CSPA Percussion Faculty

Colburn Careers•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Teach group/percussion classes and individual lessons to percussion students at elementary through advanced levels. Lessons and group classes will take place for 32 weeks at a mutually agreeable time. This is a part-time, non-exempt, onsite position.

Requirements

An undergraduate or graduate degree in music. Combined experience/education may be substituted for minimum education.
Prior experience teaching percussion students is required in a group and individual setting.
Ability to contribute to a positive, supportive team environment required.
Ability to work with a diverse student population required.
Ability and desire to network with faculty and those in the community to recruit students from the greater Los Angeles community.
Demonstrated ability to work with very diverse faculty, staff, and students.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Highly organized.
Must be able to see, hear, feel, and use hands to type and grasp objects with fingers.
Primarily sedentary with intermittent standing, walking, bending, and stooping; occasional light lifting and carrying of objects weighing 25 pounds or less; light to heavy repetitive use of hands, wrists and forearms while working on a computer.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships involving interactions and communications personally, by phone and in writing with a variety of individuals and/or groups of individuals from diverse backgrounds on a regular, on-going basis.
Ability to concentrate on detailed tasks for extended periods of time and/or intermittently while attending to other responsibilities.
Ability to work effectively under pressure on multiple tasks concurrently while meeting established deadlines and changing priorities.

Responsibilities

Teach percussion to students at elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Actively participate as needed in recruiting students new to the Colburn School and work to foster relationships in the community.
Coach sectionals as needed for both the bands and orchestras on Sunday.
Encourage student participation in Colburn ensembles as appropriate.
Select appropriate repertoire for students.
Hold parent meetings/conferences to address student problems or issues, as needed.
Provide counseling related to students’ musical development.
Perform administrative tasks associated with students’ attendance and performance records.
Manage CSPA percussion inventory.
Work closely with Community School staff to give support and guidance to students on their musical path.
Assist students with recording sessions for auditions, competitions, etc.
Participate in activities such as, but not limited to, Friday Night Recital adjudication, faculty recitals, departmental auditions and juries, workshops, and meetings.
Other related duties as needed.