Guitar Teacher - Orland Park, IL

About the Position

Ensemble Schools is seeking a fun, experienced, and professional guitar instructor to teach part-time at  The Music Connection, our Orland Park, IL location. We are looking for teachers who will instruct IN PERSON . 

Teachers can set their availability within our open hours as needed, but both students and school staff appreciate consistency and preference will be given to candidates with greater availability.

Successful candidates will have a strong music background evidenced by a degree in performance, pedagogy, or equivalent performing experience, a demonstrated love of teaching, experience working with young musicians, a robust appreciation for punctuality, reliable transportation, and the ability to pass a routine background check.

Instructor pay is commensurate with experience and will be in the range of $27-33/hour. A 401(K) program with employer matching is available to all of our employees after 30 days on the job. Health benefit options are available for all part- and full-time employees at Ensemble.

About Ensemble Schools

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

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!

This posting is for The Music Connection, our school in Orland Park. The Music Connection is Chicagoland's premiere Conservatory of Art and Music. Over the last two decades, we've worked tirelessly to help countless students find and connect to their passions. We've brought youngsters joy through song and art. Above all else, we strive to bring our students the finest education in a uniquely supportive and nurturing environment. The Music Connection's teachers come from all over the world and are accomplished educators and performers. This means that they can teach their students most effectively and have the real-world experience needed to help students sustain success beyond their time at The Music Connection.

Please send a resume and brief cover letter to Stephanie Henry through this portal to apply for this position. Diversity is a strength of our fine arts community, and we invite all those meeting the above criteria to apply.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $27-33 per hour