Elementary Music Teacher (Long Term Substitute)

Houghton Elementary School; Sterling (MA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Wachusett Regional School District's Houghton Elementary School in Sterling, MA, seeks an Elementary Music Teacher for a long-term substitute position starting immediately and anticipated to end December 23, 2026.

The full-time substitute role requires delivering music instruction, aligning with the district curriculum, and supporting student learning in a collaborative environment. The position offers a per diem pay of $150 and runs through the specified end date.

Qualifications

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• Implement a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students;
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students;
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students;
• Employ instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives;
• Assess the accomplishment of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as provided;
• Counsel with colleagues, students, and parents on a regular basis;
• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner;
• Assist the administration in implementing District goals and policies related to the educational and operational needs of the District;
• Perform any other related task or duty at the direction of the building principal or designee.

Job description

Elementary Music Teacher (Long Term Substitute)

Wachusett Regional School District (MA) Houghton Elementary School - Sterling, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

The Wachusett Regional School District encourages all candidates who are committed to enriching the lives of our student population to apply.

Our Core Values are: Collaboration, Empathy, Inclusivity, Integrity, Perseverance, and Responsibility.

Our Mission: To ensure a vibrant, inclusive, and respectful educational community in which we: Fostera safe, nurturing, and welcomingenvironment. Provide all students with equitableopportunities for deep and meaningfullearning through multiple pathways.Empowerall students to develop and apply theiruniquestrengths, passions, and curiosities.Partnerwith our community to meet our goals while optimizing the effective and efficient use of our resources.

Position: Elementary Music Teacher (Long Term Substitute)

Approximatedates: immediate start- anticipated end December 23, 2026

Location: Houghton Elementary School

Pay: $150 Per Diem

Covering a leave of absence, theLong Term Sub Teacher shall:

• 1.Implement a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students;
• 2. Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students;
• 3. Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establish, in harmony with the goals, clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students;
• 4. Employ instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives;
• 5. Assess the accomplishment of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as provided;
• 6. Counsel with colleagues, students, and parents on a regular basis;
• 7. Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner;
• 8. Assist the administration in implementing District goals and policies related to the educational and operational needs of the District;
• 9. Perform any other related task or duty at the direction of the building principal or designee.

The Wachusett Regional School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other class protected by law.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Tina Boss , Principal
• Houghton Elementary School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

Job Details

Job ID: 5988688

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Nov 10, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Substitute > Substitute: Teachers