Employment
Union Colony Children’s Music Academy is seeking an Early Childhood Music Teacher to teach both music classes in preschool classrooms and family music classes.
Union Colony Children’s Music Academy is a non-profit early childhood music and movement academy dedicated to providing access to music and movement education for all children in the Greeley area. UCCMA was founded in 1989, and now offers music classes for children from birth to 12+ years, including adaptive music classes for babies through young adults. For more information on Union Colony Children’s Music Academy, visit our website at: www.unioncolonychildrensmusic.org.
Position Descriptions and Qualifications
Early Childhood Music Teacher
The Early Childhood Music Teacher position includes teaching preschool music classes in school district preschool classrooms as well as regular on-site music and movement family and pre-piano music classes. The position may include teaching regular on-site music and movement family and pre-piano music classes, and occasional substitute teaching as desired by employee. The job has potential for additional off-site preschool music classes in private or in-home preschools in the Greeley area with teacher interest.
Early Childhood Music Teachers provide engaging music education experiences for young children (birth to five) with and without caregivers. Teachers will lead and sing a cappella, demonstrate and move in a wide variety of locomotor and dance movements, and lead children in musical activities with and without rhythm instruments, in addition to other musical activities. Lesson plans and teaching support are provided. Teachers follow our general school-wide curriculum with the freedom to incorporate your own teaching style/materials if desired.
Qualifications: A bachelor’s or associate’s degree with a major or minor in music and/or training in an early childhood music curriculum (i.e - Kindermusik, Musikgarten, Let’s Play Music, etc.) in addition to early childhood teaching experience is preferred. The Early Childhood Music Teacher candidate should be able to sing on pitch a cappella and keep a steady beat, have strong musical leadership skills, able to communicate clearly with parents, students, and coworkers, creative, organized and a team-player. Fluency in Spanish is desirable but not required.
Teaching Calendar and Schedule: UCCMA classes are taught from September to May, with optional Summer Session classes in June and/or July, and school-wide breaks for Thanksgiving week, Winter Break (2 weeks), Spring Break, and August. Teachers are asked to commit to collaboratively created and agreed-upon teaching schedule for a school year and/or summer.
Benefits:
How to Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume with 3 professional references and a cover letter, along with an audio or video recording of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and a 2nd children’s song of your choice via our contact us form or contact us for our email.
Qualified candidates will be asked to demonstrate teaching ability in a 10 minute mini-class as part of the interview process; please let us know if you would prefer a sample lesson plan to present. Candidates will not be penalized for using a sample lesson plan.
A background check will be performed after a conditional offer of employment.
Union Colony Children’s Music Academy is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
All Other Positions:
Although we have no other current music instructor openings, if you feel you would be a good fit for the Union Colony Children's Music Academy team, we encourage you to send us a letter of interest and brief text resume via the contact us form. We would love to know about you and will keep your information on file for future employment opportunities.
Union Colony Children’s Music Academy is a non-profit early childhood music and movement academy dedicated to providing access to music and movement education for all children in the Greeley area. UCCMA was founded in 1989, and now offers music classes for children from birth to 12+ years, including adaptive music classes for babies through young adults. For more information on Union Colony Children’s Music Academy, visit our website at: www.unioncolonychildrensmusic.org.
Position Descriptions and Qualifications
Early Childhood Music Teacher
The Early Childhood Music Teacher position includes teaching preschool music classes in school district preschool classrooms as well as regular on-site music and movement family and pre-piano music classes. The position may include teaching regular on-site music and movement family and pre-piano music classes, and occasional substitute teaching as desired by employee. The job has potential for additional off-site preschool music classes in private or in-home preschools in the Greeley area with teacher interest.
Early Childhood Music Teachers provide engaging music education experiences for young children (birth to five) with and without caregivers. Teachers will lead and sing a cappella, demonstrate and move in a wide variety of locomotor and dance movements, and lead children in musical activities with and without rhythm instruments, in addition to other musical activities. Lesson plans and teaching support are provided. Teachers follow our general school-wide curriculum with the freedom to incorporate your own teaching style/materials if desired.
Qualifications: A bachelor’s or associate’s degree with a major or minor in music and/or training in an early childhood music curriculum (i.e - Kindermusik, Musikgarten, Let’s Play Music, etc.) in addition to early childhood teaching experience is preferred. The Early Childhood Music Teacher candidate should be able to sing on pitch a cappella and keep a steady beat, have strong musical leadership skills, able to communicate clearly with parents, students, and coworkers, creative, organized and a team-player. Fluency in Spanish is desirable but not required.
Teaching Calendar and Schedule: UCCMA classes are taught from September to May, with optional Summer Session classes in June and/or July, and school-wide breaks for Thanksgiving week, Winter Break (2 weeks), Spring Break, and August. Teachers are asked to commit to collaboratively created and agreed-upon teaching schedule for a school year and/or summer.
Benefits:
- Free children’s music classes
- Flexible schedule
- Paid training
How to Apply: Interested candidates should send a resume with 3 professional references and a cover letter, along with an audio or video recording of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and a 2nd children’s song of your choice via our contact us form or contact us for our email.
Qualified candidates will be asked to demonstrate teaching ability in a 10 minute mini-class as part of the interview process; please let us know if you would prefer a sample lesson plan to present. Candidates will not be penalized for using a sample lesson plan.
A background check will be performed after a conditional offer of employment.
Union Colony Children’s Music Academy is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
All Other Positions:
Although we have no other current music instructor openings, if you feel you would be a good fit for the Union Colony Children's Music Academy team, we encourage you to send us a letter of interest and brief text resume via the contact us form. We would love to know about you and will keep your information on file for future employment opportunities.