Violin Faculty Dorchester, MA, 02124

Violin Faculty

Part Time • Dorchester, MA, 02124

Administrative, Teaching or Executive positions with Boston School of Music Arts

Benefits:
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Competitive salary
  • Parental leave
  • Training & development

The Boston School of Music Arts, a well established area music school with two locations,  is hiring an additional qualified Violin instructor, with onboarding beginning in late August, an teaching in early September 2025. Experience with an additional instrument - Piano preferred.

A few of our best teachers have been performers who have 10+ years of teaching experience, are experienced performers, great with children, and have an outgoing personality.

We are one of Boston's largest music schools with a few hundred students  taking lessons weekly, and we offer top pay, and perks, take care of all administration, payments and marketing, and more. It's a great position for talented musicians who are looking for steady work and who have a love for working with people., and helping to create new musicians.

To apply, please send your resume and a separate note or email telling us why you'd be a good fit for our organization, along with a few informal performance links (a quick phone video is fine)

Benefits/Perks
  • Competitive Compensation
  • PTO for regular schedule consistently greater than 30 hours/week
  • 401k Employer matching
  • Great Work Environment
  • Other perks
The ideal candidate is compassionate, creative, and has a passion for teaching students ages 5 and up, and Adults, and can help to provide a great musical foundation. This is an in-school (not in-home or online-only) position.

The successful candidate will be a W2 employee, not an independent contractor.  

Responsibilities: 
  • Deliver 1-on-1 lessons across genres including Classical, Pop, Rock, Jazz, R&B, Soul, and Theater.
  • Prepare students for community performances, auditions, or performances in ensembles.
  • Be trained in our lessons program
  • Be well-organized, keeping great notes on stude
  • Will teach small groups and ensembles (group pay rate  - may be higher).
Qualifications
  • Prefer Bachelor's degree in Music Performance, Music Education or  related field
  • Solid Violin skills
  • Ability to create a warm, engaging, and encouraging music learning experience in 1-on-1
  • Must pass background test, showing suitability to teach children
  • Can work independently, and be directed at times.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
  • 1+ years' experience teaching music to ages 5 to Adult.
Compensation: $28.00 per hour

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