Cantare: Part-Time Teaching Artist

Job Duties

• Prepare and teach weekly lessons
• Build relationship with students by engaging school staff and its community
• Organize performances at school events, in collaboration with Cantare as well as school staff

Qualifications

• B.A. or equivalent in music field
• Experience in Kodály and/or Orff Music Education
• A commitment to artistic and educational excellence
• Experience teaching music from culturally diverse traditions and genres
• Ability to teach healthy vocal technique
• Encouraging, compassionate, and effective classroom management skills
• Experience working with students in economically disadvantaged communities (plus)
• Fluency in languages other than English (plus)

Start Date

August 2025

Compensation

• $62.50-$72.00 per in-school lesson, commensurate with experience
• $110.00/performance during school hours
• $139.25/performance evening and weekend
• $32/hr for Professional Development

Benefits

• Paid sick leave
• Opportunity to contribute to Roth IRA
• Professional development opportunities are included, along with a budget for supplies, equipment, and access to libraries of music and materials

Teaching Artists Receive

• Support from Cantare’s artistic and administrative staff
• A dynamic team of Teaching Artists with diverse talents and experience who support one another, collaborate musically, and share materials

How to Apply

To apply, please send the following to Conway Tan-Gregory, Director of Music Education at youthprograms@cantareconvivo.org:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Two references
• A video teaching sample, if possible. Otherwise, the video could be substituted with an in-person teaching observation.