Strings Ensemble Director

Voices Boston

Boston, Northern (MA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 10,000 - 12,000

Part time

2 days ago

Be an early applicant

Application generator

An application made for this job — a tailored resume and cover letter that speak straight to the posting.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 4% match

Competitive hourly pay

Job summary

North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) seeks a part-time Strings Ensemble Director for the NEMPAC/South End Village Academy Partnership for the 2026-2027 school year, Sept 9, 2026 - June 12, 2026. The director will lead an on-site after-school beginner ensemble for grades 1-3, working with two teaching artists on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The role includes repertoire selection, scheduling, rentals, family communication, and two year-end performances.

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in Music Performance or Education preferred, or relevant experience.
Two years teaching or directing experience in ensemble settings.
Exceptional communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Teach engaging whole ensemble rehearsals.
Manage an ensemble of up to 30 students in grades 1 - 2.
Choose all repertoire for the Strings Ensemble.
Manage and oversee two other teaching artists, ensuring consistency and quality in instruction.
Oversight of the rental program, ensuring smooth communication between families and the rental site.
Communicate effectively with parents/guardians regarding at home practice, progress, reminders etc.
Set up and clean up rehearsal space each week, ensuring equipment, instruments, and music materials are prepped and bought as needed.
Take attendance in each rehearsal and sign students out with their authorized guardians.
Prepare the ensemble for two performance opportunities throughout the year - December Spring TBD.

Skills

Youth leadership

Ensemble directing

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Music Performance or Education

Job description

North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC)

The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is seeking a director for the Strings Ensemble Program for the NEMPAC/ South End Village Academy Partnership for the 2026-2027 school year, from September 9, 2026 - June 12, 2026. The director should love working with students ages 6 - 7. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, organized, and is excellent at communication with both families and administration.

Teaching day(s):Tuesdays and Wednesdays, plus 2 performances, one in December and one in the Spring, TBD.

Description:

Teaching day(s):Tuesdays and Wednesdays, plus 2 performances, one in December and one in the Spring, TBD.

The director will oversee and direct this after-school beginner-level strings ensemble, for students in grades 1 - 3 (violin, viola, cello).

The director will be on site for both days, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. They will lead the full ensemble rehearsals and class instruction alongside two teaching artists. The director is responsible for managing the other two sectional teaching artists, the administrative oversight of scheduling and rehearsals, the rental program, and performances.

The ensemble will have two performance opportunities throughout the year, such as a December holiday concert, and an end of the year concert. The program is located a 15 minute walk away from the orange line in the South End of Boston (1310 Washington St). Parking is not provided.

Teaching Responsibilities Include:

Teach engaging whole ensemble rehearsals.
Manage an ensemble of up to 30 students in grades 1 - 2.
Choose all repertoire for the Strings Ensemble
Manage and oversee two other teaching artists, ensuring consistency and quality in instruction.
Oversight of the rental program, ensuring smooth communication between families and the rental site.
Communicate effectively with parents/guardians regarding at home practice, progress, reminders etc.
Set up and clean up rehearsal space each week, ensuring equipment, instruments, and music materials are prepped and bought as needed.
Take attendance in each rehearsal and sign students out with their authorized guardians.
Prepare the ensemble for two performance opportunities throughout the year - December Spring TBD.

Compensation:

$65/hr for teaching/rehearsals plus a $1500 stipend for administrative work.
W2/Employee
Optional 401(k) enrollment with 4% employer match on your selected contribution

Qualifications:

Comfortable working with students in grades 1 - 2.

Experience leading and conducting youth bands, ensembles, and/or orchestras

At least two years of teaching or directing experience, particularly in ensemble settings, and be committed to promoting the growth of the strings ensemble program.

Exceptional communication and organizational skills.

An undergraduate degree in Music Performance or Education preferred, or relevant experience.

Enjoy working in a community music and performing arts school setting and embody NEMPAC's mission of making arts education accessible for ALL.

Apply by:

August 26, 2026

Salary:

$65 / Per hour

About this Organization:

NEMPAC MISSION: Rooted in Boston’s North End, our mission is to enrich lives through accessible, exceptional music education and performing arts programs that embrace our vibrant, inclusive, and diverse communities.

NEMPAC VISION: NEMPAC envisions dynamic Boston neighborhoods where music and performing arts fill the city with creativity, spark connections, and inspire us to be our best selves.

NEMPAC VALUES: Community, Creativity, Education, Excellence, Equity

ABOUT the North End Music & Performing Arts Center: North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is a 501(c)(3) community music school and performing arts center empowering artists of all ages and abilities. In 2001, five North End mothers created NEMPAC to meet a community need for children’s instrument lessons. Twenty years of unwavering community support fueled NEMPAC’s growth from a 501(c)(3) offering piano lessons out of its founders’ homes to a community music school and professional performing arts center operating from over 15 locations throughout the City of Boston.

Today, NEMPAC’s community music school serves over 1,500 students per week through private and group music instruction, on-site arts programming at area schools, as well as in-house education classes. NEMPAC credits the rigor and quality of its educational programming to the distinguished team of 30-plus faculty members who mentor and teach the next generation of artists.

NEMPAC’s performing arts center attracts regional, national, as well as international solo acts and professional music groups to stages in the greater-Boston area. From jazz to opera, NEMPAC’s professional performances cater to all musical tastes and acquaint 7,500 audience members per year to the transformative quality of the arts.

Teaching at NEMPAC:

NEMPAC strives to involve our instructors beyond their classes by hiring them for professional performances, teaching artist workshops, additional educational events, and more! As a NEMPAC instructor, you will have access to our practice studios when available, faculty discounts, professional development opportunities, and support and guidance from our education coordinator and director on an ongoing basis.

You will be joining a community of esteemed faculty, passionate administrators, and supportive families. NEMPAC instructors take pride in the relationships they build with the students in their classes and prepare them to continue their artistic journey beyond their classes. NEMPAC believes that everyone is a performer and aims for all curriculum to be crafted with an emphasis on holistic, social-emotional learning and development while also engaging students' creative expression!

DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

NEMPAC believes we are all musicians and performers. We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We aspire to build a diverse staff team and community. We embrace people of all backgrounds and invite them to join us.

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:

NEMPAC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. NEMPAC does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender expression or identity, pregnancy, age, national origin (ancestry), ethnicity, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, familial status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, criminal record, military status, in any of its programs or operations or any other factor protected by law. These programs and operations include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of employees and contracted staff, selection of volunteers, faculty, artists, and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, board leadership, students, neighbors, volunteers, contractors, vendors, and friends.

NEMPAC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law. Consistent with those requirements, NEMPAC will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability if such accommodation would allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If you believe you need an accommodation, contact NEMPAC Facilities and Operations Coordinator atsallen@nempacboston.org or 857-239-9997

NEMPAC will also, where appropriate, provide reasonable accommodations for an employee's religious beliefs or practices.

GENERAL NEMPAC CONTACT INFORMATION:

info@nempacboston.org | 857-239-9997

LEARN MORE ABOUT NEMPAC ON SOCIAL MEDIA: