Elementary Music Educator: Inspire Young Musicians

Music Teacher
Location: East Longmeadow Public Schools, Meadow Brook School, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Job Details
Job ID: 5716538

Application Deadline: May 29, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: May 15, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 28, 2026

Job Description
The Role: Meadow Brook School is seeking a passionate, creative, and nurturing Music Teacher to inspire a love of music in young learners. The successful candidate will create joyful and engaging musical experiences that support the developmental needs of early childhood students while building foundational musical knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Develop and deliver engaging, developmentally appropriate music instruction for students in grades K–2.
Design active and engaging learning experiences that incorporate singing, movement, rhythm, storytelling, and musical exploration.
Align instruction with the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Frameworks for Music, including:
Fundamental music theory and music literacy
Vocal technique and vocal health
Rhythm and melodic concepts
Instrument exploration and performance skills
Listening, responding, creating, and performing music
Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse learning, developmental, cultural, and linguistic needs of students.
Establish clear expectations and routines that support positive student behavior and engagement.
Organize and direct seasonal concerts, showcases, or “informances” that celebrate student growth in a supportive and developmentally appropriate manner.
Collaborate with classroom teachers and school staff to support interdisciplinary learning and school-wide initiatives.
Establish and maintain positive communication with parents, guardians, and caregivers regarding student learning and progress.
Work collaboratively with colleagues, administrators, and support staff to support student success and school culture.

Qualifications

Massachusetts DESE Music (All Levels: PreK–12) licensure
Bachelor’s degree in Music Education or related field

Preferred

Experience teaching music in an elementary or early childhood setting
Experience with movement-based and play-based instructional approaches
Ability to accompany students vocally or instrumentally
Familiarity with trauma-sensitive, inclusive, and culturally responsive teaching practices

Salary: Per Unit A Contract

ELPS is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where employees feel valued, respected and are empowered to be their unique selves. We believe that our administration and District staff should reflect the increasingly diverse community we serve, and that we should be intentional about elevating diverse voices and perspectives as an integral part of our work with students. Together, we can continue to build an inclusive work culture that centers equity, encourages empathy, supports belonging, and embraces cultural diversity as an important asset to the overall success of our schools.

Why You Should Join Our Team
East Longmeadow Public School District is committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and strongly encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Classroom Teacher > Music Education

Welcome to Meadow Brook School
Meadow Brook School serves East Longmeadow students in preschool through second grade in a nurturing child centered environment. At Meadow Brook, we feel that reaching children where they are functioning-academically, socially, emotionally, and physically-is critical to their development. We offer a challenging curriculum that is aligned with the Massachusetts State Frameworks as well special subjects such as Physical Education, Art, Music, Computer Lab, and Library. We also have a comprehensive special education program as well as gifted and talented education.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The East Longmeadow School Committee subscribes to the fullest extent to the principle of the dignity of all people and of their labors and will take action to ensure that any individual within the District who is responsible for hiring and/or personnel supervision understands that applicants are employed, assigned, and promoted without regard to their race, creed, color, age, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability or sexual orientation. Every available opportunity will be taken in order to assure that each applicant for a position is selected on the basis of qualifications, merit and ability. An applicant for employment with a record expunged pursuant to Section 100F, Section 100G, Section 100H or Section 100K of Chapter 276 of the General Laws may answer 'no record' to an inquiry herein relative to prior arrests, criminal court appearances, juvenile court appearances, adjudications or convictions.

Job Requirements

All applications are to be submitted online. No hiring is conducted until the results of a CORI and a state mandated fingerprint background checks are successfully completed.
Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

Renee Lodi , Principal
607 Parker Street
East Longmeadow, Massachusetts 01028
Phone: 413-525-5470
Fax: 413-525-5403
Email: [email protected]