Teaching Artist

Austin Soundwaves; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Part time

Job summary

Austin Soundwaves seeks Teaching Artists to lead individual and group lessons, run sectionals, and support concerts and workshops. Instructors will collaborate with partner schools and the broader community while upholding the organization's mission of equitable music education.

You should have a background in music and classroom or private teaching, plus a passion for working with diverse students. This is a part-time, in-person role in Austin, TX paying $50 per hour from September to May.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in music is highly desired, but not required.
• Experience in teaching music to diverse groups is preferred.
• Ability to teach both individual and group lessons.

Responsibilities

• Lead individual and group lesson teaching, including sectionals
• to ensure engaging pedagogy across partner schools
• Assist program events, including concerts and workshops
• Assist with select advocacy and fundraising events
• Represent Austin Soundwaves within the community, within Texas, and around the United States

Skills

Music pedagogy

Experience with children

Instrumentalist

Communication skills

Organization

Time management

Zoom/online comms

Spanish language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in music

Job description

Founded in 2011, Austin Soundwaves seeks to make learning music accessible and equitable. Our vision is a world without barriers to music education. We serve over 700 students in grades K-12 across our school partnerships and community helping them achieve creative, social, and academic success.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Teaching Artists are skilled musicians and teachers responsible for teaching and leading lessons, sectionals, and group classes. The ideal candidate will also be a dynamic team player with a strong work ethic. Instructors will work to support organizational goals and to ensure the highest quality experience program-wide, helping make Austin Soundwaves a successful national model for collaborative music education.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead individual and group lesson teaching, including sectionals
• Ensure consistent, engaging, and effective pedagogy across partner schools
• Assist program events, including concerts and workshops
• Assist with select advocacy and fundraising events
• Represent Austin Soundwaves within the community, within Texas, and around the United States

QUALIFICATIONS

• A commitment to music as a vehicle for social change
• Experience working with children and families from diverse ethnic, economic, and cultural backgrounds
• A musical and education background, including previous classroom experience, general or instrumental music teaching, or proficiency in 1 or more instruments/voice (A bachelor's degree in music is highly desired, but not required)
• 2+ years private teaching and classroom lead teaching experience
• Substantial and varied knowledge of music pedagogy
• Accomplished instrumental musician
• Growth mindset
• Fast learner with a natural curiosity and a desire to grow skills necessary for success
• Organized enough to not let things slip through the cracks
• Detail-oriented with documentation, information, reporting, and giving/receiving instructions
• Efficient with time and execution of \"to do list\"
• A proven track record of reliability and consistency
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable with clear/concise communication over Zoom, phone, email, Slack, or in-person
• *Spanish language skills a plus
• Employees must be based in Austin, TX and able to teach in person.

This is an hourly/part-time opportunity from September to May. Pay is $50/hr

Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Questions? Email [e-mail]

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

Austin Soundwaves is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its applicants, staff members, and families, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood. People of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.