Music Instructor of Young Children

Rainbow Songs Inc. is currently seeking a part-time Music Instructor for group music classes aimed at children from birth to age five.

Rainbow Songs is Toronto's best-loved music school for young children. Promoting learning through active participation, it offers fun and educational classes focusing on musical development for children from birth to 5 years old and their caregivers. We take pride in our excellent customer service and stellar children's programming, and have developed an advanced client management software system to give the best possible experience to enrollees.

Over the last 20 years, Rainbow Songs has reached more than 50,000 families across Toronto and the world.

The position of Music Teacher requires involves leading groups of up to 15 preschool children and their caregivers in singing and other musical activities. Classes are divided into baby, toddler and young child levels, and all staff teach all curriculum levels.

Instructors follow the Rainbow Songs program, but are encouraged to bring their own ideas and personality to the curriculum. Applicants should be outgoing, animated and comfortable working with children and their parents or caregivers. A strong clear singing voice and a high level of musical competency, particularly with the guitar, is expected of all applicants.

On-the-job training pays $25 per hour for time in the classroom. Training is typically 8-15 weeks. Post-training, pay starts at $50 per teaching hour. If the position transitions to a permanent job, an excellent benefit program is available once a minimum working hour threshold has been reached.

• health insurance and an RRSP match

The number of hours per week is flexible. Experienced teachers teach as many as 20 classes per week.

Rainbow Songs also hires out its teaching staff (as availability permits) to entertain at birthday parties and other private events. While this is completely optional, it allows for another source of income beyond Rainbow Songs weekly classes.