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About the Role

TEP Charter School seeks a Middle School Vocal Arts and Theater Teacher for students in Grades 5–8. This role is integral to TEP's commitment to music education, treating it as a core academic subject. The teacher will collaborate with colleagues to integrate vocal and theater instruction into a rigorous arts curriculum, lead daily music classes focusing on vocal technique and stage presence, and provide basic theater instruction. This position offers the unique opportunity to direct performances, prepare students for auditions, and shape a comprehensive vocal program that fosters student confidence, discipline, and artistic expression.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with other middle school music teachers and grade-level teams to integrate vocal and theater instruction into a rigorous, performance-driven arts curriculum.
Lead daily 45-minute music periods for students in the Vocal Arts track, focusing on vocal technique, choral performance, and stage presence.
Develop foundational music literacy skills in students.
Provide basic theater instruction, including script interpretation, movement, and ensemble performance techniques.
Direct vocal and musical theater performances.
Prepare students for high school arts auditions.
Shape a comprehensive middle school vocal program that builds student confidence, discipline, and artistic expression.

Requirements

Deeply aligned to TEP’s mission of providing a world-class education to historically under-resourced student communities.
Minimum of 3 years of lead teaching experience, with at least 2 years in classrooms supporting Special Education students in grades 4-9.
Experience in a public charter school, traditional public school, or private school setting.
Demonstrated ability to design and implement a comprehensive and engaging music education curriculum aligned with state standards.
Passion for music education, student development, and preparing students for music performance and competitions.
Effective classroom management, organization skills, and communication skills.
Prospective teachers without New York State teaching certification must identify and present a pathway to obtain it.
Submit an up-to-date resume.
Submit a well-written cover letter highlighting specific interest in joining the TEP community.
Submit a portfolio of student work, assessment data for a class of students, or an original curricular tool that has been personally developed.

Skills

Vocal technique
Choral performance
Stage presence
Music literacy
Script interpretation
Movement
Ensemble performance techniques
Classroom management
Organization
Communication

Location

New York

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum of 3 years of lead teaching experience
At least 2 years of experience supporting Special Education students

Education Level

Music Teachers do not need to possess a New York State Teacher Certification to be hired at TEP Charter School.

Salary/Compensations

$140,000
Up to $35,000 annual bonus

Benefits

3 extended rest breaks
3 professional development institutes
Approximately 10 weeks of vacation per year
Staff Food Program
Staff Retreats
Wellness Programming
World-class medical, dental, vision, Short-Term Disability (STD), Long-Term Disability (LTD), and Life Insurance policies
Parental leave
Dependent care account
403b Retirement Plan
Professional development and tuition/continuous learning reimbursements

About the Company

The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School is featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and on 60 Minutes for its revolutionary teacher salaries and outstanding results.
TEP aims to achieve educational equity for students from traditionally underserved communities by utilizing world-class teachers.
TEP re-imagines the teaching profession as a place in which teachers prioritize their own growth—as pedagogical experts, intellectual seekers, and community leaders.
TEP students learn music every day, across every grade level.
TEP treats Music as a full-fledged academic subject, not as an elective.
TEP is designed and structured around the belief that great teachers are the key to achieving educational success for students.