Music Teacher

A Children’s Music Academy (CMA) teacher is an excellent pianist, strong singer and experienced in teaching music to children in a group setting. The teacher is responsible for implementing the CMA curriculum, ensuring each child and parent have a positive and successful CMA experience. A teacher is responsible for the care and well-being of each family who attends a Children’s Music Academy class. Ultimately, it is the teacher’s responsibility to teach children music skills in a creative, positive, and non-pressured environment through the implementation of Children’s Music Academy’s curriculum and help them develop lifelong musical appreciation and aptitude.

The qualities we are looking for in a teacher include:

• Minimum of three years teaching music to children with some part of that experience in a group setting
• Piano skills at the Intermediate level or above
• Self-confident and hard-working
• Sense of organization and attention to detail
• Ability to learn and teach the broad-based curriculum
• Strong singing voice
• Availability for varied class schedule
• Desire to teach in a group setting with students and their parent

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teach weekly 60-minute classes through the school year with summers off
• Maintain relationship with students /parents throughout the week (when applicable)
• Participate in training (live and recorded)
• Distribute lesson and marketing materials (as needed)
• Keep attendance records and additional payroll documentation
• Facilitate make-up classes (when necessary)

Bachelor's degree is required. We prefer a major or minor in music performance or education, however, comparable music education is acceptable.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $35.00 - $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 3 – 9 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Referral program

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience teaching music in a group setting?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Ventura, CA 93003 (Required)

Work Location: In person