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Job Opportunity: Music Teaching Artists:Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

Job description:

Music Teaching Artists

 

Date Posted

July 29, 2024 - 11:19am

 

Categories

 

Artistic

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Education

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Performing Artists

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Teaching Artist

 

Education & Instruction,Music,Performing Arts

 

Philadelphia County (PA)

Pay Type: 
Hourly Rate

Job Status: 
Part Time

Minimum income/Hourly Rate: 
$45.00

Maximum income/Hourly Rate: 
$45.00

 

Play On Philly

About POP
Play On Philly (POP) is a non-profit organization that provides daily, after-school music instruction to over 300 K-12 students. We work in communities that historically have had little or no access to formal music education. POP offers a transformative music education practice that develops and inspires the behaviors and personal expertise needed for a prosperous life.

We are pursuing Teaching Artists for our Music Center locations in West Philadelphia.Current Openings:
   »Clarinet : This Teaching Artist will lead a studio class with students who have 1-2 years of playing practice and will support the Winds, Brass, Percussion Ensemble. Anticipated schedule: Monday through Thursday afternoons between 2:45 - 5:15pm
   »Winds : This Teaching Artist will work with a multi-instrument studio of intermediate oboe and clarinet players who have at least 3 years of playing practice. Anticipated Schedule: Monday and Friday mornings, 7:45 - 9:00am; Wednesday afternoons 2:45 - 4:15pm
   »Brass : This instructor will provide chamber music coaching to POP intermediate and upper-intermediate students. Anticipated Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 4:00 - 6:15pm

Teaching Artists (TA) work collaboratively and independently to ensure students are making steady progress on their instruments, music literacy expertise, and repertoire and can manage their class to create a safe, welcoming, and rigorous environment in their classrooms and at their Music Centers, at-large. All POP TAs are responsible for encouraging students to adhere to the POP rules and guidelines for student citizenship.

this function is supervised by one of our Program Coordinators and works in partnership with the Director of Education, Music Director, and other POP TAs. As POP team members, TAs actively participate in professional development and continued education to cultivate and hone their teaching expertise. We are seeking for lifelong learners, and collaboratively natured individuals who enjoy and have practice working with school-aged children (1st - 8th grades), are creative, and can problem-solve and multi-task.

A prosperous Candidate
   » You are passionate about music education.
   » You are calm under pressure.
   » You have practice with teaching groups of five or more students at once.
   » You are excited to serve a community through music.

Requirements
   » You specialize in the instrument or instrument family listed.
   » At least one year of formal music teaching practice with young people is preferred.
   » You can work occasional nights and weekends as required.

Compensation
Hourly Teaching Rate: $45 Hourly Admin Rate: $20

On-Site Work Commitment
September 2024 - December 2024, with the potential for a second agreement for the January 2025 - May 2025 session. Anticipated schedule noted above by position.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
POP is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace and is actively trying to attract a wide pool of candidates. Discrimination against race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, discapability or genetic information is both illegal and against our organization's values. As part of our Commitment to Cultural Equity and Anti-Racism, POP is working to understand who is applying to our open positions. Your responses will help us to evaluate and improve our current practices. If you feel comfortable volunteering your demographic details strictly for informational purposes, you will be invited to respond to the optional section in the job application.

Our Community
POP is rooted in the community of Philadelphia. We welcome all candidates and invite our local community members to apply. We want to hear from you!

In lieu of a cover letter, please be prepared to answer the following questions: [250 word maximum per response]
   » Why are you interested in POP?
   » What do you like about working with children or young adults?
   » Tell us about a teacher or function model who really influenced you.

To Apply:
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Job Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Address: Philadelphia
Company Type Employer
Post Date: 07/29/2024 / Viewed 5 times
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Company: Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance


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