Early Childhood Music Teacher - Adjunct

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Preparatory seeks an Adjunct Early Childhood Music teacher for its Early Childhood Music Department in Baltimore, MD. The successful candidate will provide group-based music instruction to children birth to 5 years and their families, with onboarding training in the program.

Start date is October 2026. This role involves teaching at the Park School location, with summer and Saturday options, and potential opportunities at other campuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in music, music education, and/or early childhood education is required.
• Master's degree or equivalent experience and training preferred.
• Experience teaching young children birth to 5 years.
• Excellent musicianship and ability to teach across melodies and meters.
• Background in early childhood music is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Teach group music classes at Park School location during summer (up to 3 per campus).
• Offer classes on Saturdays and possible weekday mornings.
• During the academic year, teach up to 4 Saturday morning classes and possible weekday sessions.
• Potential opportunities at other campus locations depending on availability.

Skills

Early childhood music

Teaching experience

Musicianship

Family instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree in music, music education, and/or early childhood education

Master's degree or equivalent

Tools

Piano/Keyboard

Guitar

Job description

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

Salary : $40-$50/hr

Johns Hopkins University: Peabody Institute: The Peabody Preparatory

Description

The Peabody Preparatory is pleased to announce an opening for anAdjunct Early Childhood Music teaching position in the EarlyChildhood Music Department at the Peabody Preparatory, a divisionof the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University,Baltimore, MD. Start date is October 2026.

The successful candidate will provide group-based music instructionto students (birth to 5 years of age) and families. The PeabodyPreparatory’s Early Childhood program is a leading edge,research-based, 20-year established curriculum developed andadapted by Dr. Eric Rasmussen, department chair, from the MusicLearning Theory of Dr. Edwin Gordon. Successful candidates willreceive training in the Early Childhood Music curriculum at PeabodyPreparatory as part of the onboarding process.

Candidates should be experienced in working with young musiciansand have basic skills on keyboard, guitar, or other chordalaccompanying instruments.

Duties

The successful candidate will teach at The Park School location, teaching up to 3 classes per campus over the summer (6 weeks), withclasses offered on Saturdays and possibly another weekday morning. During the academic year, up to 4 classes on Saturday mornings andpossible weekday morning classes for the fall and spring semesters(32 weeks). Depending on availability, potential additionalopportunities are available at other campus locations.

CONTACT

For further information contact: Dr. Eric Rasmussen, Chair, EarlyChildhood Music, Peabody Preparatory:[e-mail]

ABOUT US

Established in 1894, the Peabody Preparatory boasts a rich historyof nurturing musical talent. With approximately 3,000 studentspassing through its doors every week, the school is Maryland'spremier community school for music and dance.

The Peabody Preparatory welcomes students of all ages and levels ofability, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment whereeveryone can discover and develop their musical potential.Offerings range from early childhood classes that spark a lifelonglove of music and dance, to programs designed for adults andprofessional dancers and musicians seeking to honetheirskills.

Located in downtown Baltimore and sharing space with the renownedPeabody Conservatory, the Preparatory also extends its reachthrough three satellite campuses in the communities of Towson,Annapolis, and Howard County, MD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in music, music education, and/or earlychildhood education is required. Master's degree or equivalentexperience and training preferred.
• Documented successful teaching experience required.
• Experience and an exceptional manner with children birth to 5years.
• Excellent musicianship and comfortable in (and/or able toeasily learn) melodies in all tonalities and meters.
• A background in early childhood music is preferred but notrequired.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximumsalaries for this position and is based on Johns HopkinsUniversity's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not allcandidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range.The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may varyand will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may includethe successful candidate's geographic location, skills, workexperience, internal equity, market conditions, education/trainingand other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

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Background Checks

After receiving a conditional offer, the successful candidate(s)for this position will be subject to a pre-employment backgroundcheck including education verification. When deciding whether acandidate’s conviction history is job-disqualifying, the Universityconsiders the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that haspassed since the conviction, and the nature of the job beingsought.

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The following additional vaccine requirements may apply,depending upon your campus. Please contact the hiring departmentfor more information.

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