Strings Teaching Artist — Afterschool Impact (Part-Time)

Volta Music Foundation; Florida; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Volta Music Foundation is seeking a Strings Teacher for its Afterschool Program serving Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. This part-time position offers 6-8 hours per week, with 2 hours of teaching per day plus 1 paid training/meetings hour.

The role pays $50/h for teaching and $20/h for virtual trainings and meetings, starting July 2026. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in music education or performance, and can teach violin, viola, cello or bass to elementary students

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or currently enrolled or equivalent experience in music education or performance.
• Passion for impacting students’ lives through music, especially underserved or at-risk youth.
• Ability to work well in a racially and culturally diverse community.
• Effective and equity-driven classroom management techniques.
• Prior experience teaching school-age children.
• Mastery of your primary instrument (violin, viola, cello, or string bass).
• Ability to teach foundational string instrument skills in both group and individual settings.
• Attention to detail and decisive decision-making.
• Commitment to creating a nurturing atmosphere with evident mutual respect for students, parents/guardians, volunteers, and co-workers.
• Ability to work well individually and collaboratively.
• Punctuality, professionalism, and a commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• The Substitute Teaching Artist’s primary responsibility is to step into scheduled group lessons and deliver existing curriculum as provided.
• Substitutes follow lesson plans prepared by the Lead Teaching Artist and are not responsible for curriculum development.
• The Substitute Teachers would be working with students K to grade 5 in a group of 10 to 12 students.

Job description

Title: Volta Afterschool Music Program – Strings Teacher Hours: Part-time (6-8h/week). Monday-Thursday. 2h teaching per day, 1 paid training and meetings hour. Salary: $50/h (teaching rate); $20/h (virtual trainings and meetings rate) Starting date: July, 2026 Location: Palm Beach County, Broward County, Miami-Dade County

Volta Music Foundation’s mission is to provide students in underserved communities the opportunity to advance their musical careers through a variety of educational programs and talent development opportunities.

Volta Music Foundation Afterschool Program aims to engage Elementary schools’ students in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties through in-person, high-caliber music learning opportunities. All students will participate in weekly group instrumental music classes and receive musical instruments and materials at no cost to them. Students will also be given opportunities to access several performances throughout the year and participate in student recitals and concerts.

The student demographic Volta target are students from low-income families and at-risk youth; most students are from Title I schools where the performing arts have been defunded, thus having little to no resources to bring quality and specialized instruction to their students. Students attending Volta from these schools are from low-income families, and all programs have a high percentage (71.75% on average) of students enrolled from minority groups.

The Substitute Teaching Artist’s primary responsibility is to step into scheduled group lessons and deliver existing curriculum as provided. Substitutes follow lesson plans prepared by the Lead Teaching Artist and are not responsible for curriculum development.

The Substitute Teachers would be working with students K to grade 5 in a group of 10 to 12 students.

Desired Qualifications and Experience

Required

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or currently enrolled or equivalent experience in music education or performance degree.
• Passion for impacting students’ lives through music, especially underserved or at-risk youth.
• Ability to work well in a racially and culturally diverse community.
• Effective and equity-driven classroom management techniques.
• Prior experience teaching school-age children.
• Mastery of your primary instrument (violin, viola, cello, or string bass).
• Ability to teach foundational string instrument skills in both group and individual settings.
• Attention to detail and decisive decision-making.
• Commitment to creating a nurturing atmosphere with evident mutual respect for students, parents/guardians, volunteers, and co-workers.
• Ability to work well individually and collaboratively.
• Punctuality, professionalism, and a commitment to excellence.

Preferred (not required)

• Bilingual (Spanish and English)
• 1-2 years of classroom, ensemble, or group teaching experience in music.
• Basic knowledge of another instrument in the string family other than your own.
• Any additional music experience or skill set (arranging, composing, improvisation, secondary instrument, vocal, mariachi, jazz, singer/songwriter, etc.).
• Conducting experience, especially with beginning ensembles.

Additional Requirements*

• Must pass a background check.
• 2-3 Professional References, including name and a phone or email address.
• Candidates are asked to submit a teaching video audition on their instrument and sample lesson plan with their application materials.

Work Setting

This job is primarily performed in a classroom environment where the majority of the time will require engaging students around the room. There is some stationary (desk) work when needed or for at-home planning; ongoing communication with teachers, staff and students, and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 40-45 pounds.

Volta Music Foundation ensures that our programs and their delivery are impartial and of equal opportunity for staff, teachers, and students. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are an essential way to nurture growth, starting with the students, all the way to the teachers, staff, board members, and volunteers. Volta understands that everyone is at a different place in their journey, which is why it is of utmost importance to provide the space for safe, equitable, and inclusive learning for all.

Job Type: Part-time

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to reliably commute to program sites across Broward County, Palm Beach County, AND/OR Miami-Dade County?
• Do you currently hold a minimum of an associate degree in music performance or music education (or are you actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in either field)?
• Do you have formal training on an orchestral string instrument (Violin, Viola, Cello, or Double Bass) as your primary instrument? If yes, please state which one. Feel free to provide additional details.

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