Instrumental Music Teacher

Job Title: Instrumental Music Instructor

Location: Multiple school sites in Newark (travel required)

Pay: $55.00 - $65.00 per hour, DOE

Job Type: Part-time | Seasonal | W-2 Employee

Are you passionate about music, movement, and inspiring young minds? At After School Music Academy, we believe in helping kids fall in love with music, movement and self-expression.

We offer competitive pay, a supportive team, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on students through music and movement classes at elementary, middle, and high schools.

Why Choose After School Music Academy?

• Competitive Compensation: We value your expertise and offer a competitive pay rate of $55-$65 per hour plus an extra $50-60 per day for prep, setup and breakdown, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Scheduling: Enjoy the convenience of weekday afternoon classes, allowing for a balanced work-life dynamic while having the opportunity to increase working hours depending on availability.
• Professional Development: Participate in ongoing training and meetings to enhance your teaching skills and career growth.
• Additional Benefits: 401k for eligible employees

About the Role

We are seeking passionate and reliable music instructors to teach instrumental music (percussion, ukulele, and keyboard) to elementary, middle, and high school students during after-school hours. This is a seasonal, W-2 position offering a competitive hourly rate and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in diverse school communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engaging, age-appropriate music classes for K-12 students
• Design customized lesson plans based on school needs and student levels
• Foster a creative, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment
• Coordinate and direct end-of-term student showcases
• Travel to multiple school sites as assigned

Level of Education, Experience, and Skill Set

• Minimum 2 years of teaching experience (classroom preferred; private instruction acceptable)
• Proficiency in teaching percussion, ukulele, guitar, and/or keyboard
• Ability to travel to assigned school sites
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Must successfully pass a Livescan background check and TB test prior to start
• Professionalism and flexibility working in diverse school requirements.

Additional Information

• Mileage reimbursement is provided for travel between school sites
• 401(k) available for eligible employees after meeting plan requirements

Physical Demands

The Instrumental Music Instructor is required to talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, sit, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb, balance, twist, lean, move from one location to another, use their hands and fingers to handle or feel, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close and far vision. Ability to operate musical instruments, a computer keyboard, and lift files and reports is required. Exposure to glare from a computer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift 25lbs. and travel via automobile.

Work Environment

The work environment will usually be in a school environment, with possible shared workspace. The noise level is usually moderate to noisy. When traveling, the environment may change dependent upon the site visiting.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $55.00 - $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)

Application Question(s):

• Are you open to teaching multiple instruments( Percussion, Piano and ukulele) to beginner-level kids? If yes, please specify.
• Have you ever taught any music classes to a group of kids? If yes, please specify.
• Are you familiar with Latin repertoire, or have experience with teaching Latin styles of music?

• Are you available to teach weekdays in the afternoons? Please specify the days you are available to teach
• Do you have a reliable car to commute up to 20 miles radius?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50 - $60