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Location:
Salt Lake City, Utah United States
Posting Date:
2025-06-13
Description:
Join Our Team – Violin and Viola Teacher Job Summary
Gifted Music School seeks an experienced and engaging violin instructor and viola instructor to join the Suzuki Area Faculty at Gifted Music School in Salt Lake City, UT. The school seeks either separate qualified violin and viola instructors or an individual qualified to teach both violin and viola. The teaching artist(s) would be expected to join a serious teaching team committed to raising, nurturing, and coaching students of all ages and backgrounds, as well as parents, being that caregivers play such a key role in their children’s musical development.
The Suzuki violin/viola Instructor(s) reports to the Preparatory Director. The instructor’s primary role is to provide applied violin and viola lessons on a weekly basis.
This is a part-time position, with full-time student load possible, paid at an hourly rate commensurate with experience. The expected start date is 8/1/2025.
Qualified candidates are invited to apply by emailing a resume, cover letter, and teaching video(s) (minimum of three samples, 30 minutes each, preferably different levels) to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Your materials should detail the following:
- Relevant skills and experience
- Your interest in the position, including your interest in advancing your career at the Gifted Music School
- Your professional strengths
- Evidence of your alignment with our mission and company values
- Based on these materials, a hiring manager will contact you about the next steps within a few weeks. Applicants whose experiences and qualifications are aligned with the position will be invited to an interview and may be asked to provide additional references to support their experience.
Duties:
- Teach individual lessons to violin and viola students from beginning through advanced levels. Provide each student a minimum of 38 lessons per school year (15 in the fall, 17 in the spring, and a minimum of 6 lessons in the summer), adhering to the school calendar.
- Hold membership in the Suzuki Association of Utah, as well as the Suzuki Association of the Americas.
- Hold one (1) studio recital each fall and spring semester.
- Prepare students for studio recitals and other performances, such as the Pathway Concert.
- Adjudicate at Jury Examinations in Fall and Spring semesters.
- Actively recruit and maintain a studio of violin and viola students at the Gifted Music School.
- Assist students with recording sessions for auditions, competitions, etc.
- Perform administrative tasks associated with students’ attendance, scheduling, and communications.
- Communicate with parents, students, and GMS staff in a professional and timely manner.
- Report to the Preparatory Director and attend, assist, and contribute to school and departmental events.
- Attend two to three team/administrative meetings each year.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Violin and/or Viola Performance or Music Education with violin/viola emphasis
- Demonstrated evidence of effective teaching for beginning through advanced levels – minimum of 3 years of experience
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above
- Membership with the Suzuki Association of the Americas
Preferences
Salary:
This is a part-time position, with full-time student load possible, paid at an hourly rate commensurate with experience. The expected start date is 8/1/2025.
Contact:
Dr. Gloria Engle
https://giftedmusicschool.org/
(385) 222-7787