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Middle School Instrumental Music Teacher with Jazz Band JobID: 2092

• Position Type:

  Middle School Teaching/ Music - Band

• Date Posted:

  4/3/2026

• Location:

  Norwalk Middle School

• Date Available:

  08/10/2026

• Closing Date:

  Until filled

    

  Job Title MS Instrumental Music Teacher

  Reports to Building Principal

  Norwalk Community School District (Norwalk, IA) is seeking a dynamic, positive, and engaging teacher to join our staff as a 1.0 Middle School director. Details about the position are listed below.

  About Norwalk:

  Norwalk Community School District is a southern suburb of the Des Moines area, which is a growing district that serves approximately 3,300. We are a standard-referenced grading school with vertical teaching throughout our music department. We are a 1-to-1 building where every student is issued a chromebook. We have incredible community and administrative support, as evidenced by our state-of-the-art facilities, including a 925-seat Concert Hall opened in 2011.

  The Norwalk Band Program has developed a tradition of excellence over the past three decades, and has experienced significant growth over the last 10+ years. Ensembles have consistently received Superior ratings at SCIBA contests in the areas of concert, jazz, and solo and ensemble contests. With this additional position, we will have 5 full-time band directors serving over 600 band students in grades 5-12. The middle school band program involves almost 300 students in grades 6-8, and has the potential to continue expanding based on enrollment in the lower grade levels.

  This position will include the following responsibilities and duties:

• Direct one 6th Grade Concert band

• Direct one 7th Grade Concert band

• Direct one middle school jazz ensemble

• Teach lessons on all instruments 5-8 (Minimal 5th Grade Lessons )

• Shared honor band responsibilities

• Help prepare students for Solo/Ensemble Contest

• Administrative duties

  Position Purpose

  Under the general supervision of the building principal, to facilitate student success and growth in academic and interpersonal skills through implementing district and state approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of individual students by creating a flexible, safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations and goals.

  Essential Performance Responsibilities

• Develops and administers district and state approved curriculum consistent with school district goals and objectives.

• Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction, and student learning.

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.

• Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning, and modifies instructional methods to fit individual student's needs, including students with special needs; conducts individual and small group instruction as needed.

• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.

• Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities, achievement and attendance as required by district procedures and applicable laws.

• Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.

• Ensures that student conduct conforms to the school's standards and school district policies, and establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

• Coordinates with other professional staff members, especially within grade level and department, to evaluate and assess curriculum, and participates in faculty meetings and committees.

• Selects and requisitions appropriate books, instructional aids and other supplies and equipment and maintains inventory records.

• Supervises students in activities that take place out of the classroom during the school day, including activities involving school transportation.

• Administers standardized tests in accordance with district testing programs.

• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the principal and other central office administrators as designated by the superintendent.

  Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

  Essential Skills Required:

• Valid Iowa Teaching License for 5-12 Music

• Prior success teaching concert band, jazz band and group lessons

• Experience teaching jazz improvisation and beginning rhythm section

• Experience using music technology

• Performance experience on woodwind/percussion instruments preferred but not required

• Ability to communicate with students & parents effectively, including experience with social media and technology

• Candidates must be able to effectively co-teach in a comprehensive program where responsibilities of all aspects are shared.