Music Teacher

Position: Music Teacher (2026-2027 School Year)
Job Description
** POSITION:
** Music Teacher
** GRADE LEVEL:
** High School
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* LOCATION:

** We encourage you to apply even if your preferred position is not listed as we will be posting new roles throughout the year.
** SALARY:** $60,000-$78,000 based on aligned years of experience up to 10 years. We also offer a for anyone joining us from 75 miles or more from Denver!
** STATUS:
** Full time school year, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position
** START:
** First day of new staff training at the end of July.
** THE ROLE
** As a music teacher at DSST Public Schools, you will inspire students to explore the world of music while fostering creativity, discipline, and collaboration. In this role, you will design and deliver engaging lessons that cater to diverse learning styles, empowering students to build their technical skills, appreciation for various musical genres, and confidence in performance. By integrating music education into DSST’s mission of academic excellence and equity, you will cultivate an inclusive classroom culture that celebrates creativity and self-expression.

Through your leadership and passion, you’ll contribute to shaping well-rounded scholars prepared for success beyond the classroom.
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* Key Responsibilities:

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* ** Deliver Rigorous & Engaging Content:
** Utilize DSST’s curriculum resources to plan, intellectually prepare, and teach rigorous grade level aligned content to 3-5 classes daily depending on campus and content area. DSST prioritizes curriculum that centers the cultures and histories of underrepresented and marginalized communities.
* ** Track and Support Student Growth:
** Prioritize students’ intellectual growth by holding high expectations for academic success including monitoring and assessing the performance of all students through a variety of assessment tools and resources to guide instruction and support individual student proficiency.
* ** Promote Positive Culture:
** Employ DSST culture and support systems while validating students’ cultural identities. Actively promote a unified and positive classroom and school culture. Cultivate and maintain trusting relationships with students and families.
* ** Pursue Professional Development:
** Engage in professional growth opportunities, including regular coaching, feedback, and development, with a focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
* ** Contribute to School Community:
** Undertake additional duties as needed, such as supporting student recruitment, running a small group advisory class, after school tutoring, etc. .
** THE PERSON
** We value staff with diverse backgrounds, talents, and ideas. Our most successful employees share the following characteristics:
* An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in school and reach their most ambitious post-secondary goals.
* A proactive approach to learning and growth, welcoming feedback to enhance your teaching practice.
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* Qualifications:

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* ** Minimum:
** Bachelor's Degree in any field. Demonstrated content knowledge (known as in-field status) via various qualifications (see ).
* ** Ideal:
** Proven commitment to and experience with serving students of color, students with disabilities, and/or multilingual students. A Colorado teaching credential is preferred but not required for most opportunities.
** Who We Are
** At , we are proud to
** achieve transformational results for our 7,500+ students — 97% of whom attend a Green (top-rated) school.
** Just as important is
* how* we achieve them: values-centered, human-focused, and together.

We invite educators and leaders who share our belief that there is more in us — more brilliance, more courage, more possibility — to join us.
** Our Impact**
* ** 100%
** of DSST graduates have been admitted to college or a postsecondary program
* ** 15 of 16 schools
** rated Green on the 2024–25 SPF
* ** 9 out of 10
** DSST families would recommend DSST to a friend
* ** 95%+
** of staff say their managers check in regularly and care about them as people

At DSST, our
* Quantum 5 Culture
* defines how we help every team member
** grow, belong, and thrive.**
* ** Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits:
** Competitive pay and a Total Rewards package that…