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Cantare seeks to foster a diverse community of compassion and understanding across generational, cultural, and economic boundaries, through the beauty and power of choral music. Cantare Classroom Music Education Program provides tuition-free choral music residencies to over 2,600 students weekly Oakland public schools.

Cantare is seeking a full-time dynamic, experienced music teacher to join our team of professional Teaching Artists, with an interest to work with a combination of the following programs:

• Grades TK-2nd during the school hours, in general music lessons
• Grades 3rd-5th, during school hours, in short-term (8-10 sessions) residency with an emphasis on social studies
• Grades 3rd-5th, in after-school choirs
• Two week summer music camp in early June
• Grades 6-12, during after-school hours, providing voice coaching and serving as an assistant director for choir rehearsals.

Hours:

• Weekly 40-min lessons in classroom conducted during school hours (August through May)
• One to two after-school choirs, one hour each every week (August through May)
• Special events on weekends/evenings, including Cantare Children's Choirs Fall and Spring concerts
• Professional development sessions and check-in with supervisor
• Cantare Summer Camp (June 2026)
• Schedules are designed with teaching artist’s input and is upon agreement between the teaching artists and the school sites

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 tasks in a timely manner

Qualifications:

• B.A. or equivalent in music field
• Experience in Kodály and Orff music education preferred
• A commitment to artistic and educational excellence
• Experience teaching music from culturally diverse traditions and genres
• Ability to teach healthy vocal technique
• Encouraging, compassionate, and effective classroom management skills
• Experience working with students in economically disadvantaged communities is a plus
• Fluency in languages other than English a plus

Start Date: August 2025. Teaching Artists enter an employment contract with Cantare until the end of school year in May 2026.

Full-Time Compensation:

• $68,000 to $74,000 annually based upon experience
• Vision and Dental coverage
• Opportunity to contribute to Roth IRA

Cantare is also hiring part-time Teaching Artists, for a smaller portion of the programs, hours and duties described above. Qualifications and Start Date are the same. Part-time Teaching Artists receive paid vacation and sick leave, and have the opportunity to contribute to a Roth IRA. They are paid by the program session:

• $62.50-$72.00 per in-school lesson, commensurate with experience.
• $139.25/performance evening and weekend
• $32/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 is an equal opportunity employer.

Interested applicants should send the following to Conway Tan-Gregory, Director of Music Education at youthprograms@cantareconvivo.org.

• Resume
• Two references
• A video teaching sample, if possible. Otherwise, the video could be substituted with an in-person teaching observation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Performing Arts

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