Position: Instrumental Teaching Artist positions open for the following instruments: Flute, Oboe, Trombone, French Horn.
Start Date: September, 2022.
Location: South Bronx, New York, NY.
Description: Community music education program for underserved NYC children.
Time Period: September 2022 - June 2023 (with opportunity to continue the position).
2-3 days/week, 6-8 hours/week.
Duties:
Lead beginner and intermediate classes and lessons with children ages 8-14 years old. Possibility of leading mixed instrumentation wind ensembles for candidates with interest and comparable experience. Coordinate with directors and other program instructors regarding teaching philosophy, pedagogy, classroom management.
Qualifications:
- Extensive music teaching experience with groups of young children.
- Excellent ability to deal well with a wide range of student abilities.
- Enthusiastic, flexible, patient and positive demeanor.
- Experience working collaboratively within a team.
- Experience leading wind ensembles a plus.
- Spanish a plus.
This position requires a high level of commitment to UpBeat's mission of social justice through musical experience and music education.
Compensation: $60/hr
Equal Opportunity Employment and Commitment to Diversity
UpBeat NYC believes it is critical for leaders to reflect the urban communities they serve. We actively recruit women and people of color to join our team. We support equal opportunity for all people.
How to apply:
Submit by email a resume and brief introduction highlighting your teaching experience to hiring@upbeatnyc.org. Please indicate in the subject line of your email the position you are applying for. Resumes submitted without an introduction will not be considered.
Though not required, if you have videos of yourself teaching, performance videos, and/or letters of recommendation, please send those along with your application.