Piano Faculty/ Mentor

Boston School • Dorchester, MA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking energetic and experienced Piano Faculty members to join our team at BSMA! The ideal candidates are compassionate, creative, and has a passion for teaching students ages 5 and up, and Adults in private and small group classes. This is an in-school (not in-home or online-only) position. Performers who have 10+ years of teaching experience, are experienced performers, great with children, and have an outgoing personality are encouraged to apply. Must be able to pass a background check. The Boston School of Music Arts is a brand new version of an established Boston music education and performance company. We have been delivering music lessons and performance in Boston since 2010. We have two locations in Boston and both are very conveniently located near public transportation and plenty of free parking in both locations. The area contains several restaurants, shops and other conveniences, in an eclectic, culturally rich area of Boston. You can be part of a highly diverse and vibrant community, with a strong curriculum. We are a performance-oriented school. This means that although we do prepare for auditions and examinations, our main focus is to teach performance confidence and competence, in addition to music reading and writing skills, and above all, creative expression through music. About our students: About 92% of our students are between 3 and 16 years old, and some are part of our Professional Department. The adults who are learning music with us are either absolute beginners, aspiring pros, or professional musicians. We realize that some of our students may not become professional musicians. For those students, we strive to provide a fun but educational environment with well organized administration and excellent teachers and a warm environment that is conducive to learning. For those who are looking for more, we have that, too.

Requirements

• Solid Piano performance experience and teaching ability - across multiple genres
• Reliable
• Ability to create a warm, engaging, and encouraging music learning experience in 1-on-1 and group settings
• Must pass background test, showing suitability to teach children
• Can work independently, and be directed at times.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organized

Nice To Haves

• A college degree in music is preferred.
• Performers who have 10+ years of teaching experience
• Experienced performers
• Great with children
• Outgoing personality
• Prefer Bachelor's degree in Music Education or related field
• Ideally 2+ years' experience teaching music to ages 4 to Adult.

Responsibilities

• Provide a fun and engaging experience for students.
• Become trained, and certified in delivering our lessons program
• Keep internal lessons progress notes
• Prepare students for community performances and school performances
• May prepare students for competitions as BSMA rep, or for special auditions.
• Will teach small groups and bands weekly (recurring group class pay rate is higher than range)

Benefits

• Supplemental Insurance
• 401(k)
• Bonus based on performance
• Employee discounts
• Training & development
• Competitive Compensation
• Accrued PTO (paid Time off) for regular schedule consistently greater than 25 hours/week
• Great Work Environment
• Other perks (Free coffee and snacks)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree