Position Title: Teaching Artist (Multi-instrumentalist), part time 

Grand Vision Foundation is a non-profit community arts organization whose mission is to inspire  and engage the diverse communities of Los Angeles through culturally-responsive arts and  educational experiences. Meet the Music (MTM) is Grand Vision’s youth education program, which nurtures the next generation of our creative community. Founded in 2009, MTM has grown into a model education program, annually serving over 3500 elementary school students in Greater Los Angeles through innovative, sequential musical-skill-building and engagement curricula. MTM stands out in its commitment to equitable access to music education. All students in a given grade level participate, programs are held in schools during regular hours and our teaching artists work closely with classroom teachers to make music a regular part of students’ routine. 

Grand Vision is currently looking for passionate, experienced and resourceful teaching artists to serve students at multiple schools in the Los Angeles Unified and surrounding school districts. Successful candidates will have an exceptional track record as both educators and artist practitioners and be prepared to teach in the following program areas: 

Recorders in Schools (grades 3-5): a year-long program, focused on recorder playing  technique, beginning sight reading and ensemble performance 
Roots of Music Program (RoMP) (grades 3-5): a semester-long program, emphasizing group singing and movement, that introduces fundamental music concepts through the lens of multicultural music making and interactive concert experiences 
Percussion in Schools: a year-long program consisting of two tracks: 
Beginning  Percussion (grades K-2) tailored to pre-readers and emphasizing music fundamentals and ensemble performance through percussion rudiments 
Advanced Percussion (grades 3-5) focused on pitched and unpitched percussion techniques, beginning sight reading and ensemble performance 
Strings in Schools (grades K-2): a year-long program tailored to pre-readers, emphasizing beginning music fundamentals through violin care, bow technique and the performance of basic melodies alone or as an ensemble
The Teaching Artist will report to the Manager of Music Education and teach at one or more  school sites in the Greater Los Angeles area. The course load will consist of approximately eight to twenty 30–45 minute lessons per week (final schedules are dependent on fall enrollment). This position will begin in August 2023. 

Required Qualifications 

A commitment to providing inclusive, equitable education to all young people
Exceptional classroom management skills, including at least 3–5 years of in-school or after-school teaching experience in applied music (instrumental or vocal performance) 
A high level of musicianship and artistry as a teacher/performer
Ability to use a variety of teaching strategies to address students’ learning styles and  grade levels  
Ability and willingness to “think outside the box” regarding engaging, accessible music education
Excellent organizational and time-management skills
Ability and willingness to follow simple lesson plans
Ability and willingness to teach an existing curriculum with creativity and flexibility
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team
Availability during regular school hours (Monday–Friday, approximately 8AM – 3PM)
Valid California driver’s license
Ability to lift 25 pounds
Desired Qualifications 

Experience working with students from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds 
Some ability to communicate in and understand spoken Spanish
Familiarity with culturally relevant/responsive pedagogies and social emotional learning   
Recognition of learning needs and nuances of post-pandemic elementary education  
At least one year of practical experience teaching beginning band, orchestra or comparable multi-instrument ensemble
Please visit Grand Vision’s website at www.grandvision.org before applying. Email cover letter describing your fit for the position & resume/curriculum vitae (as a single PDF) with “Teaching Artist (Multi-instrumentalist)” in the subject line to sukari@grandvision.org 

Compensation & Time Commitment

$50 – $75/teaching hour (depending on education and experience) – in-person, 8–20 hours/week