Entry Level Music Teacher Jobs
New grad music teacher jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio of lesson plans or internship teaching work can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Education, with employers like Ensemble Performing Arts, Great Hearts Academies, and Northampton County Schools hiring at this level now.
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Position Title: Substitute Teacher: Long-Term 3-5 Music, Jan - March 2027
Location: Great Hearts Nova Online Lower School: Remote
Reports To: Headmaster
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly
Compensation Type: Hourly
About Great Hearts:
We are looking for life-long learners passionate about shaping students' hearts and minds. Join Great Hearts Academies, a growing network of 49 public, open-enrollment, tuition-free classical schools in Phoenix (AZ), Baton Rouge (LA), Dallas/Ft. Worth (TX), and San Antonio (TX).
Great Hearts currently provides over 30,000 K-12 students with access to a high quality, classical liberal arts education. We believe the highest goal of education is to become good, intellectually and morally.
Fine Arts at Great Hearts:
- Fine Arts are not just electives but part of the core curriculum at Great Hearts: all students study music, drama, poetry and studio art.
- Music coursework includes both “applied” or performance foci as well as substantive music theory, history, and appreciation.
- We boast a stellar faculty across the fine arts curriculum, most of whom are professional artists and performers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create a classroom environment that will feel safe for all students to learn and reach their fullest potential.
- Follow lesson plans.
- Maintain orderly classroom.
- Provide timely and meaningful evaluation/correction of student work.
- Engage students utilizing the Socratic method.
- Lead students through intelligence, charisma, humor, moral integrity, and example.
- He/she must fully embrace the school's vision of community, of learning, and of leadership.
- Perform additional assigned campus duties.
- Reads, knows, and supports the philosophy, policies, procedures and other pertinent data of the school as published in the Faculty Handbook and most current Family Handbook.
- Follow school policies and procedures, including the Academy Crisis Plan, for ensuring the safety and security of students on campus.
- Provides reasonable assistance to those students in need of individual help and assists students to make-up work after approved absences.
- Communicate as needed with parents.
- Supports and enforces the school dress and behavior codes and makes reasonable efforts to promote the orderly behavior of all students in the school, on the grounds, and at off-campus school activities.
- Keeps accurate records and makes reports as required by the Headmaster.
- Evaluate and document the student's day-to-day work.
- Participate in faculty development on half-days as needed.
- Is an active member of the community of learners, and continues to pursue his or her own professional growth and development by taking graduate courses and/or attending seminars and workshops related to the profession.
- Pursues excellence in teaching and continues to develop his or her own knowledge of the great ideas and works of Western Civilization.
Required/Preferred Education:
- Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred but not required
US work authorization is required.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Position Title: Substitute Teacher: Long-Term 3-5 Music, Jan - March 2027
Location: Great Hearts Nova Online Lower School: Remote
Reports To: Headmaster
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly
Compensation Type: Hourly
About Great Hearts:
We are looking for life-long learners passionate about shaping students' hearts and minds. Join Great Hearts Academies, a growing network of 49 public, open-enrollment, tuition-free classical schools in Phoenix (AZ), Baton Rouge (LA), Dallas/Ft. Worth (TX), and San Antonio (TX).
Great Hearts currently provides over 30,000 K-12 students with access to a high quality, classical liberal arts education. We believe the highest goal of education is to become good, intellectually and morally.
Fine Arts at Great Hearts:
- Fine Arts are not just electives but part of the core curriculum at Great Hearts: all students study music, drama, poetry and studio art.
- Music coursework includes both “applied” or performance foci as well as substantive music theory, history, and appreciation.
- We boast a stellar faculty across the fine arts curriculum, most of whom are professional artists and performers.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create a classroom environment that will feel safe for all students to learn and reach their fullest potential.
- Follow lesson plans.
- Maintain orderly classroom.
- Provide timely and meaningful evaluation/correction of student work.
- Engage students utilizing the Socratic method.
- Lead students through intelligence, charisma, humor, moral integrity, and example.
- He/she must fully embrace the school's vision of community, of learning, and of leadership.
- Perform additional assigned campus duties.
- Reads, knows, and supports the philosophy, policies, procedures and other pertinent data of the school as published in the Faculty Handbook and most current Family Handbook.
- Follow school policies and procedures, including the Academy Crisis Plan, for ensuring the safety and security of students on campus.
- Provides reasonable assistance to those students in need of individual help and assists students to make-up work after approved absences.
- Communicate as needed with parents.
- Supports and enforces the school dress and behavior codes and makes reasonable efforts to promote the orderly behavior of all students in the school, on the grounds, and at off-campus school activities.
- Keeps accurate records and makes reports as required by the Headmaster.
- Evaluate and document the student's day-to-day work.
- Participate in faculty development on half-days as needed.
- Is an active member of the community of learners, and continues to pursue his or her own professional growth and development by taking graduate courses and/or attending seminars and workshops related to the profession.
- Pursues excellence in teaching and continues to develop his or her own knowledge of the great ideas and works of Western Civilization.
Required/Preferred Education:
- Associate's or bachelor's degree preferred but not required
US work authorization is required.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal history background check and fingerprint clearance in accordance with state requirements.
Travel required: May need to travel locally for training and professional development opportunities.
This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Entry Level Music Teacher Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level music teacher job?
Start by building a portfolio that demonstrates your teaching approach, including sample lesson plans, repertoire lists, and any documented student outcomes from student teaching or internships. Schools and studios hiring at the entry level look for a valid or in-progress teaching credential, instrument proficiency, and genuine classroom presence. Candidates who tailor their application to a specific age group or instrument specialty tend to stand out against generalist applicants.
Which companies hire entry level music teachers?
Companies hiring entry level music teachers right now include Ensemble Performing Arts, Great Hearts Academies, and Northampton County Schools, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring comes from a broad mix of K-12 public and private schools, community music schools, performing arts centers, and after-school enrichment programs that actively recruit candidates new to the profession.
Are there remote entry level music teacher jobs?
Yes, though most entry level music teacher roles are on-site by nature. About 25% of entry level music teacher openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and these tend to be online lesson platforms, virtual tutoring services, or curriculum development roles rather than traditional classroom positions. Remote roles can be a practical first step for candidates building experience across multiple students simultaneously.
Are these new grad music teacher jobs?
Yes, the listings on this page include new grad, recent graduate, and junior music teacher roles. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts student teaching or supervised internship hours in place of professional experience, or invites candidates to submit a portfolio rather than a resume loaded with prior employment. If a listing does not require a set number of years, it is typically open to new grads.
Which industries hire the most entry level music teachers?
Entry Level music teacher roles concentrate in Education, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive entry level hiring because they maintain recurring student enrollment cycles, regularly backfill positions vacated by experienced teachers who move into administration, and often fund dedicated music education programming that requires staffing at every experience level.