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TEACHING ARTIST - CELLO (Suzuki training pref.)

Brookline Music School (BMS) seeks a Teaching Artist in CELLO to begin immediately. Applicants must be comfortable teaching private students of varied abilities, experience levels, and goals, ranging in age from 6 years to adult. Suzuki teacher training, or other experience teaching beginners younger than age 6 is highly valued. Teaching takes place at our main Kennard House location, with additional after-school instruction in various Brookline Public and Private School partner locations.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Have teaching availability on minimum two days per week during the school year. Some weekend availability is a plus.

  • Be passionate and committed to growing and sustaining a long-term cello studio on 2-3 weekly teaching days through goal-oriented pedagogy and strong commitment to student performance opportunities.

  • Suzuki teacher certification is highly valued at present, as BMS aims to rebuild a strong cello cohort by offering rigorous and well structured pedagogy to beginners as young as age 4. A teacher with genuine enthusiasm and energy for teaching this age group is most preferred for this position.

  • Display exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, essential in representing the school and clearly communicating assignments and practice expectations to students and their families.

An undergraduate degree in cello performance is required; a graduate degree or the equivalent—demonstrated through teaching and performing experience—is preferred, along with Suzuki certification. Applicants should send a cover letter, résumé, and references with email and phone contact information to [email protected] with the subject line: “Teaching Artist, CELLO”. References should include two current or recent students (or parents thereof). Candidates should be prepared to give a teaching demonstration with a BMS student, as well as short and very informal repertoire performance. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No phone calls please.

TEACHING ARTIST - FLUTE (Suzuki training pref.)

Brookline Music School (BMS) seeks a Teaching Artist in FLUTE to begin immediately. Applicants must be comfortable teaching private students of varied abilities, experience levels, and goals, ranging in age from 6 years to adult. Suzuki teacher training, or other experience teaching beginners younger than age 6 is highly valued. Teaching takes place at our main Kennard House location, with additional after-school instruction in various Brookline Public and Private School partner locations.

The ideal candidate will:

  • have teaching availability on minimum two days per week during the school year. Some weekend availability is a plus.
  • Be passionate and committed to growing and sustaining a long-term flute studio on 2-3 weekly teaching days through goal-oriented pedagogy and strong commitment to student performance opportunities.  Suzuki teacher certification is highly valued at present, as BMS aims to rebuild a strong student flute cohort by offering rigorous and well structured pedagogy to beginners as young as age 4. A teacher with genuine enthusiasm and energy for teaching students of this age group is most preferred for this position.
  • Display exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, essential in representing the school and clearly communicating assignments and practice expectations to students and their families.

An undergraduate degree in flute performance is required; a graduate degree or the equivalent—demonstrated through teaching and performing experience—is preferred, along with Suzuki certification. Applicants should send a cover letter, résumé, and a list of references with email and phone contact information to [email protected] with the subject line: “Teaching Artist, Flute”. References should include two current or recent students (or parents thereof). Candidates should be prepared to give a teaching demonstration with one or two BMS students, as well as present a short and very informal repertoire performance. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No phone calls please.

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC TEACHER

Brookline Music School (BMS) see­ks an EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC TEACHER to teach parent/child music classes on Saturday mornings, for babies and young children up to age 4. We are looking for a teacher who can start fall ’25. There are between 28-32 weeks of classes per year (incl. fall, winter, spring, and optional summer term)

The successful applicant will be:

• Warm, playful, creative, and energetic

• Strong vocal, and musical skills

• Interested in child development and working with our youngest learners. 

• Comfortable leading a group 

• Detail oriented, and willing to learn songs/material for classes

• Available to teach on Sunday mornings

Please send resume and cover letter to [email protected]. No phone calls please. 

TEACHING ARTIST - JAZZ PIANO

Brookline Music School (BMS) seeks a Teaching Artist in Piano, with expertise both performing and teaching jazz, to begin as soon as Summer 2025, and to continue into the 2025-2026 academic year and beyond. This position may include accompanying duties at recitals and events, and the opportunity to teach group classes or coach ensembles. Private piano students at BMS typically range in age from six years to adult. Teaching takes place at Kennard House, our main location, with additional instruction in the Brookline Public Schools.
 
The ideal candidate will have a proven record teaching a range of ages and levels, and will be passionate about growing a studio through solid pedagogy, diligent lesson planning, and encouraging students toward performance opportunities and musical experiences beyond private lessons. The ability to teach beginners creatively, and to adapt repertoire assignments at all levels to students’ interests (including pop and film music) is highly desired. New faculty teaching schedules range from 2-4 weekly teaching days of approximately 5 hours each during the school year. BMS seeks a minimum 2-year commitment to the faculty. Weekend availability is desireable. Organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential to representing the school to our students and their families. An undergraduate degree in performance is required; a graduate degree or the equivalent—demonstrated through teaching and performing experience is preferred.
 
Candidates should send a cover letter, résumé, and a list of references (including at least two current or recent students/parents) with email and telephone contact information to [email protected] with the job title in the subject heading. Applicants should be prepared to give a teaching demonstration with one or two BMS students and to perform a short repertoire selection (2-5 minutes). Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Review of applicants will begin immediately.

ABOUT BROOKLINE MUSIC SCHOOL

Brookline Music School is a private, nonprofit community school for the arts. Founded in 1924, it is the oldest and largest cultural institution in Brookline. BMS seeks to awaken and nurture musical interest, appreciation, and artistic excellence in students by offering comprehensive music instruction to people of all ages and abilities. The School serves the community by teaching in multiple locations, offering tuition assistance, and sponsoring a full schedule of concerts and public performances throughout the year.

FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The superb quality of the School’s educational offerings is made possible by the high level of arts education, musicianship and pedagogical experience of the faculty. Over half of our internationally trained faculty members hold a Masters degree or higher. In order to attract and retain such stellar musicians, a Faculty Professional Development Program awards grants so that faculty members may continue to hone their skills with advanced training courses, workshops, master classes and ongoing lessons.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Brookline Music School does not discriminate on the basis of a person’s race, color, religion, disability, pregnancy or conditions related to the pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected genetic information, veteran status, military service or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.