Violin / Piano / Guitar Music Teacher

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.

Job Requirements : The Position :

Faculty Member teaching small group classes in one or more of our area partner schools, including paid time outside of classes to manage student records, provide meaningful learning updates to parents, and to support students virtually.

• Ability to commit through one academic year at a time. Teaching faculty positions are typically 10 months (mid Aug - mid June)
• Opportunities to extend employment for the additional 2 summer months
• Must have scheduling availability on several weekdays during after school hours (2pm-6pm), plus additional availability for office hours during one or more weekdays.

Annual salary ranges for full-time (30 hr / week) 10 month positions from Year 1 to Year 5 : $34,320 - $51,480. The Salary Information listed in the posting is the monthly full time salary in line with this range.

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. Responsibilities include :

The Ideal Candidate :

Owns a car to commute to / from our partner schools (optional in some cases, but strongly preferred)