Laugh and sing and play for a living! Sound like something you’d enjoy? I urge you to read on. This is a seriously super fun and rewarding job, and I can’t wait to find the perfect fit for this position and welcome you to our joyful community! And please note: musicality, personality, and dependability count more than previous work experience, so if this job description is calling to you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to learn more!
Seeking an energetic, dedicated, and responsible teacher/facilitator, with a passion for music, play, and working with infants, young children, and parents. 4 – 8 hours / week in a “caregiver and me” class setting.This is a perfect part-time job for singers / actors as you will utilize your singing and performance skills in every class. Please note: Weekday morning and/or afternoon availability is required, and candidates must be available for occasional Saturday and Sunday mornings (currently only need weekend availability as an occasional sub). Competitive pay.
Job Basics:
• Facilitate high-energy parent-child and/or preschool music classes. (Teaching curriculum will be provided.)
• Must have a happy, playful, and positive personality and enjoy singing, song dramatization, and movement.
• Must have the ability to engage children 4 months – kindergarten through songs, movement and various age-appropriate musical activities.
• Must be able to learn and retain songs and chants (along with matching movements) efficiently and correctly.
Minimum Requirements:
• Experience with babies and/or young children is a must (personal and/or professional). Dependability and personality count more than previous work experience for these positions.
• Pleasant and tuneful singing voice (all classes are sung a cappella so a strong musical ear is required; applicants with vocal training are strongly preferred)
• Commitment to on-going learning and program development
• Must be enthusiastic, engaging, upbeat, fun-loving, and patient, and have extremely strong interpersonal skills
• Must have reliable transportation, as the classes are located in Brookfield, approximately 15 miles west of Chicago. (Currently we are only seeking a teacher for Sunday mornings for the Brookfield location, so traffic should not be an issue. We are less than a mile from the Brookfield Metra line.)
To apply:
Please email your resume and a brief cover letter explaining why you are a great fit for Ms. Clara’s Mini Musicians to Clara@MsClarasMusic.com. Also, please attach a capella recordings of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and “Happy Birthday to You,” both in the key of C. The recordings do not need to be professional (on your phone is fine!). I am simply listening for a pleasant and tuneful voice, as our classes are led without any accompaniment.