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Music & Movement Teacher

Join our dynamic bilingual IB school just minutes from Manhattan, and inspire young minds every day in a warm, international community!

Tessa International School is a fast-growing, high-quality bilingual school located in Hoboken, New Jersey, just one stop from Manhattan. We are a proud member of the Affinitas Education group, a premier international education organization, giving our staff access to a global network of schools, expertise, and exchange opportunities.

We offer three language immersion tracks—Spanish, French, and Mandarin—and are accredited by the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the French Ministry of Education. We are also recognized as a NAIS model school.

We are seeking a passionate, reflective, and dedicated Music & Movement Teacher to join our team for the 2026-2027 school year and help our youngest learners grow academically, physically, socially, and emotionally in a bilingual, inquiry-based environment.

Role Summary

The Early Childhood Music & Movement Teacher for the 2026–2027 school year plays a key role in supporting young children’s development through music, movement, and creative expression. This role leads engaging, developmentally appropriate sessions that build rhythm, coordination, body awareness, and confidence, while fostering a joy for movement and music.

The Music & Movement program supports children’s overall development and connects, when appropriate, to classroom learning experiences.

Key Responsibilities

The Music & Movement Teacher supports our program by:

• Leading engaging, developmentally appropriate Music & Movement sessions for PK2, PK3, and PK4 students
• Designing experiences that support rhythm, coordination, spatial awareness, and gross motor development
• Creating a joyful, inclusive environment that encourages participation, expression, and confidence
• Modeling movement, musicality, and expressive language throughout sessions
• Collaborating with Music, PSPE, and classroom teachers to ensure alignment with broader learning goals
• Observing and documenting children’s participation and development to inform planning
• Maintaining an organized, safe, and engaging learning space
• Participating in meetings and contributing to the broader school community
• Upholding school routines, expectations, and values

If you are passionate about early childhood education and children’s growth in a bilingual, international setting, we encourage you to apply.

Please send your resume, cover letter, & completed Job Application Form to hr@tessais.org.

The school is unwavering in its commitment to safeguarding, child protection and the promotion of the welfare of students. We expect all staff, service contractors and volunteers to align with this vision. Applicants are required to undergo safeguarding and child protection screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to, reference checks with past employers, online searches, criminal/criminality checks or equivalent, social media checks and any other background screening checks deemed necessary for the role. Successful applicants will be mandated to complete authorized background screening checks and provide references.

The school takes full responsibility for ensuring the welfare, health, and wellbeing of all children and young adults. We cultivate a vigilant “Culture of Care” that prioritizes and monitors the safeguarding of students above all considerations. This commitment is fundamental to our ethos, and we expect all members of our community to actively participate in maintaining a safe and secure environment.

Qualifications

Required:

• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Experience working with young children (ages 2–5 preferred)
• Strong understanding of early childhood development, particularly in movement, coordination, and creative expression
• Ability to design and lead engaging, age-appropriate group experiences
• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Music, Movement, Physical Education, or a related field
• Authorization to work in the United States

Preferred:

• Experience in early childhood music, dance, or movement programs
• Experience working in international or bilingual school settings

About Tessa International School

Tessa International School is a fast-growing bilingual and international school located in Hoboken, New Jersey—just one subway stop from Manhattan, New York. Tessa’s mission is to prepare students to become world citizens, leaders, and happy individuals, who, as they grow, will embrace global opportunities with enthusiasm, confidence, and a strong desire to make a difference. We offer a world-class education based on the most successful international models. We offer three language tracks: Spanish, French, and Mandarin, and are accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) and the French Ministry of Education. We are also recognized as a NAIS model school. We are 80/20 immersion through Kindergarten, and then 50/50. We take children from beginners through fluent in the target language. When joining the Tessa team, you join a multi-cultural community of energetic, experienced education professionals who are open-minded and deeply invested in their work. We are looking for the right people that will continue and improve the standards at Tessa International School, and who will reflect our mission: adventurers, advocates, and leaders who strive to make the world a better place!

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