Choir/Music Teacher

Michigan Association of School Boards; Saint Clair (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Capac Community Schools is seeking a full-time Music Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year, with an August 2026 start and a deadline of September 30, 2026 for applications. The department is Elementary and Jr.-Sr. High School, reporting to Building Principals.

Must hold a Michigan teaching certificate with music endorsements and have basic piano skills. Excellent communication and the ability to engage students, parents, staff, and the community are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in music education; valid Michigan teaching certificate with music endorsements.
• Prior successful teaching experience preferred.
• Basic piano and keyboarding skills.
• Clear criminal history check, physical, and drug test required; first aid training.
• Alternatives to the above qualifications may be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provides opportunities for music ensembles, including grade-level performances.
• Plans a balanced music program and organizes daily class time for preparation, rehearsal, and instruction.
• Cooperates with stakeholders to provide musical programs for events such as assemblies and open houses.
• Seeks to instill a love of music and encourage student participation in secondary-level programs.
• Delivers instruction per district curriculum with clear objectives for lessons and units.
• Uses varied assessment practices and keeps records; reports progress to students and parents.
• Maintains a safe, professional classroom environment aligned with district standards.
• Fosters diversity and inclusive practices within the classroom and school community.
• Available to students and parents outside instructional hours.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Piano skills

Keyboarding

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Classroom rapport

Education

Bachelor’s degree in music education

Michigan teaching certificate

Job description

Deadline: September 30, 2026
District/Organization: Capac Community Schools
Position/Type: Teacher, full time

Deadline for applying – Until Filled

Department: Elementary and Jr.-Sr. High School

Reports to: Building Principals

Employment: 2026-2027 School Year

Start Date: August 2026

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; possess a valid Michigan School Teaching Certificate with music education endorsements, required; prior successful teaching experience, preferred.
• Basic piano and keyboarding skills
• Ability to develop/maintain a professional rapport with students, parents, staff, and community.
• Clear criminal history check, physical, and drug test required; first aid training.
• Alternatives to the above qualifications, as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides opportunities for music ensembles, including grade-level performances
• Plans a balanced music program and organizes daily class time so that preparation, rehearsal, and instruction can be accomplished within the allotted time.
• Cooperates with all stakeholders in providing musical programs for events such as school assemblies, open houses, parent meetings, seasonal programs, and extracurricular musical programs.
• Seeks to instill a love of music and encourage students to participate in secondary-level music programs.
• Provides instruction for assigned classes in the location(s) and at the times designated; develops appropriate lesson plans guided by the district-approved curriculum that establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, etc., and then communicates said objectives to students and parents through the delivery of the instruction.
• Use effective and varied assessment practices to evaluate pupils’ academic growth, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports/report cards; in response to assessment results, apply knowledge of current research and theory to develop/implement varied instructional practices, ensuring that all students make a full academic year’s growth.
• Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and board of education policies while modeling district standards of ethics and professionalism; implement policy, procedural, and curriculum changes from administration, the board of education, or state/federal changes; implement the school improvement plan within the classroom, ensuring building, district, and state standards/goals are met.
• Maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment, ensuring a positive instructional environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity/interests of the assigned students.
• Carry out the school discipline plan while providing students with clear expectations, a system of positive reinforcement, and sequential, consistent, progressive consequences; foster, recognize, and support ethnic, cultural, gender, economic, and human diversity within the classroom and school community.
• Available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Must be able to perform the physical demands of this position, which include sitting, standing, talking, seeing, and hearing. Occasionally, it will be expected to repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motions many times and push or lift up to 50 lbs., such as boxes of books.
• Performs other functions and duties as assigned by the supervisor.

It is the policy of Capac Community Schools that no person shall on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, political affiliation or belief or any other legally protected category (Collectively, “Protected Classes”) be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination, in any of its programs or activities, including employment opportunities. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position, and additional duties may be assigned.