Music & Movement Facilitator & Floater 

Full-Time (40 hours/week)

Reports To: HR & DHOS

Collaborates With: Music Teacher and PSPE Teacher

Role Summary

This is a dual-role position supporting both specialist instruction and general classroom operations. As Music & Movement Facilitator, the assistant leads developmentally appropriate sessions in English for all PK3 and PK4 classes. These sessions promote rhythm, coordination, gross motor development, musicality, and creative expression, and are designed in collaboration with the Music and PSPE teachers. The facilitator is also responsible for documenting and tracking student progress related to Music & Movement learning outcomes.

In addition to this teaching role, the assistant serves as a floater, providing classroom support throughout the school based on daily needs.

This role will begin depending on need and may begin as early as January 5th, 2026.

Key Responsibilities

1. Music & Movement Facilitator (PK3 & PK4)

• Lead 30-minute Music & Movement sessions (in English) for each PK3 and PK4 class twice per week (16 sessions/week)
• Facilitate engaging, age-appropriate activities that support musical expression, rhythm, spatial awareness, and gross motor coordination
• Collaborate with the Music and PSPE teachers to plan learning experiences aligned with school learning outcomes
• Maintain an inclusive, joyful, and safe learning environment for students across all language tracks
• Document and track children’s development in Music & Movement, including participation, skill growth, and areas for support

2. Schoolwide Floating Assistant

• Serve as a floater, providing classroom support throughout the school based on daily needs
• Assist teachers and students during key times such as arrival, learning activities, transitions, meals, rest time, and dismissal
• Support small-group instruction, supervision, and classroom routines across various age groups
• Contribute to the preparation and organization of learning spaces and materials
• Help maintain a safe and clean environment, including assisting with sanitation procedures and general classroom upkeep
• Demonstrate adaptability, initiative, and professionalism when working in different classrooms and with different teaching teams

3. Professional Responsibilities

• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Participate in collaborative planning sessions with Music, PSPE, and classroom teachers as needed
• Communicate respectfully and professionally with children, families, and colleagues
• Uphold all school policies, routines, and expectations

Salary

• $3,500-$4,000/Month

Sample Weekly Schedule Overview

Sample Daily Time Structure

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

Please complete the Job Application Form to apply and send any questions you may have to hr@tessais.org.

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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