String Teaching Artists at PLAY ON PHILLY

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Feb, 26

Salary

45.0

Posted On

10 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Music Education, Teaching, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Creativity, Classroom Management, Music Literacy, Student Engagement, Community Service, Multi-tasking, Calm Under Pressure, Working with Children

Industry

Musicians

Description

Description We are seeking passionate, committed Cello and Violin Teaching Artists for the 2025-26 school year at our Music Center locations in West Philadelphia. These individuals will lead studios of 8-10 intermediate students or 6-8 beginner students. 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 music center's 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 groups of five or more students at once. You are excited to serve a community through music. Requirements You specialize in the cello and/or violin. 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 2026 – May 2026 Exact schedule TBD based on center needs and TA availability; typical timeframes are Mondays through Thursdays, 2:15pm - 5:15pm, and Mondays - Fridays, 7:45am - 9am 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. Instrument specialty

Responsibilities

Teaching Artists lead studios of intermediate and beginner students, ensuring steady progress in music skills and creating a welcoming classroom environment. They collaborate with other staff and participate in professional development to enhance their teaching abilities.