Musical Theatre Teaching Artist Job at Voices Boston in Boston

North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC)

The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is seeking 1 - 2 musical theatre instructors at our North End and/or Charlestown locations (please note our only our Charlestown location has parking on site). The instructor(s) should love teaching students ages 4 and above. Classes and production programs range from grades K1-1, 2 - 4, and 5 - 8. We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, organized, and are excellent at communication with both families and administration.

NEMPAC encourages BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and other communities historically underrepresented in arts administration spaces to apply.

Teaching day(s) available: Mondays, Tuesdays, and/or Thursday afternoons/evenings (between 3:10 - 6:30pm), including tech rehearsals and shows if teaching/directing our winter musical.

NEMPAC’s class sessions are split into three 10-week sessions throughout the year (Sept - Dec, Jan - March, and April - June). Each session has a culminating “shareformance” for students to share their progress, process, and growth with their families! Our Winter Musical includes an additional two tech rehearsals and two shows at the conclusion of the 10-week session in March, and our Spring musical includes an additional 2-4 tech rehearsals and shows in May.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Teach engaging lessons in Musical Theatre
• Manage a classroom of up to 12 students
• For North End classes, pick students up from the local school at 3:10pm
• Mentor and supervise a teen teaching assistant.
• Communicate effectively with parents/guardians
• Complete and submit curriculum template worksheet.
• Set up and clean up classroom space each week.
• Take attendance in each class and sign students out with their authorized guardians.
• Ensure consistency in each student's learning.
• Attend occasional faculty meetings
• $50 - $52/hr if teaching more than one hour per day, depending on experience and education.
• $60/hr when teaching one hour or less per day.
• Separate stipend for production roles such as the Winter musical.
• An additional $2/hr will be added to the base rate should a teen teaching assistant be added to your responsibilities.
• An additional $100 per 10-week session if doing school pick-up.
• Employee/W2.
• Optional 401(k) enrollment with 4% employer match on your selected contribution

Qualifications:

• Shared values in inclusivity and accessibility to arts programming for all
• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred. Relevant experience may be substituted.
• Skilled in theatre or musical theatre education.
• Comfortable working with students ages 4 - 13.
• 2+ years of teaching experience, particularly in a classroom, and be committed to promoting the growth of the musical theatre program.
• Must be very well organized and have attention to detail.
• Be an energetic, creative, and outgoing individual
• The NEMPAC organization is not able to sponsor O-1 or P-type visas for artists at this time. Career/job applicantsmust already possess valid U.S. work authorization to be considered for employment.

How To Apply:

Please send a letter of interest and resume to Allie Carufel atacarufel@nempacboston.org by June 16th with “Musical Theatre Instructor” in the subject line. In your letter of interest, please include which weekday afternoons (Monday, Tuesday, and/or Thursdays) you are available for for the 25/26 school year.

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Salary:

$60 / Per hour

About this Organization:

NEMPAC MISSION: Rooted in Boston’s North End, our mission is to enrich lives through accessible, exceptional music education and performing arts programs that embrace our vibrant, inclusive, and diverse communities.

NEMPAC VISION: NEMPAC envisions dynamic Boston neighborhoods where music and performing arts fill the city with creativity, spark connections, and inspire us to be our best selves.

ABOUT the North End Music & Performing Arts Center:

North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is a 501(c)(3) community music school and performing arts center empowering artists of all ages and abilities. In 2001, five North End mothers created NEMPAC to meet a community need for children’s instrument lessons. Twenty years of unwavering community support fueled NEMPAC’s growth from a 501(c)(3) offering piano lessons out of its founders’ homes to a community music school and professional performing arts center operating from over 15 locations throughout the City of Boston.

Today, NEMPAC’s community music school serves over 1,500 students per week through private and group music instruction, on-site arts programming at area schools, as well as in-house education classes. NEMPAC credits the rigor and quality of its educational programming to the distinguished team of 30-plus faculty members who mentor and teach the next generation of artists.

NEMPAC’s performing arts center attracts regional, national, as well as international solo acts and professional music groups to stages in the greater-Boston area. From jazz to opera, NEMPAC’s professional performances cater to all musical tastes and acquaint 7,500 audience members per year to the transformative quality of the arts.

About this Organization:

NEMPAC MISSION: Rooted in Boston’s North End, our mission is to enrich lives through accessible, exceptional music education and performing arts programs that embrace our vibrant, inclusive, and diverse communities.

NEMPAC VISION: NEMPAC envisions dynamic Boston neighborhoods where music and performing arts fill the city with creativity, spark connections, and inspire us to be our best selves.

NEMPAC VALUES: Community, Creativity, Education, Excellence, Equity

ABOUT the North End Music & Performing Arts Center:

North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is a 501(c)(3) community music school and performing arts center empowering artists of all ages and abilities. In 2001, five North End mothers created NEMPAC to meet a community need for children’s instrument lessons. Twenty years of unwavering community support fueled NEMPAC’s growth from a 501(c)(3) offering piano lessons out of its founders’ homes to a community music school and professional performing arts center operating from over 15 locations throughout the City of Boston.

Today, NEMPAC’s community music school serves over 1,500 students per week through private and group music instruction, on-site arts programming at area schools, as well as in-house education classes. NEMPAC credits the rigor and quality of its educational programming to the distinguished team of 30-plus faculty members who mentor and teach the next generation of artists.

NEMPAC’s performing arts center attracts regional, national, as well as international solo acts and professional music groups to stages in the greater-Boston area. From jazz to opera, NEMPAC’s professional performances cater to all musical tastes and acquaint 7,500 audience members per year to the transformative quality of the arts.

TEACHING AT NEMPAC: NEMPAC strives to involve our instructors beyond their classes by hiring them for professional performances, teaching artist workshops, additional educational events, and more! As a NEMPAC instructor, you will have access to our practice studios when available, faculty discounts, professional development opportunities, and support and guidance from our education coordinator and director on an ongoing basis.

You will be joining a community of esteemed faculty, passionate administrators, and supportive families. NEMPAC instructors take pride in the relationships they build with the students in their classes and prepare them to continue their artistic journey beyond their classes. NEMPAC believes that everyone is a performer and aims for all curriculum to be crafted with an emphasis on holistic, social-emotional learning and development while also engaging students' creative expression!

DIVERSITY STATEMENT: NEMPAC believes we are all musicians and performers. We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We aspire to build a diverse staff team and community. We embrace people of all backgrounds and invite them to join us.

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: NEMPAC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. NEMPAC does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender expression or identity, pregnancy, age, national origin (ancestry), ethnicity, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, familial status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, criminal record, military status, in any of its programs or operations or any other factor protected by law. These programs and operations include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of employees and contracted staff, selection of volunteers, faculty, artists, and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, board leadership, students, neighbors, volunteers, contractors, vendors, and friends.

NEMPAC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law. Consistent with those requirements, NEMPAC will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability if such accommodation would allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If you believe you need an accommodation, contact NEMPAC Facilities and Operations Coordinator atsallen@nempacboston.org or 857-239-9997

NEMPAC will also, where appropriate, provide reasonable accommodations for an employee's religious beliefs or practices.

GENERAL NEMPAC CONTACT INFORMATION:

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