Piano Teacher

**The Methodist School of Music** (MSM) is an agency of **The Methodist Church in Singapore** (MCS). Its Worship and Music (WM) arm arm seeks to enhance the quality of worship by nurturing and equipping the body of Christ in the areas of Worship and Music. As a private school registered with the Ministry of Education, the school also offers various music instrumental and dance classes through its Community Music (CM) arm.

We have a vacancy for **Piano Teacher**.

**Responsibilities and Duties**

1. Primary Duties - Piano and Music Teaching:

- Teach piano via individual classes as well as group classes, for both children and adults.
- Teach young children (ages 4-6) through group music classes to nurture young children toward the exploration of music through movement, instrument playing, singing and games.
- Teach piano to individuals and groups as part of collaborations / partnerships with external stakeholders and/or at external venues.
- Piano teaching includes teaching classical piano, music theory, ear training, aural, and keyboard improvisation.
- Methodologies include:

- One-on-one teaching for all levels of piano from beginner level to ARSM, toward international exams (e.g. UK-based ARSM, TCL); or for personal enrichment, university or school requirements, concert coaching, etc.
- Teaching of music theory from the UK-based syllabi.
- Teaching ear training, aural, keyboard improvisation as required to fulfil the abovementioned purposes.
- May involve teaching piano offsite as part of collaborations / partnerships with external stakeholders and/or at external venues.

2. Secondary Duties - Support School Events / Courses / Groups:

- Support staff and students for events such as concert preparation, rehearsals, providing music accompaniment, organizing and miscellaneous related duties.
- Participate in community activities which involve the MSM community.
- Administrative work to facilitate the above.

**Job Requirements**
- Bachelor of Music (Arts, or Performance, Music Education), with secondary studies and experience in classroom teaching for young children. Piano Concentration.
- At least 5 years of teaching experiences.
- Strong spoken and written communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. Experience in event organization.
- Have good project management and problem-solving skills to analyse issues and recommend solutions.
- Able to work well independently and under tight timelines.

Please indicate the following information in your resume:

- Current & expected salary
- Reason(s) for leaving
- Availability to commence work