AR441 - Piano Tutor - Howard Beach, Queens
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British American Household Staffing
NY
Summary
The tutor will teach piano basics, music theory, and sight-reading while connecting lessons to the student's interest in singing and songwriting. They are also responsible for providing a short, age-appropriate lesson to the student's younger brother.
Job Description
Overview
A young, budding 12-year-old girl singer in Howard Beach is looking for a piano teacher to build her foundations in piano and music theory, with lessons connected to her singing dreams. She loves jazz and dreams of eventually writing her own songs, so the right teacher will be as much a creative collaborator as an instructor.
- Location: Howard Beach, NY (in home)
- Frequency: once a week
- Lesson structure: 45 minutes for the 12-year-old girl, followed by a shorter 15-minute lesson for her 8-year-old brother
- Start date: ASAP
- Ideally a local candidate, to keep the commute manageable on bad-weather days
Responsibilities
- Teach piano basics, music theory, and sight-reading in a fun, creative, and engaging way
- Connect lessons to her singing interests by teaching accompaniments to pop, jazz, and Broadway songs
- Introduce basic chord progressions and songwriting concepts so she can eventually write her own music
- Instill enthusiasm for new songs and genres (jazz, Broadway, pop) to help her grow her repertoire
- Play pieces for the students (e.g., Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart) to inspire and model excellent musicianship
- Teach a short, age-appropriate lesson to her 8-year-old brother following her session
Qualifications
- Excellent pianist with a genuine love of music
- Strong knowledge of jazz and Broadway repertoire
- Experience or comfort teaching young students, especially with a focus on building confidence
Requirements
- Encouraging, enthusiastic teaching style, giving praise where it's due
- Upbeat, funny-yet-serious personality
- Ability to hold a 12-year-old's attention and make theory and technique feel creative rather than tedious
- Lives locally
- Available to start ASAP
- Willing to complete reference and background checks
Salary and Benefits
$65/hour
British American Household Staffing was founded to provide household staffing solutions. We offer an efficient and discreet service by gaining a thorough understanding of client’s staff needs and meeting those needs with rigorously interviewed and screened candidates of the highest caliber. Our ambition is to facilitate placements that result in client contentment and candidates that can look forward to long-term job satisfaction.
We provide experienced, qualified and formally trained household staff, including Nannies, Governesses, Butlers, Newborn Care Specialists, Personal Assistants, Housekeepers, Private Chefs, Household/Estate Managers and Chauffeurs for households of all sizes. We have offices based in NYC, Miami, Los Angeles, London and Dubai.
Founded
2012
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Staffing and Recruiting
Org type
Self-Owned
Headquarters
New York, NY
British American Household Staffing was founded to provide household staffing solutions. We offer an efficient and discreet service by gaining a thorough understanding of client’s staff needs and meeting those needs with rigorously interviewed and screened candidates of the highest caliber. Our ambition is to facilitate placements that result in client contentment and candidates that can look forward to long-term job satisfaction.
We provide experienced, qualified and formally trained household staff, including Nannies, Governesses, Butlers, Newborn Care Specialists, Personal Assistants, Housekeepers, Private Chefs, Household/Estate Managers and Chauffeurs for households of all sizes. We have offices based in NYC, Miami, Los Angeles, London and Dubai.
Founded
2012
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Staffing and Recruiting
Org type
Self-Owned
Headquarters
New York, NY
