Job Description:

Music Fine Arts Elementary Teacher 

SUMMARY

Collaborate with Classroom Teacher regarding student progress and coordinating Arts Integration services.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Arizona Elementary with Music Approved Area or Music, K-12 Endorsement

OR  

• Arizona Middle Grades Certificate with Music K-12 Endorsement

OR

• Secondary Education Certification with an endorsement in Music, K-12 Endorsement

OR

• An AZ Standard Professional Arts Education Certification in PreK-12 Music

 WITH

• Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card
• Experience with one or more of the arts disciplines (music, drama, dance, visual arts)
• Experience with integration of the art form(s) with tested curricular subjects.
• Knowledge of the Arizona State Standards for the Arts
• Knowledge of the National Arts Standards, current brain-based learning research, and multiple/alternative assessment methods.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• ESL Endorsement or Bilingual Spanish Endorsement

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AFTER HIRE

• Proof of immunity to rubeola (measles) and rubella (German measles), or proof of MMR immunization

COMMENTS

• Music Fine Arts Elementary Teacher pay range $47,400 to $54,900/year
• TUSD Title: Fine Arts Teacher - OMA Arts Integration Specialist - Music
• Application on TUSD Website Required
• Job Ref #5324049
• Effective: 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
• LOCATION: Safford K-8 School - Broadway & 4th Avenue Area
• FTE : 1.0 - 7.5 hours per day
• Work Calendar: 9.5 month
• Positions less than 30 hours per week are not eligible for district benefits.

Internal candidates will transfer at a rate commensurate with their bargaining unit language. For more information on salary schedule, please reference the Employee Agreements Webpage. 

Probationary Contracts will be issued for any contingent Certifications, Positions that are 0.6 FTE or less, and certified employees within their first three years with the District. 

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