K-12 Classical Music Education Lead & Program Manager

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts is seeking a Lead Educator and Project Manager for K-12 Students Classical Music Appreciation. This role will develop classroom programs, align with state standards, and collaborate with educators and teaching artists to bring classical music to schools in the Philadelphia region.

You will manage a team of teaching artists, assess curriculum impact, partner with the education evaluator, and report outcomes to the Development team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education or related field with music focus.
• 3+ years in music education with curriculum development experience.
• Knowledge of K-12 systems, state arts standards, and teaching artists roles.
• Entrepreneurial ability to create programs to inspire youth.
• Knowledge of performing arts education and culturally responsive teaching.
• Experience working with orchestral musicians is preferred.
• Experience managing teaching artists and teams.
• Strong written and oral communication and organization.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and present in-classroom workshops for K-12 students in Philadelphia region.
• Collaborate annually with School District curriculum writers to develop workshop curriculum.
• Develop an annual Classical Music Curriculum Guide aligned to each season.
• Conduct classroom observations and use assessment tools to measure learning.
• Manage and mentor teaching artists in lesson planning and curriculum implementation.
• Update curriculum and lesson plans to ensure relevance and accessibility.
• Integrate culturally responsive pedagogy and diverse traditions into curriculum.
• Inspire educators to bring classical music value to students.
• Design creative approaches to engage students with classical music.
• Partner with an education evaluator to measure reach and impact.
• Provide regular reports to Development team with program outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (Education / related)

3+ years music education experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts is seeking a Lead Educator and Project Manager for K-12 Students Classical Music Appreciation. This role will develop classroom programs, align with state standards, and collaborate with educators and teaching artists to bring classical music to schools in the Philadelphia region.

You will manage a team of teaching artists, assess curriculum impact, partner with the education evaluator, and report outcomes to the Development team.