Instrumental Music Teacher

Instrumental Music
Teacher

Status: Part-Time

W E L C O M E T O C R O S S R O A D S
See the world differently.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Norton Campus

1715 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404

MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOL
21st Street Campus

1714 21st Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404

About Crossroads School
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences is a place where the members of our diverse student body
are encouraged to think critically, express themselves openly and respectfully and make a positive
impact in the lives of others and in the world around them.

We are a vibrant, relationship-based school with a founding commitment to the "greater
community." Crossroads was founded to be not just a school, but also a movement for positive social
change in the world. This ambitious charge is part of the very DNA of Crossroads. Not only do our
students engage in meaningful service learning and community service projects, but Crossroads as
an institution considers serving the greater community a cornerstone of our mission.

If you have a passion for helping people, enjoy continuous learning,
strive for innovative solutions and process improvement,

this role may be for you!

Job Description
Teach group class in specific instrumental specialty (strings, woodwind or brass). Classes range in
size from 3-12 students in grades 1-5. Each class is approximately 45 min in length and meet once a
week. Schedule can change from year to year, but current classes are on Tuesday mornings, before
school, and Thursday afternoons after school.

Essential Job Funtions
Educate students in the technical, musical and practice requirements of success on their chosen
instrument
Key function is to prepare elementary students for further instrumental study in our middle
school instrumental programs in orchestra, jazz and rock
Retention of students is essential to fulfill this function
Teaching in a fun yet disciplined environment with the collaboration of the director and other
instrumental teachers
Documentation of lesson plans before and after classes is essential to maintain the curriculum.
Teach a combination of Suzuki and traditional teaching methodology

Additional Job Functions
Offer feedback to parents as requested
Be present at the Elementary school concerts as needed

Required Experience, Education, Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities

Prior teaching experience 1-2 years
Suzuki Certification a plus
Bachelors in Music or Music Education or commensurate experience and or skill

Physical Demands
Help to set up stands and move chairs for class

No phone calls or walk-ins please

• COVID vaccinations will be required for this position unless the candidate has a legally valid

exemption.
One of Crossroads School’s founding commitments is to develop a socially, economically and
racially diverse student body. We are equally committed to supporting a vibrant and diverse
workforce. Crossroads is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
employer; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national
origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, gender
or gender identity, age or sexual orientation. People of color, women and individuals with disabilities
are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may be required to
perform other related duties as necessary to meet the ongoing needs of the School.

Our Philosophy Statement
The School was built upon five basic commitments: to academic excellence; to the arts; to the
greater community; to the development of a student population of social, economic, and racial
diversity; and to the development of each student’s physical well-being and full human potential.

It is the goal of Crossroads School to provide a strong college preparatory program from which
each student will develop a personal commitment to learning, a respect for independent thinking,
and an expanding curiosity about the world and its people. We consider certain skills to be
essential for all graduates: to read well, to write clearly and coherently, to study effectively, to
reason soundly, and to question thoughtfully.

Through the educational process, we assist students in gaining self-esteem, self-knowledge, and
respect for the knowledge and opinions of others. We believe that education must not be a race
for the accumulation of facts, but should be an enriching end in itself. We also believe that
education is a joint venture among students, parents and teachers. To be effective with young
people, teachers and parents must themselves continue to learn, so that they may perceive the
young accurately and treat them wisely.

We believe that the arts are an essential part of the curriculum and that it is important for
students to express themselves creatively and to use their imaginations freely. Therefore, music,
drama, visual arts, film, writing and dance are significant parts of student life at Crossroads.

Through our academic and extra-curricular programs, we seek to promote social, political and
moral understanding, and to instill a respect for the humanity and ecology of the earth.

We understand that there are many kinds of intelligence, and the traditional academic, cognitive
area is one. Other important areas of intelligence are intuition, imagination, artistic creativity,
physical expression and performance, sensitivity to others and self-understanding. To neglect any
of these areas is to limit students in the development of their full human potential.

We believe that the uniqueness of children is revealed in their very existence and that it is the
School’s responsibility to foster their innate sense of the mystery and joy of life.

Our Diversity Statement
One of Crossroads School’s founding commitments is to develop a socially, economically and
racially diverse student body. We are equally committed to supporting a vibrant and diverse
workforce. Crossroads is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
employer; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religious creed, color,
national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex,
gender or gender identity, age or sexual orientation. People of color, women and individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.