Job Description: MS/HS Music Teacher
CAMPUS: Johannesburg Campus | SUPERVISOR: MS / HS Principal | START DATE: 1 August 2026 |
POSTING DATE: 12 November 2025| CLOSING DATE: 10 December 2025
Inspire Learning to Build Our Better World. At the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ), we are committed to providing an exceptional education that empowers global citizens to fulfill their future purpose. Our vision is to inspire learning to build a better world. We seek a dedicated and passionate professional who aligns with our commitment to excellence and believes in the transformative power of education. Every team member is crucial in creating a supportive and nurturing learning environment. At AISJ, we value every employee as a learner and expect them to embody and support the AISJ Portrait of Learner (Resilience, Mindful, Thinker, Globally Connected, Curious, Contributor) through their work. We are dedicated to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within our school community.
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Position Overview
The American International School of Johannesburg seeks a dynamic music educator to join its faculty for the 2026-2027 school year. The Music teacher will help students as both individuals and collaborators, will foster an appreciation of music, and will provide a joyful and supportive learning environment for musical development. Candidates should be energetic, collaborative, and progressive-minded.
This position will consist of a full-time assignment in the Middle and High School, which could include sections of Choir, Beginning Band, Advanced Band, MS / HS Music workshop (semester course), and HS Music studio (year-long course). Course allocation is dependent on scheduling needs and teacher qualifications. The Middle and High School operates on an 8-period rotating block schedule, and teachers are assigned to teach 6 of 8 blocks as well as an Eagle Forum advisory class. The MS / HS Music teacher is also responsible for supporting productions throughout the year.
The Music Teacher develops positive relationships with families, AISJ team members, and the greater AISJ community. The Music Teacher is an active community leader, contributing to curricular and extra-curricular initiatives that promote community, wellbeing, and arts-related learning experiences, inclusive of the Middle and High School Theater productions.
Qualifications, Experiences, & Role Specific Requirements
● Middle / High School teaching certification.
● University degree with a Music focus.
● Master’s degree preferred.
● International school teaching experience.
● Experience and knowledge of Middle / High School Music.
● Experience in curriculum and assessment development.
● Expertise in building a learner-centered, concept-driven and inquiry-based learning environment and music programme.
● Investment in and ability to develop a sense of community, belonging and trust.
● An ability to communicate and build relationships with Middle / High School learners, team members, and families.
● Experience designing and implementing an engaging and rigorous Music curriculum in alignment with AISJ’s Principles of Learning and National Core Arts Standards.
● Understanding of a wide range of Music assessment tools and strategies
● Experience in integrating technology to enhance learning.
● Experience using concepts, standards and backwards design to plan instruction.
● Outstanding organizational and time management abilities.
Key Responsibilities:
● Communicate and liaise on a regular basis with fellow Elementary / Middle / High School Music and performing arts team members with regards to planning, assessment, family and community collaboration, subject organization and responsibilities.
● Communicate and liaise with colleagues to identify and develop transdisciplinary learning experiences.
● Use a range of strategies to differentiate learning.
● Collaboratively plan units of study.
● Attend and constructively contribute to team meetings.
● Maintain up-to-date records of assessment, planning, reports, conferences, and communication with families.
● Establish links with the community to ensure that families are kept well-informed about learner progress.
● Lead and/or support the Middle / High School Music performances.
● Create regular opportunities, both formal and informal, for learners to perform and showcase their Music expression and development.
● Participate in curriculum and professional development opportunities as required
● Establish and maintain a culture of appreciation and participation in Music and performing arts on the Johannesburg Campus.
● Other tasks as determined by the supervisor.
Teacher Competencies
Planning for Learning
● Curriculum Design: Creates personalized, challenging learning sequences that build on prior knowledge while ensuring knowledge transfer and regular reflection opportunities.
● Collaborative Planning: Partners across disciplines and specialties to create cohesive learning experiences
that connect global contexts while anticipating student needs.
● Inquiry-Based Learning: Designs flexible conceptual units that honor student choice, pace, and multiple pathways to demonstrate understanding.
Maximizing Teacher Efficacy
● Student Agency & Critical Thinking: Creates self-directed learners who think critically, set goals, and drive their own learning journey.
● Research-Based Instructional Excellence: Implements proven teaching strategies that adapt to individual student needs through continuous assessment and adjustment.
● Connected Learning Design: Weaves together global perspectives, real-world applications, and cross-disciplinary connections to create meaningful learning experiences.
● Collaborative Leadership: Builds a learning community where students develop leadership skills through structured collaboration and personalized engagement.
Reflecting as Practitioners
● Student Agency: Builds student capacity for self-assessment through modeling, tools, and targeted feedback that drives individual growth.
● Data-Informed Practice: Analyzes student achievement data to align curriculum, refine teaching strategies, and measure instructional effectiveness.
● Professional Growth: Engages in collaborative reflection and data analysis with colleagues to continuously improve teaching practices and student outcomes.
Promoting Relationships, Community, & Culture
● Builds strong community-school partnerships and actively participates in community initiatives to enrich the learning environment.
● Adapts teaching practices by staying informed of educational and societal changes while understanding each
learner's unique cultural background, learning style, and needs.
● Creates an inclusive learning environment that embraces diversity, challenges stereotypes, and connects learning to students' real-world experiences and cultural contexts.
● Fosters a growth mindset by encouraging calculated risk-taking and developing students' autonomy, personal responsibility, and ownership of learning.
All community members are expected to be committed to the AISJ Community Principles.
● We are better when we act together.
● Our differences make us stronger.
● Every voice counts. Every voice matters.
● Every team needs individuals. Every individual needs a team.
Work
Number of Work Days: : Monday through Friday - 188 (one hundred and eighty-eight) days per school year.
Work Day: 7:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 7:10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Full-Time Teacher: Secondary Teachers will teach 6 of 8 in the block schedule.
Other Duties As Assigned: The Teacher will be expected to perform any work assigned to them that is within their skills and capabilities and to be flexible about changes to this function that may be required from time to time for operational reasons. This includes other duties as assigned by their supervisor from time to time.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, please complete the electronic form [Click here]. Information captured will be securely stored and used for a reference check on the candidate's compatibility. AISJ reserves the right to appoint the strongest candidate before the closing date if required.
SAFEGUARDING & CHILD PROTECTION
AISJ maintains robust child protection policies to ensure a safe, secure, and caring environment for our students. All employees must undergo criminal background checks, attend annual training, and sign a safeguarding agreement.
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