Music Teacher

Heritage Oak Private Education; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays and sick days

401k plan with company match

Tuition discounts for your children

Professional development

Education reimbursement and partners

Job summary

Chesterbrook Academy in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Music and Performing Arts Teacher to deliver a vibrant arts curriculum for PK–8 students, including vocal and instrumental instruction, movement, drama, and performances.

The role emphasizes creativity, confidence, collaboration, and cultural appreciation, with opportunities to organize school-wide events and collaborate with colleagues across grade levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Music Education, Performing Arts, or related field.
• Experience teaching music and/or theater in a PK–5 school setting.
• Ability to direct musical ensembles, choirs, or theatrical productions.
• Strong communication and classroom management skills.
• Flexibility, creativity, and a passion for working with young learners.
• Ability to successfully pass a state and federal background check.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver engaging lessons in general music, vocal/instrumental instruction, and performing arts tailored to developmental stages.
• Organize school-wide performances, showcases, and community events that highlight student growth and achievement.
• Collaborate with teachers across grade levels to integrate performing arts with other areas of the curriculum.
• Build positive relationships with students, families, and the school community to support student development.
• Maintain classroom environments and resources that are safe, inclusive, and supportive of artistic expression.

Skills

Communication skills

Classroom management

Creativity

Flexibility

Passion for teaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Music Education or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Chesterbrook Academy is a multi-location school group with campuses in Florida, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia offering outstanding private education to preschool and elementary students. Our preschools offer the perfect balance of learning and play, while our elementary program provides a challenging and robust curriculum, innovative instruction, and a vibrant school community. A career with Chesterbrook offers opportunities in education, summer camps, before and after school programs, and regional management with the support of our parent company, Spring Education Group.

Music and Performing Arts Teachers at Chesterbrook Academy play a key role in enriching our students’ academic journey by fostering a love of music and the performing arts. Working with students from Pre-K through 8th grade, you will create and implement a vibrant arts curriculum that includes vocal and instrumental music, movement, drama, and performance. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a dynamic program that emphasizes creativity, confidence, collaboration, and cultural appreciation.

You will also…

• Develop and deliver engaging lessons in general music, vocal/instrumental instruction, and performing arts tailored to developmental stages


• Organize school-wide performances, showcases, and community events that highlight student growth and achievement


• Collaborate with teachers across grade levels to integrate performing arts with other areas of the curriculum


• Build positive relationships with students, families, and the school community to support student development


• Maintain classroom environments and resources that are safe, inclusive, and supportive of artistic expression

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• Paid holidays and sick days


• 401k plan with company match


• Tuition discounts for your children


• Professional development


• Education reimbursement and partnerships

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Music Education, Performing Arts, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)


• Demonstrated experience in teaching music and/or theater in a PK–5 school setting


• Ability to direct musical ensembles, choirs, or theatrical productions


• Strong communication and classroom management skills


• Flexibility, creativity, and a passion for working with young learners


• Ability to successfully pass a state and federal background check

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction.

Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.