Guitar Music Teacher

Music Kids•Silver Spring, MD

22h•$3,432 - $5,148•Onsite

About The Position

Music Kids is looking for enthusiastic educators to join our team for the 2024-2025 school year to teach beginning level violin, piano, and guitar. Music Kids is an instrumental education program offering small group classes (usually between 2-4 students each) and some individual lessons on-site at our local partner schools. We are looking for enthusiastic and open-minded educators interested in teaching very young students, ages 3 and up. We're hiring 1) music teachers who want to expand their horizons, and 2) classroom teachers who want to pivot their careers back into music. Ability to teach violin and guitar/piano is strongly preferred but not required to apply. We have a particular need for violin teachers, but are accepting applicants for piano and guitar. Curriculum resources and assistance are available to learn the basics for beginner level teaching of all three instruments! The Organization: Music Kids exists to enrich and improve student development by bringing musical instrument education programs into the local school environment. To date, Music Kids has taught thousands of students at over 90 active partner schools throughout DC, MD, VA, IL, MO, MA, NY, CT, CA, PA, and WA. The organization is hiring qualified individuals to work as Music Kids Faculty Members on-site at its local partner schools. What's Involved: Positions involve a combination of teaching and program management within the local partner school(s) in which the Faculty Member is placed.

Requirements

Ability to commit through one academic year at a time.
Teaching faculty positions are typically 10 months (mid Aug - mid June)
Must have scheduling availability on several weekdays during after school hours (2pm-6pm), plus additional availability for office hours during one or more weekdays.
Applicants must reside in and be legally qualified to work in the United States, and must submit to customary background checks

Nice To Haves

Has at least 1-2 years of teaching experience, either in music classes OR a traditional classroom setting, through a university program, privately, or with an organization
Is able or willing to teach more than one instrument at a beginning level, or ideally all three (curricular resources and assistance for your non-primary instruments are available!)
Has a strong interest in working with a wide range of student age groups, especially beginning level students (including 3-5 y/o)
Is passionate about having a direct impact on the primary education system in this country
Is comfortable teaching students in small groups of 3-4 students
Has the ability to be flexible and creative in teaching style with an open mind, so they can take parents and students “where they're at” in terms of interest and commitment
Takes initiative and is confident working independently to represent the organization as an employee at our partner schools
Has experience with leadership or project management
Is able to work closely with an office staff in administrative and professional development functions
Is reliable, organized, timely, and possesses friendly verbal and written communication skills
Is comfortable working daily in email, internal instant messaging, company databases, digital timekeeping, and other online resources to manage activities
Owns a car to commute to/from our partner schools (optional in some cases, but strongly preferred)

Responsibilities

In-school: teaching and student performances
Out-of-School: parent communication, lesson planning, scheduling, progress reporting, supplementary virtual learning
Promoting the program and driving enrollment at partner school events throughout the year, particularly during registration in Aug/Sept
Participating in professional development opportunities through collaboration with senior resident Faculty Members and staff