The Crescent Academy is growing and seeking a creative, knowledgeable, and student-centered Art & Music Teacher to serve students in our Elementary and Middle School programs.

We are looking for an educator who can help children explore visual art and music, develop foundational skills, express ideas confidently, appreciate artistic traditions, and experience the joy of creating and performing. The successful candidate will build an inclusive program in which students with varied abilities and prior experiences can participate meaningfully and demonstrate growth.

The teacher will prepare and deliver developmentally appropriate instruction aligned with the New York State Learning Standards for the Arts, the Academy's approved curriculum, and school values. This is primarily a part-time position, with the possibility of additional teaching, enrichment, or school-support responsibilities based on the candidate's qualifications and the Academy's needs.

Key Responsibilities

Visual Arts Curriculum & Instruction

• Develop and deliver well-organized, standards-aligned visual arts lessons using the Academy's approved curriculum, instructional resources, available facilities, and grade-level expectations.
• Teach age-appropriate concepts and techniques that may include drawing, painting, color, design, collage, printmaking, sculpture, crafts, mixed media, and other approved forms of artistic expression.
• Help students generate ideas, plan and develop artwork, practice techniques, revise their work, and present completed projects with care and confidence.
• Introduce students to artistic vocabulary, visual elements, design principles, craftsmanship, creative problem-solving, and thoughtful use of materials and tools.
• Connect art instruction to culture, history, nature, literature, community, and other subject areas in ways that are consistent with the Academy's approved curriculum and values.

Music Curriculum & Instruction

• Develop and deliver engaging, standards-aligned general music lessons using the Academy's approved curriculum, available instruments, technology, and grade-level expectations.
• Teach foundational concepts such as steady beat, rhythm, melody, tempo, dynamics, form, notation, listening, musical vocabulary, and age-appropriate music literacy.
• Provide approved vocal, rhythmic, movement, listening, composition, and instrumental experiences that build musical understanding, creativity, coordination, and confidence.
• Use demonstrations, guided practice, rehearsal, call-and-response, small-group activities, games, and performance opportunities to keep students actively engaged.
• Help students listen attentively, analyze and respond to music, create original musical ideas, rehearse cooperatively, and reflect on their own progress.

Creativity, Presentation & Performance

• Create opportunities for students to display artwork, share creative processes, perform approved musical selections, and celebrate growth in age-appropriate settings.
• Prepare student work for hallways, classrooms, assemblies, family events, exhibitions, concerts, showcases, or other school-approved presentations.
• Teach students how to prepare, revise, rehearse, present, respond to feedback, and behave respectfully as artists, performers, audience members, and collaborators.
• Balance skill development with imagination, experimentation, reflection, persistence, and individual creative voice.

Inclusive & Differentiated Instruction

• Differentiate instruction so students with varying skill levels, learning needs, confidence levels, language backgrounds, and prior arts experiences can participate meaningfully and make progress.
• Provide clear demonstrations, visual and verbal directions, step-by-step supports, adapted materials, alternative approaches, and appropriate levels of challenge.
• Implement applicable accommodations, modifications, Individualized Education Program provisions, and student-support plans communicated by authorized school personnel.
• Create a classroom culture in which effort, growth, creativity, craftsmanship, respectful risk-taking, and collaboration are valued alongside finished products or performance skill.

Classroom Environment, Safety & Materials

• Create and maintain a safe, orderly, inclusive, respectful, and encouraging learning environment in art, music, classroom, stage, and other instructional spaces.
• Establish clear routines for entering, transitioning, using materials and instruments, cleaning up, storing work, rehearsing, performing, and leaving instructional areas.
• Teach and consistently reinforce safe, responsible use of art tools, adhesives, paints, cleaning materials, instruments, sound equipment, technology, furniture, and other classroom resources.
• Inventory, organize, distribute, collect, clean, and store supplies, student artwork, instruments, equipment, and instructional materials.
• Promptly report damaged equipment, hazardous materials, facility concerns, student injuries, or other safety issues and follow established school procedures.

Assessment & Student Progress

• Use observation, portfolios, projects, performances, skill demonstrations, listening activities, reflections, discussions, rubrics, and other appropriate assessments to monitor student learning.
• Evaluate students fairly based on demonstrated learning, preparation, participation, effort, growth, craftsmanship, creative process, skill development, and understanding of course expectations.
• Maintain accurate attendance, grades, assessment results, project records, accommodations, and student progress information.
• Provide timely, specific, and encouraging feedback that helps students recognize strengths, revise work, improve skills, build confidence, and take ownership of their learning.
• Prepare progress reports, report-card information, and other required academic documentation accurately and on schedule.

Student Support & Character Development

• Use constructive, age-appropriate, and consistent classroom-management practices that protect instructional time and support positive student behavior.
• Model and reinforce kindness, patience, fairness, responsibility, self-control, perseverance, appropriate expression, care for shared materials, and respect for different ideas and abilities.
• Recognize individual student needs and collaborate with school leadership, families, classroom teachers, and support staff to implement appropriate academic, behavioral, social, or sensory supports.
• Maintain professional boundaries, protect student confidentiality, and promote the safety, dignity, and well-being of every child.

Family Communication & Professional Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly and professionally with parents or guardians regarding student progress, strengths, concerns, required materials, performances, exhibitions, and opportunities for support.
• Participate in parent conferences, staff meetings, professional-development activities, curriculum work, school planning, and required training.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and school leadership to coordinate schedules, connect arts learning across subjects, and support students throughout the school program.
• Reflect on instructional effectiveness, use feedback constructively, and pursue ongoing professional growth in arts education, classroom practice, student development, and safety.
• Follow the Academy's policies, procedures, approved curriculum, supervision requirements, family communication expectations, and standards of professional conduct.

Enrichment & School Community

• Support or organize art clubs, music clubs, exhibits, showcases, performances, assemblies, interdisciplinary projects, competitions, and other student-enrichment experiences as assigned.
• Assist with school events, celebrations, field trips, community-building activities, stage or display preparation, and other reasonable responsibilities connected to the role.
• Support The Crescent Academy's mission and help maintain a school culture that values creativity, academic growth, kindness, patience, justice, responsibility, and respect.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of visual arts and general music concepts appropriate for elementary and middle-school students.
• Ability to plan standards-aligned instruction, demonstrate artistic and musical concepts clearly, assess student learning, manage active creative classrooms, and respond to varied student needs.
• Ability to teach both visual art and general music safely and confidently within the scope of the candidate's education, training, and experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate professionally with students, families, colleagues, and school leadership.
• Reliability, punctuality, organization, flexibility, patience, creativity, sound judgment, and consistent professional follow-through.
• Commitment to The Crescent Academy's mission, values, policies, approved curriculum, and professional expectations.
• Ability to successfully complete all applicable background checks, clearances, reference verification, and employment requirements for work in a school setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Art Education, Music Education, Fine Arts, Music, Education, or a related field.
• At least one year of teaching, student-teaching, arts-program, youth-program, private-lesson, camp, or other structured instructional experience.
• New York State teaching certification in Visual Arts, Music, or another relevant education area.
• Experience teaching both elementary and middle-school students in a private, public, charter, religious, community, or other structured educational setting.
• Demonstrated proficiency with multiple visual-art media and foundational general-music instruction, including vocal, rhythm, notation, listening, composition, or classroom instruments.
• Experience planning student exhibitions, concerts, showcases, assemblies, clubs, interdisciplinary projects, or arts-based enrichment activities.
• Familiarity with educational technology, digital art or design tools, audio equipment, classroom instruments, or learning-management systems.

Physical & Work Requirements

The position requires active participation, demonstration, supervision, setup, and cleanup in visual arts and music settings. The employee must be able to perform the following essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Stand, walk, sit, bend, reach, kneel, and move throughout instructional spaces for extended portions of the workday.
• Demonstrate age-appropriate art techniques, musical activities, classroom-instrument use, movement, and performance procedures safely.
• Set up, move, carry, and store art supplies, student work, instruments, music stands, tables, display materials, audiovisual equipment, and other instructional resources.
• Work in classrooms, art and music areas, hallways, stages, multipurpose rooms, and other school environments with varying noise levels and activity.
• Respond promptly to student-safety concerns and move throughout instructional spaces to provide active supervision.

Why Join The Crescent Academy

• Make a meaningful impact by helping children develop creativity, confidence, discipline, communication, cultural awareness, and lifelong appreciation for the arts.
• Teach in a growing, mission-centered school community that values development of the whole child.
• Work with colleagues who value collaboration, thoughtful instruction, family partnership, positive character development, and student expression.
• Help shape and strengthen an elementary and middle-school visual arts and music program.

Position Details

• Job title: Art & Music Teacher - Elementary & Middle School.
• Job type: Part-time/Full-time
• Compensation: Based on qualifications, experience, and assigned schedule.
• Work setting: In person at school.
• Work location: The Crescent Academy, 1112 Broad Street, Endicott, New York.
• Schedule: Determined based on the school schedule, course assignments, program needs, and candidate availability.
• Additional hours or a fuller schedule may be available through other qualified teaching, enrichment, or school-support assignments, depending on Academy needs.
• Employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks, clearances, reference verification, and required employment documentation.

Equal Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation

The Crescent Academy is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, performance, mission-related role requirements, and organizational needs. Reasonable accommodations will be considered for qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position, consistent with applicable law.

To Apply

Interested applicants should submit a resume and a brief statement describing their visual arts, music, teaching, performance, arts-program, or youth-program experience. Applicants should also identify relevant degrees, certifications, artistic or musical areas of strength, their availability for part-time work, and any additional subject areas or school responsibilities they may be qualified to support.

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Work Location: In person