Part-time Contract Woodwind Teaching Artists

at  Dallas Symphony Association Inc

Description:
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has opportunities available for immediate hire Part-Time Contract Woodwind Teaching Artists in our Kim Noltemy Young Musicians program. Woodwind (clarinet and/or flute) specialists are needed at this time. One of many educational programs offered through the Dallas Symphony, Young Musicians is a year-round, summer, and after-school music program designed to nurture and empower youth in southern Dallas and beyond.
The ideal Young Musicians Teaching Artist candidate is an expert on their instrument, has experience in classroom management, embraces challenges with creative problem-solving skills, and can communicate effectively and professionally with students, parents, school administration, other teachers, and Dallas Symphony staff. This position carries great responsibility as it influences and changes lives on a daily basis promoting the power of music as a vehicle for social change in students’ lives.
Students will often be separated by instrument family for sectional rehearsals, but teachers are expected to be prepared to lead all instruments in an orchestral setting in an as needed basis in accordance with the Young Musicians/El Sistema educational philosophy.

Some benefits that Teaching Artists receive when part of the Young Musicians Program include:

• Free tickets to the Dallas Symphony concerts
• Paid Professional Development (twice a year)
• Continuing education opportunities (i.e. Teaching Artist Training Institute (TATI) and El Sistema Symposium attendance)

Please refer the Job description for details