Part-Time Group Piano Instructor

Part-Time Group Piano Instructor
Arrow Academy of Music - Urbandale, IA
$38 - $45 per class
Will fit within your schedule: Sunday through Thursday evenings available

Do you love music and want to teach children to love it too?

• Arrow is a place where educators are supported, prepared, and valued. Our systems, curriculum, and culture are designed so teachers can focus on what matters most: teaching well and making a meaningful difference in kids’ lives.
• You can teach piano at an accredited music studio without finding students, planning lessons or managing a small business! It is a great opportunity to make extra money by working one or more evenings a week.
• Our mission is to launch a lifelong love of music through purposeful instruction, community, and fun - and that mission applies just as much to our teachers as it does to our students.

Job Summary

We are seeking experienced piano instructors to teach small-group classes (2–7 students) for all ages - elementary through teen students - for the 2026-27 school year. This role is ideal for an educator who is dependable, engaging, and confident leading structured group instruction using a written curriculum. Evening availability is required.

• Schedule: We can fit within your schedule. Sunday through Thursday evenings are available, starting Fall 2026 (training begins August 2026)
• Commitment: One or more evenings per week, from August 2026 through May 2027
• Training: Paid, structured training, including curriculum mastery, classroom management, and group teaching techniques. Provided until you're fully prepared to teach on your own

What You'll Do

• Teach 55-minute group classes using our proprietary curriculum covering musicianship, theory, technique, and more
• Play an 88 key, fully weighted digital studio piano
• Prepare students to perform in our fun and engaging events with confidence
• Foster a positive, kind, and encouraging classroom culture while teaching in a professional and enthusiastic manner
• Collaborate with the Arrow Team and attend monthly staff meetings
• Lead teen classroom assistants
• Track student progress and communicate effectively with students and parents
• Reward students’ excellence and effort with our fun in-studio store
• Represent Arrow in a professional, child-centered manner
• Focus on music education, keeping personal and political agendas aside (It’s all about the kids and music!)

Who You Are

You should apply if you are someone who:

• Has strong piano skills and is willing to learn to teach piano in a group setting
• Can communicate clearly and positively with children, parents and other Arrow staff
• Brings patience, creativity, and professionalism to the classroom
• Has teaching experience or equivalent experience working with children
• Can commit to consistent weekly teaching and show willingness to substitute for other instructors as needed and schedule allows
• Is comfortable signing a non-compete agreement due to the proprietary nature of our curriculum

Preferred, and possibly required based on level of class being taught:

• Bachelor’s Degree with major or minor in music, or working toward degree
• 2 years of piano teaching experience

Why Join Arrow Academy?

• Paid Training: $20/hour for training until you're prepared to teach on your own
• Compensation: $38 - $45 per class taught based on qualifications. Payroll is once a month
• You can just teach! All scheduling, billing, marketing, and admin work is handled by our team
• Paid Time Off: There is one (1) paid absence per semester, per teaching day, for holiday, illness or weather cancellation
• Incremental pay raises: based on performance and experience
• Optional: Opportunities to apply additional musical gifts through individual lessons (e.g. composition, singing, other instruments)

Working Environment

• Group piano classroom
• 80% Standing/Walking, 20% sitting and moving from student to student
• Moderate to moderately-high noise levels from class piano playing

Ready to help kids love music for life?
Apply today and join a team that believes music is more than a skill - it's a lifelong joy!

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $38.00 - $45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Paid training

Compensation Package:

• Hourly pay

Ability to Commute:

• Urbandale, IA (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $38 - $45