Job Description
Position Type: Elementary School Teaching/Music
Date Posted: 10/21/2026
Location: Crooked Creek Elementary School
Date Available: 1/4/2027
The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) is located in the northern section of Indianapolis. It is a dynamic community with broad diversity in cultures, religions, ethnic groups, races, and socioeconomic levels. MSDWT has been an educational leader in Indiana for the last sixty years.
Our mission is to nurture our students into tomorrow's leaders by cultivating learning environments that ignite innovation, amplify diverse and critical thinking, and inspire growth and achievement.
JOB DETAILS Job Title Elementary Music Teacher Qualifications Profile (Licensure) This position requires a valid and active license issued by the Indiana Department of Education in Music Education.
Education Candidates must document successful attainment of degrees required for licensure in the state of Indiana
Location Crooked Creek Elementary School
Position Start Date 1/4/2027
Work Schedule Full-Time
Calendar Length 185 days, prorated to days work
FLSA Classification Contract Salary, Exempt
Salary/Hourly Rate BS 0 years experience=$53,000, MS 0 years experience=$54,000 with additional compensation for years of experience. This position is also eligible for an additional $2000 stipend for additional responsibilities related to elementary music instruction.
Benefits Benefits are effective 1st of the month following the first day of employment. Additional benefits information can be found at
JOB EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS Position Purpose / Description - The Teacher is responsible for teaching groups of students in a classroom setting, based on a curriculum and supported by instructional materials. The Teacher is responsible for developing daily lesson plans to ensure that the Teacher covers the curricular content in a timely manner throughout the semester or school year. The Teacher uses various instructional methods and techniques to meet the unique needs of the individual students and to assess their learning; the Teacher modifies instruction, re-teaches and remediates to ensure the students' success.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT PERCENT OF TIME Seldom = Less than 25%
Occasional = 26 to 50%
Often = 51 to 75%
Very Frequent = 76% and above
Ability to stand for extended periods of time
Often
Ability to carry 25 pounds
Occasional
Amount to lift 25 pounds
Occasional
Amount of force to push/pull up to 25pounds
Seldom
Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations
Very Frequent
Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter
Very Frequent
Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels
Very Frequent
Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation
Very Frequent
Ability to operate office equipment
Very Frequent
Ability to reach in all directions
Very Frequent
Climbing
Seldom
Overhead work
Seldom
Contact:
Keana Parquet, Principal
kparquet@msdwt.k12.in.us
The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township is an equal opportunity/equal access employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all applicable Federal and Indiana State laws, regulations, and executive orders in its programs and activities. Washington Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status.
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Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Contract work, Work at office