Webop Instructor

The mission of Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc. (JALC) is to entertain enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance education and advocacy. From college students to young stars from working professionals to celebrated masters we present quality jazz for an ever-increasing audience in an unprecedented range of activities and a variety of venues. We are dedicated to lifting audiences and bringing people together with substance and with integrity. JALC has created a dynamic platform where our key constituents jazz artists (beginner to grizzled veteran) fans (casual listeners to advanced scholars) educators (local band leaders to leading artist-educators) and advocates (local community advocates to important national promoters) can meet engage learn and work towards common objectives.

WeBop is an early childhood jazz education program in which young children (ages 8 months - 7 years) and their parents/caregivers explore the themes of jazz its many instruments styles and great performers throughout 8-week terms. These 45-minute classes provide a safe and creative environment in which caregivers and children engage with live jazz performers and one another expressing themselves musically through dance singing and songwriting playing instruments storytelling and more.

WeBop Teachers are:

• Expert educators with special study and teaching experience in early childhood education
• Musicians with knowledge and an understanding of jazz
• High energy individuals with an understanding and willingness to build community within the program and institution
• Developmentally and culturally aware and responsive to families attending programs at JALC
• Familiar with student-centered Responsive Pedagogy teaching strategies
• Dedicated to the mission of JALC and WeBop and a desire to grow within the program.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly classes for children 8 months to 7 years of age and their parents/caregivers using the WeBop curriculum designed by Jazz at Lincoln Center in collaboration with early childhood education expert Lori Custodero of Teachers College at Columbia University.
• Prepare and deliver lessons using the WeBop curriculum and adapt materials as necessary
• Direct accompanist in each class and guest musicians during designated band weeks
• Attendance at 1-2 faculty meetings per term to prepare for upcoming classes discuss best practices and partake in professional development
• Prepare submit and rehearse weekly lesson plans to accompanist and guest musicians
• Complete three (3) teacher observations per term

Qualifications

• A bachelors degree in jazz education or a related subject and/or 2 years of music education experience
• Minimum of one-year experience teaching in early childhood settings
• Knowledge of or background in jazz
• Must be available to work mornings and afternoons.
• Fluency in Spanish not required but a plus

Schedule

WeBop runs three 8-week terms throughtout the year: fall winter and spring. This position will be hiring for morning and afternoon classes (weekday and weekend). Specific day TBD upon hire. This position will start late January 2026 observing several winter term classes each week. Come April this position will co-teach classes alongside an expert WeBop Instructor then lead their own classes beginning Fall of 2026. Varying observation co-teaching and full Instructor rates apply and are listed below:

Interested applicants should apply through ADP Workforce Now.

Jazz at Lincoln Center is an equal opportunity employer that affords equal opportunities to all applicants employees contractors and other covered persons and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Jazz at Lincoln Center is committed to creating an inclusive open and respectful culture that reflects and embraces diversity.