Music Teacher Store 034

The Guitar Center Company•Springfield, VA
•$11 - $28

About The Position

Music & Arts is seeking an educator and skilled musician 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. They build relationships with students and parents through regular communication, goal-setting, and progress updates, and partner with store teams to schedule lessons and encourage student retention. Music & Arts handles administrative work so instructors can focus on teaching and helping students grow as musicians. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Music Education, Music Performance, or equivalent experience, as well as two years of music teaching experience. Advanced music degrees, professional teaching memberships or certifications, and eight or more years of teaching experience—particularly across multiple instruments—are preferred. The listed pay is $12.77 per hour for non-teaching work, plus a teaching rate of $11–$28 per hour depending on background and experience. Compensation may vary based on experience, education, location, and other factors. Music & Arts offers eligible musician employees gig leave to take time off for a tour and return to their job afterward. Benefits include a 401(k) with company match and an employee discount program.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

  • Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctoral) in Music.
  • Professional teaching memberships or certifications.
  • Eight 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

  • Gig leave for musician employees to take time off for a tour and return to their job afterward.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Employee discount program.
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