Teaching Artists for Guitar, Clarinet, Violin/Viola

Hiring: Teaching Artists for Guitar, Clarinet, Violin/Viola

Job Opening for 2024/25 season faculty and substitute teachers:
Three (3) days of after-school operations from 3-4 p.m. at Independence Mission Schools St. Helena-Incarnation Catholic School located at 6101 N. 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19120.

Program Mission:
The mission of PYO Music Institute’s (PYOMI) Tune Up Philly-Orchestral Pathways Program offers programming in under-served neighborhoods by keeping children engaged in success through weekday out-of-school hours music instruction.  Through its Tune Up Philly program, PYOMI organization believes and demonstrates annually that music education is a powerful vehicle for children to master skills that will enable them to acquire valuable tools for cooperative learning, teamwork, academic success and self-esteem.

Employment Offerings:

• Performances at the Kimmel Center and Temple’s Performing Arts Center
• Full Calendar year of contracted teaching commitments
• Develop opportunities to increase your visibility and influence in the performing arts
• Learn from a core group of experienced educators in effective urban approaches and networking throughout the PYOMI calendar of operations and professional development

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with program faculty to meet student learning benchmarks and carry out shared pedagogical approaches
• Develop creative and challenging lesson plans in advance of daily classes with two staff meetings per month at PYOMI offices in Rittenhouse Square.
• Learn, understand, and represent the program’s philosophies of uplifting youths, families, and communities through the pursuit of musical excellence
• Lead group classes for students in grades 2nd and up, assist with ensemble rehearsals and program events
• Participate in program events such as professional development and concerts
• Have the ability to solely manage a classroom of students and commitment to a calendar year
• Have the ability to report directly to Tune Up Philly director and respond to all correspondence in a timely fashion

Qualifications:

• Passion for music and the arts as a vehicle for positive social change
• Excellent musicianship
• At least two years teaching experience with beginners and in group classes
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Ability to be flexible and capable of working in challenging environments
• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills
• Strong knowledge of standard music pedagogy
• Ability to oversee groups of children and teenagers
• Four-year undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required; post-graduate degree, certifications, or equivalent experience a plus
• Experience teaching more than one instrument a plus
• Must have up to date FBI, PA Police Background and Pennsylvania Childline clearances dated 2018
• Experience teaching in urban under resourced communities a plus

Compensation:

• $50 per hour for After-school Group Class instruction