Description
Umoja Music School
is seeking candidates for our Violin Teaching Fellowship. Applicants must have
a background in music performance (violin) or education and if possible Suzuki
violin pedagogy training.
The ideal candidate
will have:
i) Most importantly:
a sense of adventure and ability to be flexible in life and in work
ii) A strong work
ethic and the ability to work well in a team, take initiative, and be creative
and innovative
ii) Minimum of a
Bachelors’ Degree in or with a focus on music performance or music education
iii) Registered
Suzuki teacher training through at least the Book 4 level on their instrument
iv) Experience as a
violin teacher working with a variety of levels and ages in group and
individual settings
v) Basic
administrative skills (i.e. scheduling, organizing events)
vi) Strong
leadership, management, and organizational skills
vii) Strong English
language skills, both oral and written
viii) Added bonus:
prior experience living abroad, especially in a developing country
Key responsibilities
will include:
i) Reporting to and
working in collaboration with the Executive Director of Umoja Music School (and
Umoja Arts Project, the U.S. based non-profit)
ii) Teaching a
minimum of 20 hours per week paid and at least 2 hours of paid outreach work
with our community program
iii) Helping with
performances and other events that happen at Umoja regularly
iv) Collaborating
with the other members of the Umoja teaching staff as a creative ensemble and
creative learning team to develop innovative ways of working together as peers
and with the students
Location: Arusha,
Tanzania
Dates: Ten month
contract minimum to begin in August and end the following June each year.
Extensions possible based on performance.
How
to apply
To apply (or for
additional information) please send a cover letter and CV/resume to liza@umoja-arts.com. All applicants will
be asked to submit at least 3 letters of recommendation and prepare a 15 minute
video of themselves teaching students at 3 different ages/levels to be posted
to the web for viewing or to be mailed to Liza Barley, Umoja Arts Project, 57
Roma Road, Walthamstow, London E17 6HA, United Kingdom.
