Music Moves Instructor (PT) - Youth Teaching Assistant
Music Moves Instructor (PT) - Youth Teaching Assistant
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Job Description
Schedule:Typically 2-3 days per week; Approximately 5-6 hours/week.
Location:Music Moves community partner sites located in south and west side neighborhoods.
Duties:
Co-designs and co-implements a sequenced and developmentally appropriate curriculum to meet the goals and desired outcomes of the program in coordination with the Music Moves Manager.
Builds relationships with students and community partner staff and administrators.
Works with the Music Moves Manager to communicate the vision and impact of the program for funding purposes.
Maintains a collaborative relationship with Music Moves community partner organizations.
Documents weekly attendance and other metrics to demonstrate program impact.
Supports various instructional needs including classroom preparation leading warmup and providing hospitality as requested.
Prepares students for end-of-session performance if needed.
Qualifications:
Background in West African and/or African diasporic cultural traditions.
2 years of performance experience preferred.
Successful candidates must be motivated collaborative and committed to youth and intergenerational exchanges.
At least one year of experience teaching in a large classroom setting preferred.
Can easily work in history and social context into instrument or dance instruction.
Experience with administrative/organizational tasks including scheduling tracking activities and reporting is helpful as well as familiarity with Google Suite.
Instructor Hourly Pay Rates: $30/hour teaching rate and $20/hour training rate
To be considered for this role please apply through ourCareer Center.
About Old Town School of Folk Music
Chicagos Old Town School of Folk Music (OTSFM) is the largest community school of the arts in the U.S. and a non-profit organization committed to celebrating American music and global cultures. Founded in 1957 Old Town School provides various music dance and arts courses to people of all ages abilities and backgrounds. Whatever ones interest Old Town School provides broad access to more than 700 weekly class offerings a broad array of private lessons and over 400 concerts and community events per year.
Old Town School of Folk Music opened its Lincoln Square facility in 1998 and expanded in 2012. The Old Town School operates two campuses in Chicagos Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park neighborhoods including world-class concert halls classrooms an award-winning music store and a music resource center. Online classes were introduced in 2020 and students from nearly every state and a dozen countries participated throughout the pandemic. Childrens classes are also held at several suburban satellite locations. More information is available at
Equal Employment Opportunity
OTSFM is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. OTS strives to be an inclusive and equitable organization that reflects the diversity of the city of Chicago. We seek to recruit develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. This is critical to our success as a community-focused organization.
Employment Type
Part-Time
