A Children’s Music Academy (CMA) teacher is an excellent pianist, strong singer and experienced in teaching music to children in a group setting. The teacher is responsible for implementing the CMA curriculum, ensuring each child and parent have a positive and successful CMA experience. A teacher is responsible for the care and well-being of each family who attends a Children’s Music Academy class. Ultimately, it is the teacher’s responsibility to teach children music skills in a creative, positive, and non-pressured environment through the implementation of Children’s Music Academy’s curriculum and help them develop lifelong musical appreciation and aptitude.
We are seeking teachers that can work in our Ventura and/or Westlake Village location.
The qualities we are looking for in a teacher include:
Minimum of three years teaching music to children with some part of that experience in a group setting
Piano skills at the Intermediate level or above
Self-confident and hard-working
Sense of organization and attention to detail
Ability to learn and teach the broad-based curriculum
Strong singing voice
Availability for varied class schedule
Desire to teach in a group setting with students and their parent
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Teach weekly 60-minute classes through the school year with summers off
Maintain relationship with students /parents throughout the week (when applicable)
Participate in training
Keep attendance records and additional payroll documentation
Bachelor’s degree is required. We prefer a major or minor in music performance or education, however, comparable music education is acceptable.
Salary: $35 – $45 per class
Benefits: Referral bonus
School year position, mid-August-May
Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
Deadline to apply: October 16, 2026
Documents required to apply: Resume, cover letter
How to apply: Send your resume to:
lauray@childrensmusicacademy.org