Violin / Piano / Guitar Music Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Music Kids is looking for enthusiastic educators to join our team for the 2024-2025 school year to teach beginning level violin, piano, and guitar. Music Kids is an instrumental education program offering small group classes to students across ten states plus the District of Columbia. Our program is expanding, and this fall we will be launching a series of new partnerships in the Pittsburgh area. We are looking for leaders interested in helping steward successful Music Kids programs at our newest partner locations.

We're hiring 1) music teachers who want to expand their horizons, and 2) classroom teachers who want to pivot their careers back into music. Ability to teach violin and guitar / piano is strongly preferred but not required to apply. Curriculum resources and assistance are available to learn the basics for beginner level teaching of all three instruments!

The Organization :

Music Kids exists to enrich and improve student development by bringing musical instrument education programs into the local school environment.

To date, Music Kids has taught thousands of students at over 40 active partner schools throughout DC, MD, IL, MA, NY, CT, and PA. The organization is hiring qualified individuals to work as Music Kids Faculty Members on-site at its local partner schools.

Job Requirements : The Position :

Faculty Member teaching small group classes in one or more of our area partner schools, including paid time outside of classes to manage student records, provide meaningful learning updates to parents, and to support students virtually.

• Ability to commit through one academic year at a time (mid Aug - mid June)
• Opportunities to extend employment for the additional 2 summer months
• Must have scheduling availability on several weekdays during after school hours (2pm-6pm), plus additional availability for office hours during one or more weekdays.
• Annual salary for full-time (40 hr / week) 10 month positions starts at $45,000.
• Additional benefits available for employees working 20+ hours include PTO, holidays, and insurance.
• Applicants must reside in and be legally qualified to work in the United States, and must submit to customary background checks

What's Involved :

Positions involve a combination of teaching and program management within the local partner school(s) in which the Faculty Member is placed. Responsibilities include :

The Ideal Candidate :