Teacher - Music: Vocal​/Instrumental​/General, Gr. 9-12; SY

Boston Arts Academy

The Boston Arts Academy is a public high school for the visual and performing arts, serving students in grades 9‑12. It is a joint project of the Professional Arts Consortium, Inc., comprising the Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston Architectural Center, Emerson College, Massachusetts College of Arts, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, together with the Boston Public Schools.

BAA serves as a laboratory and a beacon for artistic and academic innovation, preparing a diverse community of aspiring artist‑scholars to succeed in college or professional careers and to be engaged members of a democratic society.

This innovative school features a college preparatory curriculum that supports integrated and interdisciplinary teaching among arts and academic disciplines. Students explore the arts in both traditional and new media forms. The Academy’s program is enriched by the involvement of the six members of the Professional Arts Consortium. Both the program and the student body reflect the culture, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of Boston.

BAA is an autonomous school within the BPS that holds Pilot School status, giving us autonomy over schedule, staffing, budget, governance, and curriculum. As a result, we have an Election to Work Agreement (EWA), which outlines expectations beyond the standard BTU contract, including additional professional development days, extended learning time, and a commitment to our full inclusion model. BTU members are required to work an additional 146 hours above the contracted time, which includes two days of professional development before the BTU start day in August, 2½ days of professional development in June beyond the contracted days, and a weekly hour department meeting outside of the contracted hours.

Reports to: Principal/Head of School

Boston Public Schools seeks an exceptional Music Teacher who is highly qualified and knowledgeable to join our community of teachers, learners, and leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for teachers who desire to serve where their efforts matter. In BPS, teachers and leaders are committed to the vision of high expectations for achievement, equal access to high levels of instruction, the achievement of academic proficiency for all students, and the closing of the achievement gap among subgroups.

• Teach and develop young string musicians (violin, viola, cello, bass, and/or electric strings) through contemporary, genre‑expansive approaches to performance and musicianship
• Prepare students to perform in a wide range of settings, including jazz, hip‑hop, pop, R&B, experimental, and cross‑genre ensembles, in addition to traditional string repertoire
• Teach and integrate improvisation, composition, arranging, and collaborative performance practices
• Support students in becoming independent, creative musicians, not solely ensemble performers
• Incorporate music technology, including DAWs, looping, amplification, effects, notation software, and digital production tools
• Teach contemporary music theory, including harmonic language used in jazz, popular music, and modern composition
• Design learning experiences that connect strings to rhythm sections, vocalists, producers, and non‑string instrumentalists
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of music educators to design cross‑ensemble performances and integrated curriculum
• Co‑direct or support contemporary ensembles, combos, and project‑based performance groups
• Participate in department concerts, showcases, productions, and special projects that highlight genre diversity and innovation
• Develop and document innovative curriculum that is aligned to standards

• Apply effective strategies for differentiation and intervention, including serving English language learners and students with IEPs
• Maintain a strong classroom culture and rehearsal norms that promote accountability, creativity, and collaboration
• Embed critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, and technology into instruction

• Communicate regularly with…