Cantare Children’s Choirs of Oakland provide tuition-free choral music residencies to over 2,300 students weekly in Title 1 (socioeconomically disadvantaged) Oakland schools. Cantare seeks to nurture a compassionate community across various social boundaries through the power of music, building lifelong connections with our students and their families. Cantare is an inter-generational organization that also supports two adult community choirs and an audition-free summer choir.

Cantare Con Vivo Children’s Choirs of Oakland is seeking a dynamic, experienced music teacher to join our team of professional Teaching Artists, working with grades 3 and 4 during the school day.

Hours:

• Three 40-min lessons for eight weeks: interdisciplinary program “Music from Around the World” 3rd graders at Melrose Leadership Academy in Spanish;

• Possibility of two 40-min lessons for eight weeks: interdisciplinary program “Music from California History” for 4th graders at La Escuelita in English;

• A culmination performance for each program (format and dates TBD)

• Professional development sessions and staff meetings (dates/time upon agreement)

Job Duties:

• Prepare and teach weekly lessons

• Build relationship with students by engaging school staff and its community

• Organize performances at school events, in collaboration with Cantare as well as school staff

• Represent Cantare with high standards of professionalism and punctuality

• Attend paid professional development sessions and staff meetings

• Complete timesheets, administrative paperwork, student evaluations on time

Qualifications:

• B.A. or equivalent in music field

• Ability to effectively teach music in Spanish immersion classroom is a must

• Experience in Kodály and Orff music education preferred

• A commitment to artistic and educational excellence

• Comfortable with materials from diverse traditions

• Vocal techniques skill

• Encouraging, compassionate, and effective classroom management skill

• Experience working with elementary-aged students in economically disadvantaged communities is a plus

Start Date: To be determined by the successful candidate. Programs need to finish by the end of the school year in May 2022.

Compensation:

• $44-52 per in-school lesson, commensurate with experience.

• $84.00/performance during school hours

• $110.25/performance evening and weekend

• $25/hr for Professional Development

Professional development opportunities are included, along with a budget for supplies, equipment, and access to libraries of music and materials. Teaching Artists receive support from Cantare’s artistic and administrative staff. We have a dynamic team of Teaching Artists with diverse talents and experience who support one another, collaborate musically, and share materials. Visit www.cantareconvivo.org to learn more about our organization

Successful candidates will need to pass a background check. Cantare Con Vivo is an equal opportunity employer. Vaccination against COVID-19 with up-to-date boosters is required.

Interested applicants should send the following to Conway Tan-Gregory, Director of Music Education at conway@cantareconvivo.org by Feb 1, 2022:

• Cover letter 

• Resume 

• Two references

• If possible, a video teaching sample 

• Upon further request by Cantare, dates for in-person teaching observation, if possible