Music Together® Instructor
Title: Music Together® Instructor (Marshalltown)
Reports To: Executive Director, Grinnell School of Music
Employment Status: Independent Contract/Freelance
Position Description:
Share your passion for music - Become a Music Together® teacher and help us bring the internationally renowned Music Together curriculum to Marshalltown!
If you have a desire to inspire a love of music in young children and support parents in creating a musical life for their little ones, apply to join our dedicated team of teachers.
Music is a universal language. It transcends boundaries and reaches beyond culture to touch the depths of our souls, express our common emotions, and inspire us all.
Grinnell School of Music is seeking charismatic, playful individuals to teach weekly early childhood music and movement classes using the Music Together® curriculum. Comprehensive training and teaching support will be provided.
These classes will take place here at the MACC. This is a part-time, hourly, freelance position. Training will take place over the summer. Once trained, the position will start with preparing for and teaching one weekly 45-minute class on Saturday mornings. As enrollment grows, we anticipate holding up to three weekly classes.
Qualifications: Sing in tune and move with accurate rhythm
Love of music
Enjoy interacting with young children
Interest/knowledge of child development
Comfortable leading groups
Open to feedback
Reliable
Good communication skills
In good physical and vocal health to meet the demands of the position.
Preferred But Not Required
Music reading skills
Music degree
Early childhood education degree
Ability to play an instrument
Training Requirement
To become a Music Together® teacher, you must complete a 25-hour online training with Music Together Worldwide, and a 6-hour apprenticeship with one of our experienced teachers at Grinnell School of Music. The successful applicant will be compensated for training and apprenticeship hours, and mileage to and from Grinnell (for apprenticeship) will be reimbursed.
About Music Together
Music Together is well-known for innovative curricula, award winning music, a research-based developmentally appropriate approach to early childhood music education, and comprehensive teacher training and support services. Learn more on Grinnell School of Music's website.
About Grinnell School of Music
Grinnell School of Music is a nonprofit community music school where children and adults access professional music instruction and community music programs. We are an independent, licensed Music Together® center, serving families in the Grinnell area since 2021. Learn more at www.grinnellschoolofmusic.org.
