Voice Instructors (PT)

The Old Town School of Folk Music seeks part-time voice teachers to teach private lessons and group classes at the Armitage and Lincoln Square locations.

Skills/Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Music Education or Music Performance preferred
Minimum two years of teaching experience preferred
Experience teaching private voice lessons required
Experience teaching voice group classes preferred
High level of musicianship and personal responsibility
Ability to teach beginning through advanced levels required
Experience teaching children and adults preferred
Candidate with a knowledge of diverse vocal repertoire preferred
Ability to teach evenings and/or weekends required
Multi-instrumentalist a plus

Discounts at the school and some voluntary benefits are available for part-time employees.

To be considered for this role, please apply through our Career Center.

About Old Town School of Folk Music

Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music (“OTSFM”) is the largest community school of the arts in the U.S. and a non-profit organization committed to celebrating American music and global cultures. Founded in 1957, Old Town School provides various music, dance, and arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Whatever one's interest, Old Town School provides broad access to more than 700 weekly class offerings, a broad array of private lessons, and over 400 concerts and community events per year.

Old Town School of Folk Music opened its Lincoln Square facility in 1998 and expanded in 2012. The Old Town School operates two campuses in Chicago's Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park neighborhoods, including world-class concert halls, classrooms, an award-winning music store, and a music resource center. Online classes were introduced in 2020 and students from nearly every state and a dozen countries participated throughout the pandemic. Children's classes are also held at several suburban satellite locations. More information is available at oldtownschool.org

Equal Employment Opportunity

OTSFM is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. OTS strives to be an inclusive and equitable organization that reflects the diversity of the city of Chicago. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. This is critical to our success as a community-focused organization.