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 (usually 2-4 students) and some individual lessons on-site at our local partner schools.

**We are hiring for a part time position to teach in new partner schools starting classes in January during after school hours on 3 days/week.**

We are looking for enthusiastic and open-minded educators interested in teaching very young students, ages 3 and up. 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. Music Kids has taught thousands of students at over 100 active partner schools throughout DC, MD, VA, IL, MO, MA, NY, CT, CA, PA, and WA. 

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
• 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 ranges for 12 hrs/week ranges $12,000 - $16,000.  
• Additional hours may be available in subsequent years.
• Additional benefits available for employees working 20+ hours include PTO, holidays, and medical. Above average commute time bonuses available for all employees.
• 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:

• In-school: teaching and student performances
• Out-of-School: parent communication, lesson planning, scheduling, progress reporting, supplementary virtual learning
• Promoting the program and driving enrollment at events throughout the year, particularly during registration
• Participating in professional development opportunities through collaboration with senior resident Faculty Members and staff

The Ideal Candidate:

• Has at least 1-2 years of teaching experience, either in music classes OR a traditional classroom setting
• Is able or willing to teach more than 1 instrument at a beginning level (curricular resources and assistance for your non-primary instruments are available!)
• Has a strong interest in working with a wide range of student age groups, especially beginning level students (including 3-5 y/o)
• Is passionate about having a direct impact on the primary education system in this country
• Is comfortable teaching students in small groups of 3-4 students
• Has the ability to be flexible and creative in teaching style with an open mind, so they can take parents and students “where they're at” in terms of interest and commitment
• Takes initiative and is confident working independently to represent the organization as an employee at our partner schools
• Has experience with leadership or project management
• Is able to work closely with an office staff in administrative and professional development functions
• Is reliable, organized, timely, and possesses friendly communication skills
• Is comfortable working daily in email, messaging, databases, timekeeping, and other online resources to manage activities
• Owns a car to commute to/from our partner schools