Music4 Kids Teacher Job Description

Part-time.  Hours will vary depending upon student enrollment.  Schedule will be based on teacher’s availability.   Weekends are not required but available if a teacher would like to work on Saturday and/or Sunday and there are students who would like to take lessons at those times. 

Starting Salary: Based on experience and qualifications.  Teachers are considered for a salary increase after each full year of employment.  

Requirements for guitar teachers:  

• At least one year of guitar teaching experience.
• Ability to read guitar tablature and standard music notation.
•  Ability to play in a variety of styles utilizing both open position and bar chords as well as lead guitar using the entire fretboard. 

Requirements for piano teachers:  

• Ability to play early advanced piano literature. 
• Candidates without a minimum of one year experience teaching private piano lessons to children will be asked to observe piano lessons by an experienced teacher in addition to teaching and will serve a probationary period of 6 months.
• Ability to also teach voice or other instruments is a plus.

Requirements for Kindermusik teachers:

• Love for music and a love for babies and young children and enjoyment in being with them.
• Ability to read music notation and sing in tune.  Training in early childhood education is a plus.
• Comfortable relating to people in general and especially parents and families.
• Lifelong learner - someone who enjoys learning and is interested in ongoing professional development

 Responsibilities:

• Teach music lessons and/or classes to children.
• Develop positive relationship with students and families.
• Take attendance at each lesson/class.
• Explain Music4Kids policies to students and abide by them as a teacher.
• Attend monthly Saturday morning teacher meetings.  Attend and help with Music4Kids events including annual picnic and three recitals each year.

Benefits of Teaching at Music4Kids

• Beautiful teaching studios
• Choose your own teaching schedule
• Your time is primarily spent teaching - marketing, scheduling, billing, etc. is handled by Music4Kids
• Become a member of a supportive team of teachers that work together to create a special place where children feel loved, receive a solid foundation in musical skills, and enjoy making music.