Horizons at Episcopal Academy Enrichment Music Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Horizons at Episcopal Academy Enrichment Music Teacher

The Position

Horizons at The Episcopal Academy (HEA) seeks a dedicated and enthusiastic Enrichment Music Teacher to inspire a lifelong love of learning in children. This summer position runs from June 22–July 30, 2026, and is ideal for a passionate, collaborative educator who supports the Horizons mission and fosters a joyful, inclusive, and academically engaging environment. Horizons encourages staff to return for multiple summers to help strengthen the program and community.

Key Responsibilities

Before the Summer Program:

• Attend orientation and professional development sessions.
• Design and teach high-quality, culturally responsive, project-based music curriculum for the six-week program.

During the Summer Program:

• Lead engaging lessons, community-building activities, and experiential learning opportunities.
• Build positive partnerships with Lead Teachers, assistant teachers, volunteers, and Upper School interns to support classroom instruction and student engagement.
• Participate in meals, recess, and other daily activities to foster student relationships.
• Attend weekly faculty meetings and contribute to program evaluation and feedback on student progress.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, challenging, and fun learning environment.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education or a related field.
• Completion of all required state and federal clearances; CPR/AED certification required.
• Commitment to Horizons' mission and educational equity.
• Knowledge of instructional best practices and practical teaching experience.
• Flexibility, strong organization, initiative, and enthusiasm for teaching and learning.
• Ability to relate to children and families from diverse racial, cultural, religious, and neurodiverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of classroom management, social-emotional learning, and strategies for developing noncognitive skills such as focus, determination, empathy, and self-discipline.
• Demonstrated commitment to understanding systemic impacts on families and communities, with ongoing personal growth and reflection.

About Horizons at Episcopal Academy

HEA is a community-centered education program serving students from the Greater Philadelphia area. HEA advances educational equity through long-term partnerships with students, families, schools, and communities. Its core offering is a six-week summer enrichment program on Episcopal Academy's campus, complemented by a growing school-year program that includes tutoring, community service, and cultural programming. HEA is part of a national network of more than 70 Horizons programs across the country.

Horizons at Episcopal Academy's Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

HEA strives to create an inclusive, affirming, and welcoming environment that allows all team members to thrive. As an organization whose central purpose is to mitigate inequities in education, Horizons is strongly committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in all forms, and we strongly denounce racism, sexism, and discrimination of any kind. Focus on EDI is central to Horizons National and our National Network, which actively engages in diverse and inclusive partnerships; representative councils and working groups; provides robust professional development opportunities; evaluates internal and external communications with an asset- based lens; and facilitates conversations across different communities to ensure that all Horizons voices are heard and represented.