High String Instructor (ViolinViola), Sistema Ravinia West Side

Position Title:High String Instructor (Violin) Sistema Ravinia West Side

Department: Reach Teach Play

Reports To:Program Manager Sistema Ravinia West Side

Range:$50/hour for instruction time - $25/hour for non-instruction time non-exempt

Company Description

At Ravinia we believe in the transformative power of shared live-music moments and their ability to inspire individuals strengthen communities and foster a more connected world.

Beyond presenting outstanding performances by the worlds greatest musicians our mission as a not-for-profit organization is to develop broader more diverse audiences and performers in the music industry with our Reach Teach Play community engagement and education programs our Steans Institutes collaborative and experiential artistic training programs and more. Together Ravinias initiatives serve tens of thousands of students families and emerging professional musicians.

Our 36-acre park is home to North Americas longest-running outdoor music festival and its most artistically diverse. Over 100 different events featuring a mix of classical rock pop jazz R&B indie and country performers make up a typical summer season across our open-air and indoor stages including the annual residency of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Position Summary

A flagship Reach Teach Play program Sistema Ravinia emphasizes social development community building and musical excellence through intensive after-school orchestral music education. Sistema Ravinia programming reaches over 300 3rd-12th grade students in 15 Chicago and Lake County public schools utilizing an El Sistema-inspired model of daily ensemble based instruction.

The High String Instructor (Violin/Viola) leads violin/viola studio classes teaches high string sectionals and supervises students during all on site program activities for elementary and middle school aged children participating in the Sistema Ravinia West Side nucleo in Chicago.

The High String Instructor (Violin/Viola) reports to the Program Manager will receive direction and feedback from the Artistic Manager and works with a team of instructors that are responsible for maintaining a standard of musical excellence and upholding the values and mission of Reach Teach Play. The ideal candidate will be an extraordinary teacher artist mentor and model for Sistema Ravinia students and upholds thebelief that every student can succeed in music with access to high quality music instruction and support from their instructor family and community.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead violin/viola studios and/or high string sectional rehearsals for beginning and intermediate level students in grades 4-8

• Teach repertoire and develop student technical facility and musicianship in alignment with the Sistema Ravinia curriculum and Artistic Manager

• Active participation in instructor and conductor meetings professional learning and student/parent meetings as needed

• Assess student progress on an ongoing basis

• Facilitate and supervise all on site activities including snack restroom breaks transitions dismissal

• Work in partnership with Sistema Ravinia West Side administration to track and maintain student attendance records supports and interventions

• Cultivate a community environment that contributes to the well-being and agency of every student

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Strong knowledge of beginning/intermediate level violin/viola pedagogical practices

• Ability to build and maintain a rehearsal culture that set high expectations with warmth and care for each student

• Ability to be a motivational mentor and role model for students

• Superior interpersonal skills needed to collaborate with parents students administrators and colleagues from diverse backgrounds

Education and Experience

• Strong background in music education with experience teaching beginners - intermediate string students and teaching in a group setting

• Experience and desire to work with children and adults from diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds

• Bachelors degree (Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Music Education preferred) or equivalent job experience

Success Factors

• High levels of student engagement participation and retention

• High quality student outcomes growth and development

• Representation of Ravinias mission and vision positive collaboration with Ravinia Reach Teach Play administrators teachers and community

Work Environment

• Specific teaching hours vary by program site. Sistema Ravinia programming is held Monday - Thursday between 1:00-5:30pm. School year programming runs from mid-September through mid-May; summer programming runs for three weeks in August.

• The location for this position may include GR Clark Elementary School (1045 S Monitor Ave Chicago IL 60644) Frazier International Magnet School (4027 W Grenshaw St. Chicago IL 60624) or Washington Irving Elementary School (749 S Oakley Blvd. Chicago IL 60612).Instructors are assigned to ONE primary work location.

• Interaction with young students adult students parents and administrators where the safety of the students is paramount

• Travel to Ravinia is required occasionally for performances and field trips

Compensation

• Instruction: $50/hour

• Non-instruction: $25/hour

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP):Access to confidential resources that support mental health well-being and work-life balance.

• Chicago Paid Leave:Eligibility for paid time off in accordance with the City of Chicagos Paid Leave Ordinance

• Chicago Sick Leave:Accrued sick leave in compliance with Chicago Sick Leave requirements available for personal illness or to care for eligible family members.

Ravinia is an Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer Ravinia strongly believes that diversity of backgrounds experiences and perspectives is essential to our success and we strive to create and sustain an equitable and inclusive environment for all our employees. Ravinia does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under federal state or local law. We encourage individuals of all identities and abilities to apply.