Violinist or Violist to serve as Associate-Chair Upper Strings of the Peabody Preparatory String Department and teach in the Suzuki/Rolland-based Young People's String Program (YPSP) and String Department at the Peabody Preparatory, a division of the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
DUTIES: Teach violin and possibly viola in the Young People's String Program for beginners through Suzuki Book 7 and students through advanced levels in the String Department. Specific duties include:
Teaching one weekday afternoon/evening at one of the Peabody Preparatory's branches and on Saturdays at the main campus in downtown Baltimore.Attending school and department faculty meetings.Aiding in the evolution of a creative department.Based on enrollment needs, there may also be the possibility of teaching YPSP Group Classes. Opportunity to teach students from the Tuned-In program. Training and mentoring on the Young People's String Program and Tuned-In program curriculum will be tailored to the candidate's experience. Minimum of 10 hours of combined teaching and administrative responsibilities.
Administrative Duties Include:- Attending string department meetings and Director's Council as needed
- Communicating regularly with faculty, students, and families as needed
- Holding orientation and placements (12 and up) interviews three times a year and monitoring lesson inquiries
- Scheduling upper-strings studio classes and recitals
- Scheduling upper-strings repertoire classes
- Assisting Department Chair for Certificate Exam scheduling (upper strings)
- Addressing teacher changes and faculty evaluations (depending on experience)
- Giving input to the Department Chair regarding repertoire class and studio class hours for contracts.
- Assisting Department Chair in gathering course information for the registration system and website.
- Collaborating on the preparation of student/faculty String Packets
- Organize and run one String Special Recital per year
