Conservatory Music Program Piano Instructor

French American International School (San Francisco, CA); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

The International School of San Francisco is seeking a part-time Piano Instructor to lead after-school 1-1 instrumental lessons. The role emphasizes engaging and imaginative teaching for elementary age students and collaboration with the Conservatory.

Salary is paid at $95 per hour, with additional consideration for instructors who bring expertise across multiple instruments. This position supports a vibrant, inclusive music program within a diverse PK-12 school community.

Qualifications

• Experience working with elementary age students.
• Expertise in multiple instruments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-1 lessons that are engaging, challenging, imaginative, and aligned with the learning styles of the student.
• Take attendance, submit hours, and follow up with the Conservatory Coordinator in the event of student/teacher absence.
• Follow up on musical needs with the Music Director.
• Prepare students to perform at least once per year in one of two scheduled conservatory concerts.
• Attend conservatory concerts whenever available to support students and liaise with parents.
• 1-1 lessons are 30 mins to 60 mins depending on age and level.

Skills

Piano

Job description

Our School

The International School of San Francisco is a PK-12 independent school in San Francisco. Founded in 1962, the school is a multicultural, multilingual educational institution with over 1,100 students across an urban campus in the heart of the city. Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, The International School of San Francisco offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance.

Mission and Values

Our international community brings together people from many backgrounds. Together we strive to create a shared culture that develops compassionate, confident, and principled people who will make the world better. We base our community on these values: Respect, Integrity, Inclusion, Collaboration, and Curiosity.

Opportunity

Working at The International School of San Francisco opens up a myriad of opportunities – both personal and professional. Critical to our Strategic Plan in creating a proud, engaged community, we appreciate our faculty and staff by fostering a community of ongoing learning, respect, and collegiality and by providing competitive compensation and benefits. It is also of paramount importance to us that we continue to foster an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion as we build a school community of individuals who are an actual representation of the world we live in.

Position Overview

Piano Instructor – additional consideration will be given to instructors with expertise on multiple instruments and experience working with elementary age students. The International School of San Francisco Conservatory offers after‑school 1-1 instrumental/vocal lessons.

1-1 Lesson Job Description

• To provide 1-1 lessons that are engaging, challenging, taught imaginatively, and that align with the learning styles of the student – the aim being to provide students with great teaching, mentoring, and a desire to pursue music lessons throughout their education and beyond.
• To take attendance, submit hours, and follow up with the Conservatory Coordinator in the event of student/teacher absence.
• To follow up on any musical needs with the Music Director.
• To prepare students to perform at least once per year in one of two scheduled conservatory concerts.
• To attend conservatory concerts whenever available to support students and liaise with parents.
• 1-1 lessons are 30 mins to 60 mins depending on age and level.

Salary for this position: $95 per hour

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

The International School of San Francisco is committed to providing an open, fair, inclusive, non-discriminatory environment for all individuals across differences of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, socio-economic status, ethnicity, age, physical ability, or medical condition. We seek to increase the presence, representation, and inclusion of U.S. historically under-represented people of color, international, bilingual, and bicultural students, faculty, and staff; and, to provide an environment that will attract and retain individuals identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersex (LGBTQI).