3rd-5th Music Teacher

Location: Aug Prep South Campus

Schedule: Full-time during 10-month school year

Reports To: Upper Elementary School Principal & Director of Arts

Desired Start Date: August 2026

More Than a Job, A Mission  

Aug Prep is more than a school, it's a community where excellence, faith, and holistic education come together. We’re not only about high standards but also creating a place where people love to grow, learn, and inspire! We currently serve over 2,400 K4-12 students in our ninth year at our South Campus. We are thrilled to launch our North Campus in the 26-27 school year, initially serving about 300 students in grades K4-6 and 9.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Living Faith: Jesus is at the center of all we do. Join a team where you can pray together, worship together, and anchor your work in hope. 
• Award-Winning Workplace: Recognized as a “Best Place to Work” by the Milwaukee Business Journal six times in a row, standing out as the only school on the list in most years!
• High Expectations that Open Doors: We foster a dynamic culture of growth and development for students and staff alike. Our students regularly surpass expectations on state assessments and our graduates have a 100% college acceptance rate and a cumulative $85million+ in scholarships! 
• Outstanding Resources: From a “classroom supplies” fund to top-notch curriculum to field trips to advanced technology, we shower our team with the tools they need to succeed. Our state-of-the-art facilities include advanced sports complexes, performing arts centers, top-notch classrooms and two swimming pools.
• Whole-Child Approach: From arts to athletics to character education, we nurture students’ minds, bodies, and souls.
• Joy Factor: This work is hard, but we work hard to bring JOY in all we do! Things like silly staff competitions, praise and worship sessions, team social events or learning a new skill like pickleball or gardening during a professional development day, we ensure our staff finds JOY with one another too!
• Benefits: Aug Prep offers a robust benefits package including medical/dental/vision,a 401(k) with employer match and employer-sponsored disability coverage. Full-time employees each receive $2500/year for college courses or professional development. For a more complete list of our benefits, please click HERE.  

Role Description: This role deepens and extends the joyful musical foundation established in the early grades, guiding students toward growing independence, confidence, and expressive artistry. Through singing, movement, instrumental exploration, and creative music-making, the teacher nurtures students’ God-given gifts while fostering a lifelong love of music and learning. In collaboration with arts colleagues, this teacher designs and leads meaningful, developmentally appropriate performance experiences each year, such as chapel music, seasonal programs, and grade-level showcases. This role values collaboration, when appropriate, with after-school theatre programming and vocal development, supporting healthy singing technique and strong musicianship.

Key Responsibilities

Academics

• Plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality music instruction for students in grades 3-5 that inspires curiosity and joy.
• Use state music standards to drive instruction, ensuring lessons are developmentally appropriate and aligned to long-term skill progression.
• Scaffold instruction to meet the developmental needs of students at different stages of learning.
• Introduce students to a variety of age-appropriate instruments and musical experiences.
• Teach and inspire students in a way that nurtures musical skill development, expression, and lifelong appreciation for music.
• Create a positive, structured, and engaging learning environment that promotes creativity, respect, and participation.
• Assess student learning informally and formally, using observations and performance-based tasks to guide instruction.
• Design and lead grade-level musical performances and celebrations that showcase student growth, musicianship, and confidence.
• Piano proficiency is strongly preferred, with opportunities to participate in and support all-school worship experiences.

Classroom Environment and Student Relationships

• Seek out opportunities to integrate Biblical truth with their lessons.
• Integrate character education and/or faith-based values into daily lessons.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and nurturing classroom environment.
• Manage classroom behavior in a consistent and effective manner, promoting courage, respect, integrity, and perseverance through the development and maintenance of positive relationships with students.
• Serve as the cultural and spiritual model for their students, always interacting respectfully and striving to demonstrate God’s love to their students and families.
• Effectively communicate regularly with parents and guardians about student progress, behavior, and needs.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.

Professionalism

• Communicate proactively and consistently with students, families, and colleagues, providing frequent updates on student progress, classroom activities, and school initiatives.
• Work collaboratively and supportively with colleagues, supervisors, students, parents/guardians, and community members, maintaining positive, solution-oriented relationships that foster a strong, inclusive environment for optimal learning.
• Continuously seek professional growth through building and department meetings/professional development, formal coursework, workshops, and seminars/in-services. 

Schoolwide Support and Supervision 

• Collaborate with arts colleagues in the development of yearly student musical performances
• Monitor and support students during morning arrival, lunch, recess and dismissal.
• Serve with a flexible, open heart that recognizes no duty is outside the scope of your role--we are a team that is stronger together in service of our students. 

What We’re Looking For

• A belief in the ability of every child and a commitment to ensure excellence for each student.
• Passion for working with young children and fostering creativity and confidence. 
• Bachelor’s degree required; degree or endorsement in Music Education or related field preferred. State teaching license not required.
• Experience teaching music to young children is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrates knowledge of music instruction across developmental stages.
• Strong understanding of early childhood and elementary instructional practices.
• Ability to plan lessons aligned to state standards and school expectations.
• Strong classroom management skills rooted in positive, age-appropriate discipline.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Active participation in a Christian church. 
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Skilled in planning and preparation, and organization development; able to balance a focus on big picture priorities while not losing sight of the school goals and objectives. Committed to continuous growth and professional learning. 
• Team player committed to the St. Augustine Preparatory mission and model.
• Lastly and most important, the candidate must demonstrate and possess the highest integrity, and be able to live the values, beliefs, and culture of St. Augustine Prep.

*This document describes general information about the position, however, should not be considered comprehensive. Aug Prep reserves the right to modify job duties or descriptions at any time.

​Non-Discriminatory Policy

St. Augustine Preparatory Academy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin or any other basis prohibited by law when hiring, promoting, establishing wages, or providing benefits.

As a faith-based institution based on biblical principles, St. Augustine Preparatory Academy hires employees who agree with the school's Mission Statement and Statement of Beliefs and adhere to biblical standards of conduct.