Percussion Teacher (Store #4761)

Music & Arts • Bellevue, WA

9h

About The Position

Music & Arts is seeking a percussion teacher to teach and inspire students. The teacher creates an engaging, supportive, and safe learning environment, teaches students of varying ages and skill levels, and shares musical expertise to foster student growth. The role includes building positive relationships with students and parents through regular 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. The position is associated with Store #4761. Pay is $20.82 per hour for non-teaching work, plus a teaching rate of $10–$21.50 per hour depending on background and experience. Musicians may use gig leave to take time off to perform and return to their job after a tour.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Further teaching experience with related instruments.
• Master’s or doctoral degree 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.
• Create an engaging, supportive, and safe learning environment.
• 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.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time