Seeking enthusiastic early childhood educator/musicians with music skills to lead small, game-centric, fluencies-focused exploration band classes at Groove. Music Explorers is a playful music class for 3 1/2 to 5 year olds. Every week we teach kids about melody, rhythm, harmony and songwriting through drum circle, games, singalongs and jamming on the bandstand. Please take some time to learn more about Music Explorers HERE.
REQUIREMENTS: Ideal Candidate Must:
Love kids and be willing to get silly, be creative and playful
Believe in the musical potential of every individual
Have a minimum of 2 yrs teaching experience with kids (ages 3+)
Be creative and excited to learn new curriculum and share ideas
Be available for a weekly staff meeting
Have commitment to developing relationships with students and families
Possess strong communication skills
Commit to teaching every week from September-June
Must have reliable transportation to/from Groove location.
TRAINING + TIME COMMITMENT in addition to your teaching time, you will be required to participate in the following:
Weekly staff meeting to share ideas, review training modules + lesson plan, review games, etc
Shadow another teacher in at least one class/week for 4 weeks
Learn games and songs included in the weekly lesson plan
HOURS: One or more weekday afternoon: 3:15pm - 5:15pm Optional added Saturday and/or Sunday mornings 10:00am - 12:00pm
COMPENSATION: $65/45-minute class $20/hour for staff meeting and in-classroom training days