Private Teacher

Immanuel Church; Lakeside Park (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Immanuel Church seeks a Private Teacher for the Immanuel School of Music in Lakeside Park, Kentucky. The role involves providing high-quality music instruction while nurturing a supportive environment for students and families.

Responsibilities include teaching proper techniques, maintaining communication with parents, and preparing students for performances and recitals. Ideal candidates possess a college degree in music and have significant performance experience.

Qualifications

• Must have a college performance degree or music education degree.
• Five years experience performing in a professional setting.
• Child Protection Policy trained.

Responsibilities

• Set room up for private instruction.
• Teach students proper playing positions and scales.
• Maintain communication with parents about student needs.
• Keep accurate records of lessons taught.

Skills

Teaching music

Curriculum development

Communication

Emotional maturity

Education

College performance degree in primary instrument

Five years of performance in a professional organization

Job description

The Immanuel Church is a church in Northern Kentucky with several ministries. As a faculty member of the Immanuel School of Music, the responsibility of each instructor is to provide the highest quality of instruction in their discipline as well as providing a loving and caring environment for each student and their family. Immanuel is a place where music and fine arts are highly valued and appreciated. The Immanuel Church believes that music is one of the greatest gifts to humanity.

Immanuel School of Music is currently looking for a Private Teacher.

Responsibilities

• Set room up for private instruction / Clean up after teaching.
• Manage personal teaching schedule.
• Have a clear written teaching curriculum/method.
• Teach proper playing position and posture.
• Teach scales/arpeggios at all levels.
• Teach all students how to read music.
• Supplement instruction with etudes and other technique building methods.
• Encourage every student throughout their musical journey.
• Email parents about schedule and student needs.
• Maintain healthy parental communication within 24 hours.
• Schedule rooms for teaching through the ISM Schedule Manager. All requests need to be submitted with a 48-hour window before the request date.
• Submit teaching hours to the ISM office manager weekly by each Saturday at 10 pm.
• Dialog with ISM leadership team about any issue or concerns.
• Respond to ISM leadership team within 24 hours.
• Studio recitals are strongly encouraged. Two per academic year.
• Prepare students for a healthy and positive performance experience.
• Advice students with appropriate repertoire.
• Submit all programs to the ISM director five days before each recital.
• Encourage students to participate in ISM ensembles.
• Prepare students for a healthy and positive audition experience.
• Recommend one student annually for the Encore Recital.
• Encourage students to participate in other community opportunities.
• Keep accurate written records of all lessons taught for each student through the ISM Records Document.
• Be on time with consistent attendance.
• Help assist and promote the Child Protection Policy.
• Represent the ISM and Immanuel Church to your highest standard.

Spiritual Qualifications

• Develop students/people with active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others. We stress the total development of each person: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical.
• By developing these qualities, the ISM students will become solid citizens for our future community and families at Immanuel.

Competencies and Traits

• Must be a team player and able to work positively and constructively with staff, lay leaders, and volunteers.
• Must possess, and continually develop, strong interpersonal skills including oral and written communications.
• Must be a self‑starter and strategic thinker, able to multi‑task and work independently.
• Must demonstrate emotional maturity, trustworthiness, and honesty.
• Must interact with others with kindness, congeniality, integrity, and compassion.

Education and/Or Experience

• College performance degree in primary instrument or college music education degree.
• Five years of performance in a professional organization.
• Child Protection Policy Trained (Darkness to Light).

Physical Demands

• Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Walk, bend, twist.
• Climb up and down stairs, if possible.
• Finger and hand dexterity sufficient to operate instrument and equipment.
• Specific vision ability required by this job includes close, distance, color and peripheral vision; depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Transportation to & from work locations.

Work Environment

• All work is completed in person generally at the Central Campus/ Boone Co. Campus.
• Days of hours of work are generally afternoon/evening hours Monday through Friday with occasional weekends as needed.