Classroom Teacher / Music BAND TEACHER

Job Description:

2026-2027 School Year

Bridgeport Public Schools

Human Resources Department

45 Lyon Terrace

Bridgeport, CT 06604

BAND TEACHER

PARK CITY MAGNET SCHOOL

STEP/SALARY: BA - 6TH YEAR / $51,079 - $107,539

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in music education, with a focus on instrumental instruction and ensemble performance. The Band Teacher will be responsible for leading and directing the school band program, providing instruction in music theory, technique, and performance skills to students of varying skill levels.

Responsibilities:

• Provides an atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for artistic and intellectual growth.
• Establishes and (as necessary) adjusts instructional goals and objectives, to reflect district/school goals, curriculum policies, and the knowledge, skills, progress, and needs of ones students.
• Designs lessons that provide opportunity for problem-solving, creativity, and communication skills in relation to authentic, real-world problems.
• Establishes and maintains standards for behavior that foster student self-discipline and positive relationships among students.
• Commits to on-going professional development in content area and pedagogy.
• Plans learning activities to address individual differences among students.
• Develops, administers, and evaluates quality formative and summative assessments that reflect a balance of content knowledge and problem-solving skills.
• Monitors, and evaluates students progress in relation to district/school curriculum and policies and other planned goals and objectives.
• Encourages, secures, and maintains the involvement of parents and other community members in support of instruction.
• Involves parents in the assessment of their childrens progress and needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Required certification: Music, Grades PK-12 (049); Masters degree preferred
• Three years successful teaching experience in an urban setting preferred
• Experience in the use of educational technology
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills

Salary will be in accordance with the BEA contract salary schedule. This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities, qualifications, physical, and cognitive, which comprise this position. The above is intended to be a fair representation of the "typical" demands of the position. In all cases, these relationships, functions, and their applications are subject to change by the Superintendent.

It is the policy of the Bridgeport Board of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, present or past mental disorder, mental retardation, or learning ability, in any of its education programs, activities, or employment practices. The Bridgeport Board of Education is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.