Music School Receptionist

Part-Time Staff Member

Northwest School of Music is seeking a fun and professional part-time staff member to help administer our music school in Northwest Austin, TX. This staff member will serve as the primary point of contact for our students, families, and teachers to ensure the smooth functioning of our day-to-day operations.

The hours for this position are weekday afternoons Wednesday through Friday, and Saturday morning/early afternoon.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Greeting students arriving for lessons and ensuring that teachers stay on schedule
• Responding to scheduling-related phone calls and emails from students and families
• Interfacing with teachers to help them manage their student schedules
• General administrative tasks as needed

The successful candidate will be an organized, motivated self-starter with a strong customer service mindset. A demonstrated interest in music and music education would be an asset.

Pay will be commensurate with experience and a range of $15-$17/hour. A 401(K) program with employer matching is available to all of our employees after 90 days on the job. Health benefit packages are available for all part- and full-time employees at Ensemble.

Ensemble Schools is a partnership of community-driven music & dance schools that maintain individual identities but share resources to ensure their mutual success.

Northwest School of Music offers private, weekly music lessons in a clean, safe, fun and family-oriented environment. Since 2004, we have taught thousands of students from Austin, Cedar Park and central Texas. Our experienced and enthusiastic staff of University degreed music instructors teach lessons in guitar (acoustic and electric), piano, electric bass guitar, drums, voice, violin, and ukulele. We offer each student an inspiring learning environment in a community that fosters love and appreciation for music.

Our mission is to empower artists by safeguarding the businesses that love them. Our values include:

• Stewardship: We are caretakers of our local businesses and communities, helping them thrive by making it easy for our teachers to cultivate an enriching learning experience for students.
• Growth: Our teachers are integral to our success, and we are committed to their professional growth. As an ever-growing partnership of music and dance schools, we seek to increase the high-quality resources provided to our schools and teachers.
• Stagehands: Our Shared Services team runs in the background to support our schools. By doing this, we champion our teachers and students to be the real stars of the show!

To apply for this position, please send a resume and brief cover letter to Anna Ahrens. Diversity is a strength of our artistic community and we invite all those meeting the above criteria to apply.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour