Choir Teaching Artist at PLAY ON PHILLY

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Mar, 26

Salary

45.0

Posted On

13 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Music Education, Teaching, Classroom Management, Collaboration, Creativity, Problem Solving, Multi-tasking, Aural Skills, Musicianship, Choral Classes, Student Engagement, Professional Development, Community Service, Music Literacy, Orchestral Growth, Student Citizenship

Industry

Musicians

Description

Description We are seeking a passionate, committed Choir Teaching Artist for the upcoming school year at our Music Center located at Impact Charter School West in West Philadelphia. This person will lead choral classes while working on repertoire, strengthening aural skills, and encouraging musicianship that ultimately supports students’ progress on their instruments and orchestral growth. About POP Play On Philly (POP) is a non-profit organization that provides daily, after-school music instruction to over 300 K-12 students. We work in communities that historically have had little or no access to formal music education. POP offers a transformative music education experience that develops and inspires the behaviors and personal skills needed for a successful life. Job Description Teaching Artists (TA) work collaboratively and independently to ensure students are making steady progress on their instruments, music literacy skills, and repertoire and can manage their class to create a safe, welcoming, and rigorous environment in their classrooms and at their Music Centers, at-large. All POP TAs are responsible for encouraging students to adhere to the POP rules and guidelines for student citizenship. This role is supervised by our Program Coordinator and works in partnership with the Director of Education, Music Director, and other POP TAs. As POP team members, TAs actively participate in professional development and continued education to cultivate and hone their teaching skills. We are looking for lifelong learners, and collaboratively natured individuals who enjoy and have experience working with school-aged children (1st – 8th grades), are creative, and can problem-solve and multi-task. A Successful Candidate You are passionate about music education. You are calm under pressure. You have experience with teaching larger groups of students. You are excited to serve a community through music. Requirements Requirements At least one year of formal music teaching experience with young people is preferred. You can work occasional nights and weekends as required. Compensation Hourly Teaching Rate: $45 Hourly Admin Rate: $20 On-Site Work Commitment January 5, 2026 – May 22, 2026 Mondays 7:30am-9am, Wednesdays 1:15pm - 3:15pm Diversity, Equity and Inclusion POP is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace and is actively trying to attract a wide pool of candidates. Discrimination against race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability or genetic information is both illegal and against our organization’s values. As part of our Commitment to Cultural Equity and Anti-Racism, POP is working to understand who is applying to our open positions. Your responses will help us to evaluate and improve our current practices. If you feel comfortable volunteering your demographic details strictly for informational purposes, you will be invited to respond to the optional section in the job application. Our Community POP is rooted in the community of Philadelphia. We welcome all applicants and invite our local community members to apply. We want to hear from you! In lieu of a cover letter, please be prepared to answer the following questions: [250 word maximum per response] Why are you interested in POP? What do you like about working with children or young adults? Tell us about a teacher or role model who really influenced you.

Responsibilities

The Choir Teaching Artist will lead choral classes, focusing on repertoire and strengthening aural skills while encouraging musicianship. They will ensure students make progress on their instruments and create a safe, welcoming classroom environment.