Employment

Piano and Voice Teacher

The Front Porch is currently seeking applicants for a Piano & Voice Teacher for group and private lesson instruction for children – adults! Ideal candidates would have the following skills/qualifications:

  • Experience working with children ages 5 and above (required)
  • Strong piano and vocal proficiency
  • Familiarity with classical music and healthy vocal technique
  • Some familiarity with beginner piano and voice curriculum/methods (Alfred, Bastien, Faber, etc.)
  • A flexible schedule with availability Thursday from 3 pm – 7:30 pm, Friday from 3 pm – 6:30pm, and Saturday from 10 am -1 pm
  • At least one year of teaching experience
  • Ability to create a positive, encouraging, and engaging learning environment for students of varying ages and skill levels
  • Strong communication skills

Starting pay rate: $48/hr for private/semi-private lessons and $65/hr for group classes (3–6 students)

If interested, please email a resume and cover letter, along with a short video of your playing and/or singing, to hiring@frontporchcville.org. Please keep submitted videos under 3 minutes. We look forward to hearing from you!

Interested in teaching music at The Front Porch?

 

We hire professional teaching artists from a variety of musical backgrounds and genres. We love building long-term relationships with our students. We value our warm-hearted, friendly atmosphere, and our mission of connecting everyone through music.

Perks of teaching at The Front Porch:

  • We provide comprehensive administrative support. You be the artist; we’ll take care of the rest.
  • We provide a ton of teaching resources: full curriculums for group classes, libraries of chord charts, notated music, and pre-recorded instructional videos.
  • We schedule regular opportunities to engage with other teaching artists as well as teacher trainings and other professional development opportunities.
  • You can take any of our group classes for free!
  • You’re an employee, not a contractor.
  • Maintaining 30+ hours/week qualifies you for health/dental insurance.
  • Our school schedule mirrors that of the local public schools, so winter and spring breaks are built in.
  • We pay our teachers as professionals: $43-65/ hour wages.

 

If you are interested in teaching at The Front Porch, please send your resume and cover letter to info@frontporchcville.org.

HEAR WHAT OUR TEACHERS HAVE TO SAY:

Ti Ames,
on the ease of scheduling.

Charles Owens,
on teaching and performing.

Trent Wagler,
on teaching group lessons.

Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to innovation and excellence. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to work at The Front Porch, and invest heavily in building skills and experience. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Front Porch supports all applications equally without regard to age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or other non-merit factors.