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Community Music Center staff share the belief that the joys of making music belong to everyone. Many of us are musicians, but not all!

Current Openings:
There are no openings at this time.

 

Faculty Job Openings

The faculty of Community Music Center share the belief that the joy and satisfaction of learning to make music should be available to everyone, regardless of age, talent or means. Community Music Center seeks instructors with experience teaching a variety of styles, including western classical, jazz, rock, blues, Latin, flamenco, middle eastern and Chinese music.

Current Openings:

Community Choir Director-CMC Bayanihan Equity Older Adult Choir

Job Description
Direct a Community Choir at the Bayanihan Equity Center as part of a Community Music Center Older Adult Choir program that includes 12 choirs at San Francisco senior centers. This choir for older adults is a collaboration between Community Music Center and the Bayanihan Equity Center. The choir sings songs in Tagalog, as well as other languages. Choir members practice, sing, help organize performances, and perform in the community.

CMC developed its Older Adult Choir Program to provide the many personal, social, artistic and quality of life benefits that musical activity can bring to older adults. Choirs are tuition-free choirs and are designed specifically for older adults (ages 55 and above). Learn more about CMC’s Older Adult Choir Program at: https://sfcmc.org/adults/older-adult-choir-program/

CLASSIFICATION: Faculty
RESPONSIBLE TO: Program Director
WORKING CONDITIONS: 2 hours/session, 1 hour prep /session, 36weeks/year from September – June.
SALARY: Comparable to other community nonprofit organizations.
START DATE/SCHEDULE: September 2018, Mondays 1:30 – 3:00pm

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please send your resume and cover letter to cmcfacultyopenings@sfcmc.org. In the cover letter, please share what styles of music you are most rooted in/familiar with and what language(s) you speak.

Purpose
To direct a choir(s) of older adults including developing repertoire, conducting choir rehearsals, coordinating with an accompanist, preparing participants for performances and participating in evaluation. The Choir Director will inspire the participants and set a tone for fun and friendly engagement through music. The position reports to the CMC’s Program Director and works with a project team including an accompanist, CMC’s Older Adult Choir Coordinator and collaborates with other Choir Faculty on joint projects as needed.

Training will be provided on issues related to choir singing and older voices and the methods of this project.

Principal Job Responsibilities

  • Develop culturally relevant repertoire for a Community Choir(s) for older adults in conjunction with the project team.
  • Train, rehearse and direct the Community Choir(s) including vocal/physical warm ups, learning music and preparing for public performance.
  • Support opportunities for socializing among choir participants including at rehearsal breaks and potlucks after performances.
  • Take attendance at each choir session via CMC’s attendance system, following up with choir members who miss rehearsals.
  • Work with CMC Older Adult Choir Coordinator to coordinate details for the Choir’s public performances.
  • Work with accompanist to prepare music.
  • Work with CMC’s Older Adult Choir Coordinator to supply written lyrics and music for participants
  • Develop positive relationships with the choir and the project team through effective and timely oral and written interpersonal communications.
  • Arrange for a substitute Choir Director in his or her absence.
  • Participate in evaluation process of choir(s).

Qualifications

  • Choral conducting experience required.
  • Knowledge of choral music and experience with a variety of musical styles and traditions.
  • Bi-lingual English/Tagalog
  • Ability to arrange and transcribe music for chorus, facilitating growth in repertory suited to and reflective of the Choir community.
  • Ability to develop strong working relationship with an accompanist.
  • Energetic, with a willingness to learn from the senior community.
  • Cultural sensitivity and awareness of cultural background(s) of chorus members.
  • Excellent people skills, good communicator.
  • Problem solver who is able to kindly and firmly resolve conflict.
  • Able to work with diverse range of musical abilities and sensitivity to issues related to older voices.
  • Punctuality.

About Community Music Center
Community Music Center was founded in 1921, with the mission of making music accessible to all people, regardless of their financial status. During the 2016- 2017 school year, CMC served over 2,600 students of all ages and levels and financial backgrounds and offered nearly $2M in tuition assistance. CMC launched a capital campaign in 2013, to expand and re-imagine its Mission District campus by incorporating a newly acquired Victorian building next door to its existing building and concert hall. CMC has received a number of regional and national foundation awards and grants, including the Google Impact Challenge Award; the Bloomberg Philanthropies Capacity Building Grant and an Aroha Philanthropies leadership grant for the Capital Campaign, as well as grants supporting Creative Aging and Young Musicians Programs.

