EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
If you are a professional musician or visual artist skilled in teaching students of all ages--both online and face to face--we encourage you to submit a job application (CV and Cover Letter) by filling out the form on this page. But before you proceed, let us tell you a little more about what we are looking for in a candidate to help you decide whether or not we are a good fit.
WHAT ARE THE BASIC QUALITIES WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN A TEACHER?
1. Professional Qualifications
You have the professional qualifications necessary to perform your role at a high level. These typically include a degree in the arts or equivalent professional expertise.
2. Educational Philosophy: Matching Teaching Styles to Learning Styles
"DON'T LIMIT A CHILD TO YOUR OWN LEARNING, FOR HE [SHE] WAS BORN IN ANOTHER TIME."
This quote by Rabindranath Tagore, famous Indian poet, musician, and artist, captures one of our core educational beliefs: we don't use a cookie-cutter approach to teaching, but customize our teaching approach to the learning style of each individual student. Related to that, our administrative staff matches students with teachers who are a good fit based on their strengths and personality traits.
3. Other Important Qualities
- You have the ability to function as an employee, rather than an independent contractor, in a professional work environment.
- You are a team player. You don't have the desire to run your own show but are happy to follow institutional policies. All of these are designed to make your life easier, recruit new students to your lesson room/class room, and retain your students for as long as possible.
- You are punctual. You show up for your lessons and classes on time--each time--and you finish on time.
- You have good people skills. Providing feedback to students and communicating with parents is an important part of the job.
- You take pride in helping students excel and make them a priority over your performing career. You perform because you love it, but work around the teaching schedule.
BENEFITS OF JOINING THE CFMA FACULTY
As a member of our faculty and administrative staff, you will enjoy a number of important benefits:
W2 Employment: All regularly teaching instructors are W2 employees on biweekly payroll.
Compensation: CFMA offers competitive hourly rates commensurate with professional experience.
You are paid even when scheduled students don't show up!
Paid Sick Leave: you qualify for up to 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave per year to take care of your own health issues and those of your loved ones.
We provide the full range of faculty and student support services:
Excellent working environment: you will teach in a state-of-the-art performing arts facility comprising 19 spacious classrooms, including a Performance Hall
Professional networking opportunities: become a member of a dynamic and ambitious team of professional musicians, artists, and educators who have joined forces to offer an outstanding education
HOW TO APPLY:
Please fill out the form on this page. and submit required documents.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
ART TEACHER - PART TIME
CY-FAIR MUSIC & ARTS, northwest Houston's premiere music and art school, is seeking experienced ART instructors to teach classes online and in person.
Our classes are for ages 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
Teachers are responsible for developing lesson plans for each class, to correspond with our monthly art curriculum outline.
We are looking for a teacher(s) who...
- is excited and knowledgeable about art and artists, and can communicate that to students
- has experience teaching painting, drawing, mixed media, clay, etc. to elementary age students
- is creative, imaginative, and resourceful in planning projects
- is organized and dependable
- communicates clearly with students and parents, both verbally and in written form
HOW TO APPLY:
Please fill out the form on this page. and submit required documents.
VIOLIN INSTRUCTOR
* Teach private lessons to students from beginners through adult.
* Prepare your students for performances and recitals
*Is a team player who can work with our administrative staff and other instructors.
* Verifiable previous teaching experience is a plus.
* Must pass background check.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please fill out the form on this page. and submit required documents.
PIANO INSTRUCTOR
PRIMARY DUTIES:
* Teach private lessons to students from beginners through adult.
* Prepare your students for performances and recitals
* Piano teachers prepare students for festivals, TMTA Theory exam, local piano contests, etc.
Piano teachers will teach on a quality Yamaha or Kawai acoustic studio pianos.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Available one or more weekday afternoon/evenings, and/or Saturdays.
* Have a music degree in piano, or be about to complete your degree.
* Friendly upbeat personality. Be able to relate to parents and inspire students of all ages.
* Creative and engaging to motivate students to LOVE their lessons.
* Extremely reliable, always punctual, organized, articulate.
*A team player who can work with our administrative staff and other instructors.
* Piano teachers must be willing to become a member of Music Teachers National Assoc, Texas Music Teachers Assoc, and Northwest Houston Music Teachers Assoc.
* Previous verifiable teaching experience is a plus.
* Must pass background check.