Private Violin Instructor

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Plymouth, MI, US

North Ridge School of Performing Arts is dedicated to providing a quality arts education in a Christian environment. We strive to inspire students to excellence and to God.

North Ridge School of Performing Arts is seeking a fun, experienced, and professional private violin instructor to teach part-time at our location in Plymouth. We are looking for teachers who have a passion for inspiring and motivating students to grow in their musical talents. This part‑time contractor position offers the opportunity to foster love for music and help students use their gifts for God’s glory.

The primary job of a North Ridge School of Performing Arts Private Violin Instructor is to inspire and motivate students to love music and help them use their musical gifts for God’s glory. Teachers create an environment that fully nurtures and develops the musical interest, talent, and ability of each student.

• Uphold the North Ridge 16 Word Mission Statement: "Wake the World Up to Jesus. Show them His Love. Tell them His Truth. Involve Them."
• Instruct, inspire and motivate students to love and perform music in various opportunities that become available.

• Schedule all lessons.
• Be punctual, organized, and presentable; arrive early and ensure the room is ready. Start and end the lesson on time.
• Execute lesson plans thoroughly and engage each student throughout the lesson.
• Sustain and monitor the behavior and learning progress of each student and report to the Administrator before any parental discussion.
• Maintain care/responsibility for school‑owned music, musical instruments, and equipment to prevent loss or abuse. Make minor adjustments and request repairs to instruments as required.
• Be flexible and generous with students who need extra time and assistance.
• Perform the administrative task of filling your roster and timesheet monthly.
• Update your roster for the following month the week before so the Administrator can email each student an invoice for the upcoming month.
• Communicate announcements or other information as directed by the school Administrator.

• Prepare students for any available performance opportunities, recitals or competitions.

• Partner with each student for what they want to learn and provide private lesson materials, practice assignments, and handouts to achieve that goal.
• Review the effectiveness of your lesson plan, adjust and modify as necessary, and seek fellow teachers’ opinions.

• Reach out to any new students (given to you from the Administrator) wanting private lessons and coordinate the student’s schedule and all other needed instructions and materials.
• Communicate any and all schedule changes and make‑up lessons to the students in a timely manner.
• Notify the Administrator of any schedule changes and make‑up lessons via email in a timely manner.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with parents, colleagues and the Administrator regarding student progress and upcoming recitals or events.
• Report student and facility challenges in a timely manner to the Administrator.
• Communicate with all staff, including other teachers and the Administrator in a respectful, professional manner that avoids damaging or hurtful criticism, gossip, favoritism, creating factions within staff, spreading of rumors, or other destructive behavior.