Cello Teacher

Opus 1 Music Studio•Palo Alto, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Opus 1 provides full-time administrative support for all scheduling, makeup lessons, enrollment, accounting, and recital/exam/contest registration. Teachers are not responsible for any logistical work outside of communications with students/parents and teaching responsibilities. We currently have 40+ teachers with full schedules. Lessons are taught on-site at our school - no home lessons. (Currently both online and in-person lessons). We are committed to offering competitive compensation based on your teaching experience and work performance, mentorship, and professional development (including full-time W2 with a base salary and healthcare benefits). We are also pursuing the possibility of a dual teacher/admin role. In this situation, qualified applicants interested in involvement with administrative operations in addition to teaching will be considered for both. Please indicate if this is an interest in your application.

Requirements

Current legal status to work in the United States
Bachelor's degree in music
Live in the bay area with consistent and reliable transportation to arrive in Mountain View/Palo Alto on time for lessons
Experience teaching and performing
Exceptional communication skills with both students and parents
Willingness to work with parents and students to design personalized lesson plans
Ability to learn and adapt to new teaching environment and requirements
Experience preparing students for performances and exams
Knowledge of ABRSM Practical and Theory Exams or willingness to learn
Ability to manage teaching schedule through our school app/website
Adhere to strict attendance policies
English proficiency

Nice To Haves

MM/MA and/or DM/PhD degrees
Interest in a dual teacher/admin role

Responsibilities

Teaching cello lessons
Communicating with students/parents
Preparing students for performances and exams
Learning how to prepare students for ABRSM Practical and Theory Exams
Managing teaching schedule through our school app/website
Adhering to strict attendance policies
Designing personalized lesson plans that cater to a student's independent goals and needs
Involvement with administrative operations (for those interested)

Benefits

Full-time W2 with a base salary
Healthcare benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Medical health insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision insurance
Basic life insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Free music lessons with any available teacher and instrument
24-hour access to Opus 1 facilities
Annual performance opportunity in the Opus 1 Faculty Recital
Quarterly professional development events
Professional development opportunities including mentorship, lesson feedback and observations, exam training, and support with teaching challenges
Internal social platform for post sharing, events, questions, and direct teacher-to-teacher chat
Full access to all Google Workspace tools