Umoja Music School Piano/Voice Teaching Fellow

Umoja Music School is seeking candidates for our Piano/Voice Teaching Fellowship. Applicants must have a background in music performance (piano and/or voice) or education and if possible Suzuki 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

iv) Experience as a piano and/or voice 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.

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.

Start date

August 12, 2013

Application deadline

April 1, 2013