Independent Contracted Cello Instructor

Summary of Responsibilities Hackley School’s Music Institute program seeks an Independent Contracted Cello Instructor to provide individualized instruction to students K-12 on a weekly basis through the school year–September through May, excluding school holidays and winter and spring breaks. During the year, instructors may be invited to coach or play with ensembles/orchestras/bands and are compensated at the hourly rate.

Lessons take place on Hackley campus Monday-Thursday, 2:30-6:30pm, Friday, 2:20-6:30pm.

Specific Responsibilities Prepare individually tailored lesson plans for each student

Provide needed music or lesson material in advance of each lesson

Describe and demonstrate best practices in practice and performance skills

Correspond timely with parents, students and administration

Maintain daily lesson logs for each student (through Google Drive)
Attend Music Institute meetings

Maintain professional standards of conduct

Qualifications

Master’s degree in music or music education preferred

Minimum of five years’ professional teaching experience

Skills and Abilities

Commitment to developing students’ skills, understanding, and appreciation for the instrument, and for music

Puts well-being and education of students first

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to use Google Drive folders and sheets

Salary:

Compensation is based on lesson times:30-minute lesson: $46.5040-minute lesson: $60.0060-minute lesson: $89.00

About The Music Institute:

The Music Institute at Hackley School was created in 1974 to offer students private and group music lessons on campus, in addition to our curricular music program. Parents and faculty, as well as students and adults from the surrounding community, also have access to our offerings.

Our instructors arrange a course of study that is suited to each student’s individual needs. They offer comprehensive lessons in both classical and jazz, as well as–depending on the instrument–musical theater and contemporary music. Our pedagogic approach to learning an instrument, in addition to developing the skills required to play it, focuses primarily on learning music theory, sight reading, and ear training, but can also explore improvisation, composition, and music production.

We have access to a brand new, state-of-the-art facility featuring two large performance spaces (550-seat Music Hall, and 100 seat Black Box theater), and numerous practice studios for instruction. These immaculate music studios are acoustically treated to reduce unwanted reverberation and keep sound that reaches their exterior to a minimum–an ideal environment for focused, high-quality instruction.

Learn more about The Music Institute at Hackley kleyschool.org.