Music Teacher Store 7338

The Guitar Center Company • Fairfield, CT

8d • $11 - $24

About The Position

Music & Arts is seeking a music educator to teach private lessons and inspire students. The Music Teacher creates an engaging, supportive, and safe learning environment for students of varying ages and skill levels. The role includes building relationships with students and parents through communication, goal-setting, and progress updates, and partnering with store teams to schedule lessons and encourage student retention. Music & Arts handles administrative work so instructors can focus on teaching. Pay is listed as $16.94 per hour for non-teaching work, plus a teaching rate of $11–$24 per hour depending on background and experience. Eligible musician employees may take gig leave to perform on tour and return to their job afterward.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Music Education, Music Performance, or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of music teaching experience.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctoral) in Music.
• Professional teaching memberships or certifications.
• 8 or more years of teaching experience, especially with multiple instruments, including banjo, baritone, bass clarinet, bass guitar, bassoon, cello, clarinet, flute, French horn, guitar, mandolin, oboe, percussion, piano, piccolo, saxophone, string bass, trombone, trumpet, tuba, ukulele, viola, violin, and voice.

Responsibilities

• Teach music lessons to students of varying ages and skill levels.
• Build positive relationships with students and parents through regular communication, goal-setting, and progress updates.
• Partner with store teams to schedule lessons and encourage student retention.
• Share musical expertise to inspire students and foster their growth.
• Create an engaging, supportive, and safe learning environment.

Benefits

• 401K with company match.
• Employee discount program.
• Gig leave for musician employees to take time off to tour and return to their job.
• Robust benefits and perks (unspecified).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level