and summative assessments; maintain accurate student records; and provide clear, growth-oriented feedback to students and families through report cards or conferences.
• Professional Development: Actively participate in faculty meetings and staff development workshops focused on continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Certification: Possession of a valid New York State Teaching Certification in Music
• Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in Education or the relevant content area. (Masters degree preferred).
• Experience: Previous experience working with elementary or middle school-aged students in an urban school setting is highly valued.
• Collaboration: Exceptional interpersonal skills and a desire to work in a highly collaborative, team-oriented school environment.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for documentation and parent outreach, an ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Philosophy: Deep alignment with the EVCS mission, including a commitment to fostering equity, inclusion, and student agency.
• Resilience: A proactive, "can-do" attitude and the ability to thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced school environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience. (Salary range $40,000-$55,000)
• Comprehensive benefits package (Health, Dental, Vision, and Retirement Plan with New York State Teachers Retirement System).
• A supportive, mission-driven school culture.
• Opportunities for professional development and collaborative planning time.
• The opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of students in the Buffalo community.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter via the school's online application portal at

EVCS prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex including pregnancy, gender, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest record, conviction record, familial status, domestic violence victim status, immigration or citizenship status, individual's or dependent's reproductive health decision making, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.


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Salary: From 40000.00


Salary: To 55000.00


Salary Competitive Y


Appointment Status Annual Contract


Position Status Full time


Required Certification Type Music


Job Posting Link evcsbuffalo.org