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Music Teacher (Band, Chorus) - Leave Replacement

Mendham Borough School District

NJ, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Sign InCreate an AccountMendham Borough School DistrictMusic Teacher (Band, Chorus) - Leave Replacement Job ID: MNDHMB-650Posted 5 days agoApplyJob TypeFull-timeSalary$200/DAYCertificationRequiredRemoteIn-personAssignment TypeTemporaryGrade Levels5th6th7th8thDescriptionTITLE:                              Leave Replacement Middle School Music - January 4, 2027 - April 5, 2027

  

QUALIFICATIONS:        

Valid New Jersey Instructional Certificate and Subject Area Endorsement or eligibility

Minimum experience as required by the Board

Demonstrated knowledge of subject specialty and effective teaching methods

Ability to maintain a positive learning environment

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

 

REPORTS TO:              Principal/Designated Administrator

SUPERVISES:              Students, and when assigned, student teachers and classroom aides

JOB GOAL:     

To provide an approved education program and establish a class environment that fosters learning and personal growth; to help students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for continued education; and to maintain good relationships with parents and other staff members.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develops lesson plans and classroom learning activities

Works to achieve state core curriculum content standards and district educational goals and objectives by promoting active learning in the classroom using board-adopted curriculum, board-adopted curricula and textbooks, and other appropriate learning activities.

Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.

Sets specific objectives wherever possible in lesson preparation and weekly lesson plans and carries through presentation to effectively achieve these objectives.

Plans class activities and lesson presentations that are age-appropriate for the class and meet the individual needs, interests and ability levels of all students.

 

Instruction and student contact

Differentiates learning experiences based on student readiness, learning styles and interests meeting the needs of diverse learners.

Monitors student academic progress and personal growth toward stated objectives of instruction.

Maintains records of student's educational progress in class record books and/or board approved forms and summarizes these marks for reporting purposes.

Identifies student needs and provides instruction appropriate to those needs.

Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a classroom climate conducive to learning.

Budgets class time effectively.

Devises written and oral assignments and tests that require analytical and critical thinking as well as the reproduction of facts.

Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities as assigned.

 

Contact with parents and community

Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to inform them about the school program and to discuss student progress.

Makes effective use of community resources to enhance the instructional program.

 

Professional contacts and activities

Cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and resolving learning problems.

Maintains professional competence and continuous improvement through in-service education and other professional growth activities.

Participates in school-level planning, faculty meetings/committees and other school system groups.

Supports school and district initiatives through participation in school and district projects.

Takes responsibility for growing and developing professionally based on personal areas of needed growth in content knowledge and pedagogical skills

seeking growth experiences within and outside the district

acting on areas of growth suggested by supervisors

offering turnkey support to colleagues

 

Other

Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations and board policy.

Performs other duties within the scope of his/her employment and certification as may be assigned.

 

TERMS OF

EMPLOYMENT:            Full-time, no benefits, $200 per day.Mountain View SchoolMendham Borough School DistrictMendham Borough School District is a regular school district located in Morris County with 2 schools, 57 teachers and 475 students. Total Revenue is $15,614,000 and is trending up. Mendham Borough School District spends $27,297 per student per year on instruction.AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONMountain View School100 Dean Road, Mendham, NJ 07945Get DirectionsPOSTED BYMendham Borough School District12 Hilltop Rd, Mendham, NJ 07945-1298Get DirectionsPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseFrontline SupportCopyright 2018-2026, Frontline Technologies Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Opportunity and Market

NJ, USA is evaluated with current NJ labor-market evidence because a validated city profile was unavailable. The source listing identifies a state or region but not a city; city-level statistics are therefore unavailable. [2] [3]

Career Outlook

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Compensation

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Housing and Cost of Living

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Commute

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Community Snapshot

State labor-force scale is not evidence of neighborhood safety, culture or community fit; no such inference is made. [3]

Local Economy

Current statewide employment, labor-force and unemployment observations describe the broader labor environment, not a guaranteed city or occupation outcome. [2] [3] [1]

Relocation Considerations

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What I Wish I'd Known Before Taking the Job

A healthy statewide labor market does not guarantee that a specialized music education role is easy to replace. Confirm contract stability, nearby housing and the real commute before paying relocation costs. [2] [1]

Methodology

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Sources and freshness

  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.