Violin Faculty - Village Youth Conservatory

Violin Faculty - Village Youth Conservatory

Village Youth Conservatory is a boutique violin, cello and piano lessons school in Newton, MA, founded and directed by a Juilliard‑ and Yale‑trained violinist. We work with a thoughtfully selected roster of students across all levels — from curious beginners to dedicated pre‑conservatory students preparing for the next chapter.

We are a small school by design. Our students get real attention, our families feel genuinely known, and our faculty are true collaborators — not interchangeable names on a schedule. If you care deeply about the craft of teaching and want to do it somewhere that cares back, we think you'll feel at home here.

We are growing, and we are looking for a wonderful violin teacher to join our faculty and take on a meaningful portion of our studio. These are warm, well‑prepared students with engaged families — you would be stepping into real relationships, not starting from scratch. This isn't a freelance gig or a fill‑in role — we are looking for someone who genuinely wants to build something, with a director who is invested in your success and students worth showing up for every week.

If teaching is central to how you think about your life as a musician, this role was written with you in mind.

Sunday availability is required (full day). Friday afternoons are strongly preferred; candidates available both days will be given priority consideration. We understand performers have occasional conflicts — we just ask that those be communicated well in advance.

• Weekly private violin lessons for an assigned roster of students across levels
• Proactive communication with students and families — progress updates, repertoire conversations, honest feedback
• Preparing students for recitals, auditions, youth orchestra, competitions, or exams as relevant to their goals
• Participating in school recitals and community events
• Keeping lesson notes and tracking student progress over time
• Collaborating with the director on repertoire, curriculum, and studio culture

• Competitive per‑lesson compensation, commensurate with experience and degree
• A warm, inherited student roster — no cold outreach, no building from zero
• A professional teaching studio in Newton, MA
• A director who genuinely wants you to thrive
• Flexibility for planned performance commitments — we love that our teachers are still actively performing

Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in violin performance or music education from a conservatory or accredited university
• Real teaching experience across a range of student levels and ages
• Consistent Sunday availability
• Strong communication and organizational habits — families should always feel informed and supported

Strongly preferred:

• Graduate‑level conservatory training (Juilliard, NEC, Yale, Peabody, Colburn, Manhattan, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with established pedagogical approaches — Suzuki, Starling‑DeLay, or others you have genuinely studied (formal certification is not required)
• Experience guiding students through pre‑college program auditions, youth orchestra, or competitions
• Friday afternoon availability in addition to Sundays

This role is probably not the right fit if you are primarily looking for income to bridge between gigs, or if last‑minute cancellations are a pattern for you. The students and families we work with have built their schedules around their lessons, and we take that trust seriously.