Job description:
Two children ages 5 and 11 need piano lessons at least once a week for 30 min. 11 year old has piano skills and 5 year old is just beginning.
Required Skills:
> planning and preparing lessons for two children (5yrs and 11yrs old) based on student needs, aims and abilities.
> acquiring teaching materials and resources.
> teaching music theory, listening skills practical musicianship, and sight reading.
> entering and preparing pupils for music exams and performances.
> motivating pupils and encouraging progress.
> liaising with parents.
> keeping up-to-date with exam requirements, teaching techniques and technology used in lessons.
> assessing pupils’ abilities, providing feedback and writing reports.
> arranging recitals and concerts for pupils' families and friends. (every 6 months)
Preferred Skills:
> The ability to motivate others.
> Excellent communication skills – the ability to adapt your communication to suit different people is particularly important.
> Organizational skills.
> The ability to build trusting professional relationships with students.
> Creative thinking – including, for example, the ability to find new ways to explain techniques for different students.
Additional Skills (Not Required):
> Spanish Speaking