What are the responsibilities and job description for the Club Orchestra Teaching Artist position at Fort Wayne Philharmonic?
Club Orchestra Teaching Artist
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Club Orchestras program, including Club O (grades 2-5) and Club Kid-O (Pre-K to grade 1), is part of El Sistema, a visionary world movement transforming the lives of children and their communities through music. The mission of the program is to empower children by providing an intensive orchestra training program that teaches teamwork and self-confidence and instills social responsibility.
The Club Orchestra program has the following open positions for the upcoming school year, which may be located at any one of our partner schools, including Forest Park, South Wayne, and Waynedale Elementary Schools:
Club O Teaching Artist: Violin Ensemble Instruction (Grades 2-5)
- String education experience preferred
- Teach violin ensemble class for beginner-level students using a developed curriculum
- Rehearsals begin September 9, 2025, and conclude May 14, 2026, except for school breaks
- Weekly rehearsal schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:15-5:00 p.m.
Requirements
- Engaged by a Personal Service Agreement (PSA) for a full season
- Teaching Artist Positions are compensated as follows:
- Rostered Philharmonic Musicians shall be compensated for full services at the per-service rate for Full Time Section Musicians and for one-half services at 50% of the per-service rate Full-Time Section Musicians as found in the Master Agreement
- Musicians engaged from outside the Philharmonic Roster shall be compensated for full services at the per-service rate for Import/Extra Musicians and for one-half services at 50% of the per-service rate for Import/Extra Musicians as found in the Master Agreement
- Staff meetings will take place before the program begins, during the season, and after the season with dates subject to change.
- Teaching Artists will lead students in performances throughout the season, including the May 12, 2026 Celebration Concert with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic at the Purdue Fort Wayne Music Center.