ISM is currently looking for talented staff in following areas:

• Violin instructor (traditional)

• Viola instructor

• Cello instructor (traditional and Suzuki*)

• Piano instructor (traditional, jazz and Suzuki*)

• Guitar instructor (acoustic/electric, classical, jazz, & other styles )

• Voice instructor

• Flute instructor

• Clarinet instructor

• Saxophone instructor

• Percussion/drums instructor

Status: Part-Time, one year’s contractual commitment required

Pay Rate/Salary: commensurate with experience and qualifications

Starting Date: accepting applications until positions are filled

Location: Bethesda, Maryland

Responsibilities:

• Teaching private instruction to students of all ages and levels on a regularly scheduled basis.   Teaching hours include weekday afternoons, evenings and weekends.

• Prepare students for exams, auditions, recitals, competitions…

• Communicate effectively to coordinate attendance, music selection,…

• Perform general faculty responsibilities according to the guideline, listed in the faculty handbook, including: attendance, teaching responsibilities, faculty meetings, faculty recitals…

• Evaluate student’s work, performances.

• Able to relate, and work well with students, colleagues, parents, and administration.

• Love children, enjoy watching the learning process unfold and have an understanding of a child’s need to learn through all the senses. You must be patient, kind, and careful in guiding and directing the child’s music training in a nurturing atmosphere.

• Keep abreast of developments in your field by reading current literature, participating in professional conferences, and be a member of professional music associations.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in applied music from an accredited institution with a major in the instrument you seek to teach. ISM generally gives preference to candidates with advanced degrees and teaching experience. Suzuki teachers need to have the  Suzuki certification.

• Demonstrated success in private instruction at all levels and ages.

• Knowledge of the music literature.

• Preferred qualifications include evidence of success in recruiting and retaining students.

• Strong interpersonal & communication skills.

• Dedication to working in a collaborative professional environment in a reputable community music school.

• Maintain an active solo/chamber career.

• Organizational aptitude a plus.

Advantages of being an ISM faculty member:

• ISM provides a constant flow of new students to keep your schedule as full as possible;

• We provide full administrative support;

• Your time is respected and you are paid whether or not the student shows up;

• Competitive compensation;

• We provide services for you such as advertising, office and clerical duties, billing, collections, recitals, database record keeping, new student packets, goal setting program, tax forms, teacher profiles, registrations, invitations, diploma program, etc…

To Apply:

Applications must include a letter of application, a resume or curriculum vitae, and a list of three professional references we may contact, with addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

Applications should be addressed to:

Inja Stanic, Music Director

International School of Music

5110 Ridgefield Rd., suite 212

Bethesda MD 20816

Or

e-mail to: info@ismw.org

Only qualified applicants will be contacted. Please do not telephone.

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action

ISM is committed to the policy and practice of affirmative action and equal opportunity in education and employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

ISM is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer.

The International School of Music is a community music school dedicated to transforming lives and enriching our community through music education. Students of all ages, abilities, and economic circumstances participate in lessons in more than 20 instruments, classes, ensembles, performances and special events. International School of Music is conveniently located in Bethesda, Maryland, at the crossroads of Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.

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