Music Teacher

Salary: $67,582.00 Annually
Location : Lafayette Es, PA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 26-2700275
Department: Lafayette Elem School
Division: HR Generalist 2 ES
Opening Date: 09/25/2026
Closing Date: 10/2/2026 11:59 PM Eastern


Description
This position is split between Lafayette Elementary School and Hamilton Elementary School and may include teaching General Music, Band, Orchestra, and/or Chorus.

JOB GOAL:
To ensure that each student will think critically, communicate effectively, understand cultural heritage and diversity, respect human dignity and be responsible to self and community and become a contributing member of society.

Essential and Marginal Functions


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Perform instrumental music, vocalize, conduct, compose, and improvise.
Able to move to complex rhythms.
2. Provide performing opportunities for students.
3. Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times
designated.
4. Maintain good classroom organization, management and discipline.
5. Conduct an ongoing assessment of student progress in order to provide
instruction to ensure continuous student growth.
6. Provide School District of Lancaster Music Program for each student in
conjunction with the goals of the Strategic Plan.
7. Demonstrate appropriate planning, the use of a variety of instructional
techniques and strategies, and the incorporation of technology where
possible to supplement instruction.
8. Maintain student records including all required paperwork.
9. Communicate regularly with parents and be available for educational
purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do
so under reasonable terms.
10. Pursue ongoing professional growth opportunities.
11. Plan purposeful assignments for volunteer(s).
12. Attend staff meetings, and department meetings and
serve on building and District committees as required.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Maintain musical instrument inventory.
2. Maintain all uniforms and choir gowns where applicable.
3. Participate in District musical functions.

Qualifications


QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Appropriate PA teacher certification.
2. BA required in appropriate major study, masters preferred but not
required.
3. Must be able to organize a classroom to deliver the School District of
Lancaster Music program.
4. Strong communication and motivational skills.
5. Ability to effectively communicate with, instruct, and work with students,
staff and parents.
6. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find
acceptable and appropriate.

Supplemental Information


REPORTS TO: Principal
SUPERVISES: Not applicable
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Board's request.
EVALUATION: Evaluation will be determined according to Teacher Contract Evaluation.


The School District of Lancaster provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex/gender, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, and compensation. The data you provide on this form will be kept confidential and used solely for analytical and reporting requirement purposes.
The School District of Lancaster offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees which may include health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, personal time, and sick leave.

Part-time employees are eligible for benefits based on hours worked.