Part-time, Interim 4th - 8th Grade Music Teacher

Falk School, a coeducational K-8 laboratory school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is seeking an interim music teacher for late February, 2026 until late May/early June, 2026.

Position Summary

Music lessons, band, and chorus are essential parts of the Falk School experience for many of our 4th - 8th graders. The part-time, interim music instructor will be responsible for individual and group lessons for woodwind instruments, which includes oboe instruction. Ideally, this person will be comfortable teaching woodwind lessons, leading large full-band rehearsals (currently 38 students in the 5th-grade band and 37 in the 4th-grade band), and directing. Ability to accompany choruses on piano is a plus, but not required.

Qualifications and Required Documents

A Bachelor's degree is required, and teaching certification is preferred. Candidates should have successful teaching experience in an elementary and/or middle school music program. Competency in flute, oboe, clarinet, and alto/tenor saxophone instruction required. This individual must exhibit an authentic passion and enthusiasm for progressive education. For full consideration, please attach all the required documents to your application.

Job Duties

Day-to-day job duties may vary depending on the changing needs of the classroom(s) and student(s).

• Reports to the office upon arrival for check-in and reviews the plans and schedules for the day with the Director of General Music and Band.

• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about school personnel.

• Assumes responsibility for overseeing student behavior.

• Executes instructional activities with individual students or small groups of students.

• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, instruments, and facilities.

• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.

• Moderate lifting/moving of various items from 15-35 pounds.

• Moving of various items up to 30 pounds.

• Physical ability to use office equipment.

Other duties may be required that are not enumerated here.

Compensation is based on an hourly rate. Please contact Molly Hicks, Director of Administrative Operations, with questions: meh479@pitt.edu.

Offer of employment is contingent on the candidate satisfactorily obtaining and passing the following prior to commencement of appointment: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check, and FBI Criminal Record Check. In addition, as required by Act 168 of 2014, the candidate must satisfy the requirements stated on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release Form.