Guitar Instructor
3 weeks ago
Community Music School has an immediate opening for an experienced guitar teacher to provide private lessons to students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. CMS is a nonprofit music school located in Allentown, PA. Learn more about CMS at cmslv.org.
Location: 1544 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18102
Position Type: Part-time employee
Schedule: Flexible schedule, starting at 10-20 hours per week, with the opportunity to increase depending on student demand and employee availability. Weekday afternoons/evenings (Monday, Tuesday, and Friday). Occasional weekend afternoons as needed for student recitals and outreach events.
Starting Pay: $32-$35/hour, based on education and experience.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Provide quality instruction in a positive and professional learning environment in the following instruments: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, and ukulele
- Develop and implement an individualized curriculum to inspire students to succeed and develop as well-rounded musicians and learners
- Work at a variety of levels teaching different musical skills to individuals or groups of all ages
- Teach instrumental techniques, scales, sight-reading, music theory, and self-expression through music
- Prepare and register students for music evaluations, auditions, and recitals
- Attend regular faculty meetings and maintain clear communications with students, parents, and administration via phone, email, and online scheduling and billing system
- Complete annual student progress evaluations
- Complete post-interview lesson evaluation forms for private students
Required Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in music education, music performance, or related field. Advanced degrees in music education or performance preferred
- Teaching Experience: At least 1 year
- Language: English; Spanish is a plus
- Work Authorization: US Citizen, Permanent Resident
- Proficiency in guitar pedagogy and performance
- Ability to work flexibly and independently with a diverse student base
- Basic technology skills: Google Suite (Mail, Meet, Forms), ability to access the teacher portal online or through the mobile app, ability to fill and send PDFs, scanning and printing
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Enthusiastic and positive attitude, and a passion for teaching
Required Clearances: In accordance with PA Act 153, CMS requires all employees to have or obtain child protection clearances and complete mandated reporter training. All required clearances and training must be current (within the last 5 years):
- Child Abuse History Clearance
- Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Checks for Employment
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Fingerprinting
- Act 153 Clearances: http://keepkidssafe.pa.gov/resources/clearances/index.htm
- Mandated Reporter Training: https://www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu/
Perks:
- Retirement savings plan with employer matching contribution
- Ability to create your own curriculum and lesson plans, based on the needs and goals of your students
- Flexible schedule
- Teaching is the focus; we take care of the marketing, billing, and scheduling
- Performance and collaboration opportunities
- Access to a teacher portal to view the schedule, communicate with students/parents, and upload assignments and music scores
How To Apply: Please complete the CMS employment application found at https://cmslv.org/about/employment/. Submit the application, along with your resume, cover letter (optional), and any current clearances.
COVID-19 considerations: CMS requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to protect themselves and others within the school. If you cannot receive the required vaccinations, please apply to be considered for online teaching. View the CMS Health & Safety Plan.
CMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek to embody the community we serve through inclusive representation across our staff and faculty.
CMS is committed to providing a learning and work environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment. CMS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status of any person, level of family income, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws in its education programs and admission, employment, and financial aid policies. CMS also prohibits unlawful discrimination and/or harassment based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. Such discrimination, sexual harassment, and/or harassment is unlawful and prohibited by the School.
Company DescriptionCommunity Music School (CMS) – Lehigh Valley & Berks is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides the inspiration and opportunity for anyone in our diverse community to achieve excellence in music education and appreciate the transformative power of music. CMS employs 25 professional teachers who provide private lessons and group classes to over 300 students of all ages, from toddlers to seniors, in piano, strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, voice, and recording technology; both in-person and online. CMS offers introductory group classes, such as Kindermusik, Kids Choir, Modern Band, Intro to Piano, and Intro to Recording that provide music fundamentals, while Jazz Band and House Band ensembles offer collaborative free performance opportunities for intermediate and advanced students.Thanks to support from our philanthropic community for over 40 years, CMS has provided students in the Lehigh Valley with the life-long benefits of a quality music education and free performance opportunities. In 2023-24, CMS expects to fund over $85,000 in need-based financial aid to 55% of our students under age 18.
Our main office and studios are located in the former Lehigh Valley Social Club at historic 1544 Hamilton Street in Allentown, PA where we offer 12 lesson rooms of varying sizes, a unique parent lounge, early childhood room, music library, administrative offices, state-of-the-art recording studio, and a 150-seat recital hall. Our CMS Berks satellite studio is located in Reading, PA at GoggleWorks.Company DescriptionCommunity Music School (CMS) – Lehigh Valley & Berks is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides the inspiration and opportunity for anyone in our diverse community to achieve excellence in music education and appreciate the transformative power of music. CMS employs 25 professional teachers who provide private lessons and group classes to over 300 students of all ages, from toddlers to seniors, in piano, strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, voice, and recording technology; both in-person and online. CMS offers introductory group classes, such as Kindermusik, Kids Choir, Modern Band, Intro to Piano, and Intro to Recording that provide music fundamentals, while Jazz Band and House Band ensembles offer collaborative free performance opportunities for intermediate and advanced students. \r
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Thanks to support from our philanthropic community for over 40 years, CMS has provided students in the Lehigh Valley with the life-long benefits of a quality music education and free performance opportunities. In 2023-24, CMS expects to fund over $85,000 in need-based financial aid to 55% of our students under age 18. \r
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Our main office and studios are located in the former Lehigh Valley Social Club at historic 1544 Hamilton Street in Allentown, PA where we offer 12 lesson rooms of varying sizes, a unique parent lounge, early childhood room, music library, administrative offices, state-of-the-art recording studio, and a 150-seat recital hall. Our CMS Berks satellite studio is located in Reading, PA at GoggleWorks.
