Job Description

The Brooks School private music lesson program is quickly growing, having roughly tripled in size since September of 2021. Over 15% of the student body is currently enrolled in private lessons, which typically meet once a week for a 40- or 45-minute slot during the academic day (which runs 8am–3:15pm on M/T/Th/F and 9am–12pm on W/Sat). Private studios vary in size from two to about ten students, depending on the instrument. Students of any level of experience can sign up for private lessons. Students work with their instructors to develop foundational technique on their instrument, gain fluency and confidence with reading music notation, and strengthen their aural skills and live performance chops. Instructors work with students to help them develop efficient, productive, and sustainable practice routines while supporting the work students are already doing in their various music ensemble classes at Brooks.

Private lesson faculty must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in music, music performance, music education, or related field
• At least three years of prior teaching experience on their instrument(s)
• Prior experience working with students of high school age
• Ability to work with students of all musical backgrounds and prior levels of experience
• An enthusiasm for teaching music that inspires students to stick with their instruments long-term
• Availability during Brooks’s academic day hours (see above) on multiple days of the week
• Reliable and consistent vehicular transportation to and from campus (i.e., your own car)

About Brooks School

Established in 1926 in the town of North Andover, Brooks School provides a co-educational, college preparatory program for 360 students on a 270-acre campus overlooking Lake Cochichewick. Small classes allow students to work closely with teachers, fostering a relationship that is at the core of the warm, close-knit community. With a challenging academic curriculum that includes 20 advanced placement courses, Brooks also offers opportunities to study abroad in Africa, Europe and South America. The school’s exceptional athletic program has earned numerous league and New England championships.

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