Bilingual Music Teacher

CULTURA INGLESA BILINGUAL SCHOOL; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 60,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Transportation allowance

Life insurance

TotalPass health and wellness program

SESC membership benefits

Birthday day off

Meal or food allowance

Discounts at Cultura Inglesa College

Job summary

CULTURA INGLESA BILINGUAL SCHOOL (CIBS) is building a school in the making and seeks a devoted Music/Education professional to help establish a coherent, child-centered bilingual culture. The role focuses on planning, curriculum alignment with BNCC and international guidelines, and delivering immersive music education in English and Portuguese.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in Music or Education, is fluent in English, collaborative, and committed to continuous learning, with experience in

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Music or Education.
• Fluent or advanced English demanded.
• Collaborative and committed approach.
• Continuous-learning mindset expected.

Responsibilities

• Plan weekly lesson plans aligned with BNCC and international guidelines for Music Education in English and Portuguese.
• Design experiences based on listening, creation, performance, and musical inquiry.
• Develop musical literacy within a bilingual context and foster English language acquisition through music.
• Produce records, portfolios and reports; use data for pedagogical decisions.
• Participate in training, meetings and school projects; follow policies and safeguarding.

Skills

Fluent English

Collaborative mindset

Continuous learning

Education

Degree in Music or Education

Job description

Job description

Cultura Inglesa Bilingual School (CIBS) is a school in the making — a pedagogical project built on Cultura Inglesa's decades of expertise in English teaching, bringing together academic excellence, intentional bilingualism and the holistic development of every child.

We're looking for professionals who want to help build, from the ground up, a coherent, rigorous, child-centred school culture. Our team believes learning a language means learning to think, express oneself and relate to the world differently; and we work with pedagogical intentionality in everything we do, from planning to assessment.

Joining CIBS means becoming part of a community grounded in national and international frameworks, committed to ongoing professional development and to building a sound, ethical, best-practice approach to bilingual education.

Main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Planning and Curriculum

• Prepare weekly lesson plans aligned with the BNCC, the institutional curriculum and international guidelines for Music Education, in both English and Portuguese.
• Design experiences based on listening, creation, performance, appreciation and musical inquiry.
• Ensure clear linguistic intentionality across bilingual practice.
• Integrate music into interdisciplinary and institutional projects.

Teaching and Language

• Develop musical literacy within a bilingual context.
• Foster English language acquisition through musical practice.
• Monitor pupils' artistic, expressive and socio-emotional development.
• Plan individualised pedagogical interventions when needed.

Assessment and Monitoring

• Produce systematic records, audiovisual portfolios and reports.
• Use data to inform pedagogical decision-making.
• Keep institutional systems up to date.
• Plan and administer formative and summative assessments in Music.

Institutional Commitment

• Take part in training sessions, pedagogical meetings, staff councils and school projects.
• Follow protocols, internal policies and leadership guidance.
• Contribute to curriculum review processes within the subject area.
• Act in line with the school's culture and values.

Relationship with Families

• Hold meetings, feedback sessions and formal communications when necessary.
• Report on progress, challenges and strategies in line with institutional policy.
• Share evidence of musical learning.
• Follow communication protocols.

Ethics, Safety and Safeguarding

• Comply fully with child protection policies.
• Safeguard pupils' physical, social and emotional wellbeing.
• Report risk situations in line with protocol.
• Ensure a safe environment at all times.
• Adhere to the code of conduct.

Requirements and skills

Expected Profile

• Degree in Music / Education.
• Fluent or advanced English.
• A dedicated, committed and collaborative approach.
• A continuous-learning mindset.

Expected Experience

• Teaching experience in Early Years and/or Primary education.
• Experience in bilingual settings or teaching through English as a medium of instruction.
• Experience with curriculum planning aligned with the BNCC and international frameworks.
• Experience with formative assessment, record-keeping and portfolios.
• Involvement in institutional projects, pedagogical events and interdisciplinary work.
• Experience with international curricula (IB, Cambridge, British Curriculum or similar) is desirable.

Additional information

Note: this position may involve working across both CIBS campuses: Mooca and Vila Mariana.

What we offer:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Transportation allowance
• Life insurance
• TotalPass (health and wellness program)
• SESC membership benefits
• Birthday day off
• Meal or food allowance, according to the company’s current policy
• Discounts at Cultura Inglesa College