Guitar Music Instructor - Part-Time, Flexible Schedule

ymcapkccareers; Gig Harbor (WA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal YMCA membership

Flexible scheduling around school and

EAP and mental health services

Professional training and certification

20% discount on YMCA programs, childca

Wellness program and LifeMart

Job summary

YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties in Gig Harbor, WA is seeking a Part-Time Music Instructor – Guitar to foster a love of music in students from preschool through adult.

The role emphasizes creating engaging lesson plans, teaching beginning to intermediate guitar, and building a positive learning environment aligned with YMCA core values. Candidates should pass background checks and complete required training.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass Background and Reference checks (in accordance with the WA State Fair Chance Act).
• Committed to valuing and promoting diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Able and willing to complete online Child Abuse Prevention training on first day, and other online and in-person training as required.
• You have 5 years of formal music training (preferred).
• You have 1-2 years of experience as a music teacher and/or teaching assistant.
• You are able to instruct beginning and intermediate level music classes
• You are excited to teach music classes for ages preschool through adult.
• You have a positive attitude and previous experience with varying ages and diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Developing lesson plans
• Demonstrating sound, technical and artistic principles
• Providing an impactful experience to students
• Monitoring student progress
• Communicating program information to students and parents
• Follow/Implement our Association Quality Standards and 9 Dimensions of Well Being into Youth Programming and Staff Development
• Participate in performances, Y Arts Week events and other YMCA events as assigned
• Create class lesson plans with a natural progression that relate to the abilities and ages of the classes being taught as well as YMCA mission and core values
• Provide lesson plans, supply list, and budget to Arts Director as requested
• Effectively communicate program information and student progress as needed
• Monitor student attendance and development in all music classes. Report back to Arts Director frequently around class updates, staff development and member experience
• Attend annual association arts staff training and staff meetings as required
• Lead music classes to YMCA members
• Teach and demonstrate positive music principles
• Prepare students for performance and assume a support role in production
• Effectively engage and lead volunteers to provide quality programming for participants and positive volunteer experiences
• Meet performance measurement through annual giving, major gifts, and/or endowment by telling the Y story and raising charitable dollars to fulfill our mission

Skills

Music instruction

Lesson planning

Classroom management

Child/Youth education

Communication with parents

Job description

YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties in Gig Harbor, WA is seeking a Part-Time Music Instructor – Guitar to foster a love of music in students from preschool through adult.

The role emphasizes creating engaging lesson plans, teaching beginning to intermediate guitar, and building a positive learning environment aligned with YMCA core values. Candidates should pass background checks and complete required training.