Music

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Music - (Instrumental and/or Vocal)

Date Posted:
5/21/2026

Location:
MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Date Available:
07/24/2026

Closing Date:
Until filled
Job Title: Elementary Music Teacher

Supervisor: Reports to the Building Principal or other appropriate School Administrator

FLSA: Exempt

Terms of Employment: 190 Days

Job Summary:
Planning, organization, and implementation of the appropriate instructional program to address the learning needs of the students; to guide and encourage students to develop and fulfill their potential in both academic and extracurricular activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher from an accredited college or university
• Certification as required by the state of South Carolina in the field of assignment (Music)
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the district administration may find appropriate and acceptable

Essential Duties:

• Develop students' music appreciation and skills via standards-based instruction
• Instruct students for the purpose of improving their music appreciation and musical skills, e.g., voice and instrumentation, via standards-based instruction
• Demonstrate musical instruments, equipment, and supplies
• Model instruction to students, integrating core content areas with Music in day-to-day instruction
• Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences
• Develop lesson plans
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• Prepare the classroom for class activities
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities
• Identify and utilize different instructional resources and methods to support the learning needs of students at varying levels of progress
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment
• Provide for the care and protection of school property
• Use relevant technology to support instruction
• Observe and evaluate student performance and development
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments as appropriate
• Provide appropriate feedback on student work
• Monitor and encourage individual student progress
• Provide guidance to students that will promote educational development
• Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and development
• Update records accurately and completely as required by laws and district policies
• Prepare required reports on students and activities
• Manage student behavior and maintain discipline by establishing classroom rules and procedures, and enforcing classroom, school, and district rules and procedures
• Participate in department, school, and district meetings and professional development activities as appropriate
• Stay current with the most recent developments in appropriate subject areas as initiated by the school or district
• Cooperate with and participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the total school program
• Foster and maintain effective communication with parents and/or guardians

Other Duties:
Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; and have physical agility to lift up to 40 pounds.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school.

Salary Scale - salary based on years of experience and degree level

This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. GCSD reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.

The deadline is for the District's convenience. The District reserves the right at any time to extend the deadline date without notice and without final consideration of any pending applications.

GCSD 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, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Attachment(s):

• Elementary Music Teacher (8-2023).docx