Piano Faculty – Mission and Richmond District Branches

CMC is hiring a piano teachers starting in Fall Quarter 2018. The Fall Quarter begins Tuesday, September 4. Candidates should be qualified to teach beginning, intermediate, and advanced students from age 4 to adult. Experience in teaching multiple styles is desired.

Studio hours, Richmond District Branch:
Tuesday 7:00-9:00pm
Friday 6:15-9:00pm
Saturday 2:15-5:30pm
Studio hours, Mission District Branch:
Sunday 9:00am-3:00pm
11:00am-3:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-4:45pm
10:00am-1:00pm
2:30-5:00pm
3:00-4:30pm

Send a resume with cover letter to cmcfacultyopenings@sfcmc.org.

Application deadline: September 4, 2018

We expect faculty to provide well-rounded, quality music instruction:

  • encourage creativity, originality and personal expression
  • establish consistency in attendance and progress
  • demonstrate the value of proper practice habits
  • exercise flexibility and sensitivity in response to the student
  • tailor teaching to the individual needs, abilities, and goals of each student
  • teach a full palette of fundamental musical skills
  • turn momentary failures into positive lessons
  • review previously learned material to establish continuity
  • answer the students’ questions and encourage follow-up inquiry and research
  • inspire students through passion, talents and love for teaching which in turn will foster their musical and personal growth

About Community Music Center
Community Music Center was founded in 1921, with the mission of making music accessible to all people, regardless of their financial status. During the 2016- 2017 school year, CMC served over 2,600 students of all ages and levels and financial backgrounds and offered nearly $2M in tuition assistance. CMC launched a capital campaign in 2013, to expand and re-imagine its Mission District campus by incorporating a newly acquired Victorian building next door to its existing building and concert hall. CMC has received a number of regional and national foundation awards and grants, including the Google Impact Challenge Award; the Bloomberg Philanthropies Capacity Building Grant and an Aroha Philanthropies leadership grant for the Capital Campaign, as well as grants supporting Creative Aging and Young Musicians Programs.

 

Voice Faculty – Richmond District Branch

CMC is hiring voice teachers beginning in the Fall quarter, 2018. Fall Quarter begins Tuesday, September 4. Candidates should be qualified to teach beginning, intermediate, and advanced students from age 8 to adult. Experience in teaching multiple styles is desired.

Studio hours:
Thursday 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Send a resume with cover letter to cmcfacultyopenings@sfcmc.org.

Application deadline: September 4, 2018

We expect faculty to provide well-rounded, quality music instruction:

  • encourage creativity, originality and personal expression
  • establish consistency in attendance and progress
  • demonstrate the value of proper practice habits
  • exercise flexibility and sensitivity in response to the student
  • tailor teaching to the individual needs, abilities, and goals of each student
  • teach a full palette of fundamental musical skills
  • turn momentary failures into positive lessons
  • review previously learned material to establish continuity
  • answer the students’ questions and encourage follow-up inquiry and research
  • inspire students through passion, talents and love for teaching which in turn will foster their musical and personal growth

About Community Music Center
Community Music Center was founded in 1921, with the mission of making music accessible to all people, regardless of their financial status. During the 2016- 2017 school year, CMC served over 2,600 students of all ages and levels and financial backgrounds and offered nearly $2M in tuition assistance. CMC launched a capital campaign in 2013, to expand and re-imagine its Mission District campus by incorporating a newly acquired Victorian building next door to its existing building and concert hall. CMC has received a number of regional and national foundation awards and grants, including the Google Impact Challenge Award; the Bloomberg Philanthropies Capacity Building Grant and an Aroha Philanthropies leadership grant for the Capital Campaign, as well as grants supporting Creative Aging and Young Musicians Programs.

 

CMC is happy to receive all resumes for our file, whether or not a position is currently open.  Please send resumes to CMCfacultyopenings@sfcmc.org.