# Orchestra Teacher (2027-2028)

**Company**: Zeta
**Location**: New York City, NY
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $65,000 - $105,500
**Category**: Education
**Industry**: Education

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## Description

## Job Overview

We are seeking an Orchestra Teacher to join our team at Zeta, a network of schools across the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, and Queens.

## The Role

You will be responsible for delivering exceptional, engaging orchestral instruction that develops students' musicianship, collaboration, confidence, and lifelong love of music.

## Responsibilities

- Design and deliver musically rigorous instruction that develops students' technique, musicality, ensemble skills, and confidence across string instruments.

- Build a joyful, inclusive, and rigorous learning environment where students develop a genuine love of orchestral music.

- Drive ambitious student and program outcomes, including 100% enrollment across clubs and teams, successful completion of Specialty events, and 80%+ of students passing unit assessments.

- Lead high-quality in-school and after-school orchestra and ensemble programs, conducting polished performances that showcase student achievement.

- Prepare students for auditions, festivals, competitions, and external performances.

- Maintain instruments and inventory with exceptional care.

- Build authentic relationships with students and families to support each student's growth and success.

- Collaborate with leaders and colleagues, participating in weekly professional development.

## Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in music, music education, orchestral performance, or a related field.

- Experience working in orchestral music through teaching, private instruction, ensemble leadership, or professional performance.

- Full-time experience teaching orchestra in an elementary, middle, or high school setting or formal training in orchestral performance at a music conservatory is strongly preferred.

- Demonstrated experience building a student orchestra from the ground up.

- Deep expertise in string instruments, orchestral pedagogy, music theory, and conducting.

## Benefits

- Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, and vision plans.

- Flexible spending accounts for eligible medical purchases and commuter expenses.

- 403(b) retirement plan with matching contributions.

- Competitive compensation.

- Relocation support to help eligible candidates move to New York City.

- Monthly stipend for wellness and lifestyle expenses.

- Four live therapy sessions per month through Talkspace and a free Headspace subscription.

- MacBook Air and specified monthly reimbursement for use of a mobile phone.

- Fully stocked team spaces with snacks and quality coffee.

## Company Culture

- Passionate about providing world-class education to all students.

- Growth mindset, flexibility, and openness to feedback.

- Determined to meet and surpass goals.

- Collaborative work environment.

- High bar for excellence.

## Skills

### Required
- music
- music education
- orchestral performance
- string instruments
- orchestral pedagogy
- music theory
- conducting

### Nice to have
- teaching
- private instruction
- ensemble leadership
- professional performance

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