Strings Teacher (violin, viola, cello, beg. piano)

About the Position

Ensemble Schools is seeking a fun, experienced, and professional strings and piano instructor to teach violin, viola, cello, and beginner piano full-time at Grace Music School. We are looking for teachers who will instruct IN PERSON! This is a short-term leave position from October 2026 to February 2026.

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 music 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 $30-36/hour.

Health benefit options and a 401(K) program with employer matching are available for all part- and full-time employees at Ensemble after 30 days of employment.

About Ensemble Schools

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

This posting is for Grace Music School, in Woodbury, Nassau County, NY. Grace Music School aims to provide exceptional music education to students of all ages, cultivate a lifelong love of music in a nurturing and caring environment, and help our students realize their potential in music and in life.

Learn more about us here:

Who We Are

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!

Diversity is a strength of our musical community, and we invite all those meetings with the above criteria to apply.

Job Type: Full-time, hourly

Pay: $30-36 per hour

Ensemble Performing Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.