Flexible Music Educator — Songwriting & Performance

Living Classrooms Foundation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Living Classrooms Foundation seeks a part-time Music Educator to teach vocals, songwriting, and music technology across sites in Baltimore. You will develop engaging lessons, lead ensembles, and support students from youth to adults.

Expect 5–10 hours weekly with after-school and weekend availability. Responsibilities include equipment maintenance, content creation for program platforms, and collaboration with the director.

Qualifications

• Mastery of at least 2 of the following: piano, guitar, bass, drums, singing, rapping, engineering.
• Preferred: basic proficiency or willingness to learn other instruments or creative competencies.
• 2 years of experience working with a group of young adults and older adults in a structured setting.
• Understanding and knowledge of basic music theory as it relates to making and creating music.
• Preferred: comfort with reading and creating music (improvisation, compositions, and/or song lyrics).
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach group and 1:1 sessions in vocals and songwriting.
• Assist and/or lead facilitate performance groups and ensembles.
• Maintenance of program equipment, instruments, materials and tools.
• Create and facilitate sequential and engaging lessons, activities and experiences that develop skills, knowledge, creativity and confidence in music.
• Plan and guide students in preparing final projects and/or performances.
• Collaborate with Director and team on program-wide performances, recordings, and projects.

Skills

Piano

Guitar

Bass

Drums

Singing

Rapping

Engineering

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Group instruction

Reading music

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Living Classrooms Foundation seeks a part-time Music Educator to teach vocals, songwriting, and music technology across sites in Baltimore. You will develop engaging lessons, lead ensembles, and support students from youth to adults.

Expect 5–10 hours weekly with after-school and weekend availability. Responsibilities include equipment maintenance, content creation for program platforms, and collaboration with the director.