Hola Wiggleworms Instructor - Part-time

Hola Wiggleworms Instructor

Summary: The Old Town School of Folk Music seeks a part-time teacher for its acclaimed early childhood music program, Wiggleworms®, specifically for the "Hola Wiggleworms" class, at its Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park locations. Classes are for children newborn to five years old accompanied by an adult, are taught primarily in Spanish, and led by a teacher who sings and plays guitar and/or ukulele.

Schedule: Weekdays and weekends

Location: Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park

Duties:

• Work with children, parents, and caregivers to create a positive, Spanish-language classroom environment.

• Adapt teaching methods to accommodate different learning styles and abilities.

• Creating lesson plans guided by our curriculum and training, with an emphasis on Spanish-language music and cultural content.

• Handle light administrative tasks and maintain interdepartmental communications as needed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Fluency in Spanish is required. 

• High level of musicianship and personal responsibility. 

• Must be creative, passionate about music, and be able to enthusiastically lead grownups with their babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in musical learning, predominantly in Spanish.

• Availability for after-school hours on weekdays and weekends is required

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Music Education or Performance preferred

• Minimum two years of teaching experience preferred

• Experience working with infants, babies, and toddlers is preferred.

Instructor Hourly Pay Rate: $37/hour

To be considered for this role, please apply through our Career Center.

About Old Town School of Folk Music

Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music (“OTSFM”) is the largest community school of the arts in the U.S. and a non-profit organization committed to celebrating American music and global cultures. Founded in 1957, Old Town School provides various music, dance, and arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Whatever one's interest, Old Town School provides broad access to more than 700 weekly class offerings, a broad array of private lessons, and over 400 concerts and community events per year.

Old Town School of Folk Music opened its Lincoln Square facility in 1998 and expanded in 2012. The Old Town School operates two campuses in Chicago's Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park neighborhoods, including world-class concert halls, classrooms, an award-winning music store, and a music resource center. Online classes were introduced in 2020 and students from nearly every state and a dozen countries participated throughout the pandemic. Children's classes are also held at several suburban satellite locations. More information is available at oldtownschool.org.

Equal Employment Opportunity

OTSFM is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. OTS strives to be an inclusive and equitable organization that reflects the diversity of the city of Chicago. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. This is critical to our success as a community-focused organization.

EEO statement

Old Town School is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. Old Town School strives to be an inclusive and equitable organization that is reflective of the diversity of the city of Chicago. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. This is critical to our success as a community focused organization.