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Levine Music is a welcoming community where children and adults find lifelong inspiration and joy through learning, performing, listening to, and participating with others in music. Levine’s core values – excellence and opportunity – infuse everything we do. Our distinguished faculty offers a broad and well-rounded curriculum that provides a strong musical foundation for students of different ages, abilities, and interests. We strive to make Levine’s education available to everyone. Hundreds of students receive substantial scholarship assistance; many hundreds more receive free instruction through fully funded in-school programs.
The First Music Chair is a full-time position that provides leadership of Levine’s early childhood music education program for children ages 4 months to 6 years and supervises the First Music faculty and administrative functions. This is a creative, highly interactive full-time position which involves teaching, training, curriculum development, overseeing daily and long-term operations, and being an integral resource for efforts in Partnerships and off-site programs. This position utilizes knowledge in early child development and curriculum development to support faculty, create curriculum, and oversee the overall development and growth of the First Music program. The First Music Chair advises parents on appropriate placement and transition of children and provides parent education.
The general duties listed below reflect the responsibilities and competencies necessary to perform the job’s essential roles. They should not be regarded as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Levine Music may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the organization’s needs.
Curriculum and Program Development
Working alongside seasoned faculty, evaluate and develop curricula for each class and session
Develop and maintain templates for class materials and lesson plans
Review lesson plans and help guide teachers in providing effective and engaging instruction
Prepare and submit information for Levine course catalog as required
Collaborating with other departments, create feeder-program connections and pathways
Manage and arrange promotional activities including concerts, demos, open houses, outreach, and CDs.
Faculty Management
Manage departmental faculty, including evaluations and observations
Provide complete teacher orientation packet and new teacher training/on-boarding
Hold departmental faculty meetings at least once per semester
Coordinate professional development for faculty
Parent Communication
Create a communication plan for families that provides class information to families and elicits feedback from parents.
Lead parent education efforts including a parent newsletter and the development of parent materials, handbook and teacher handouts
General Administration
Update program schedules and room assignments
Develop and manage the department budget
Oversee supplies and instrument inventory.
Serve as a member of the Faculty Council by attending meetings and performing additional duties as assigned
Teaching
Maintain a teaching load of at least 15 hrs per week. As instructors, Faculty Chairs are expected to meet the standards required of all Levine faculty.
Qualifications
A BM in Performance, Education or Early Childhood Development required, MM in Education or equivalent teaching experience with children of all ages is preferred. Applicants should possess a love of music, teaching, and children as well as the desire to nurture and shape the lives of young musicians.
Benefits Package
403(b) Retirement Plan
403(b) Employer Match
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible spending account
Flexible schedule
Health, dental and vision insurance
Disability and Life insurance
Employee discount
Paid time off
Professional development
Applicants for this position should submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references via email to:
Maria Williams
Senior Director of Human Resources and Culture
Levine Music
2801 Upton Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
hrinstructor@levinemusic.org
Levine Music is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Levine Music’s employment policy is committed to anti-discrimination of employees or applicants based on sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law concerning any employment practices.
Seniority level Seniority level Director
Employment type Employment type Full-time
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Industries Music
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