Teaching Artist, Cello

Interested candidates should submit the following materials to ECEsearch@floridaorchestra.org with “Teaching Artist, Cello” in the subject line.

Reports to: VP, Education & Community Impact

Position Summary:

The Florida Orchestra seeks an accomplished cellist and educator to serve as a Teaching Artist within its Education & Community Impact Program. This full-time position combines classroom instruction in Pinellas County public schools with performance opportunities as a substitute musician for The Florida Orchestra. The successful candidate will inspire student musicians, support orchestra educators, and help expand access to high-quality music education throughout the community.

Artistic/Performance: Teaching artists perform as a substitute musician for a minimum set service count as well as any additional chamber, educational performances, or presentations.

Education/Teaching: Teaching artists visit orchestra classroom weekly throughout Pinellas County, working closely with both music program directors and student musicians. Teaching artists are assigned a set number of education, or non-performance, hours per school year.

The Cello Teaching Artist will join and collaborate closely with the Violin and Viola Teaching Artists to serve over 30+ schools in the area.

Additionally, the cello teaching artist will collaborate as a creative thought partner to the current teaching artists as well as departmental leadership.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this exempt position is $46,000-$51,000 to commensurate with experience. Additional off-contract opportunities offered throughout the year and summer.
-Medical, dental, and vision insurance
-Paid vacation and company holidays
-403(b) retirement plan with employer match
-Full-time, exempt position operating on a 48-week annual schedule, with the month of July designated as non-working time. Evening and weekend hours may be required.

Skills and Background Education:

-Bachelor's degree in music performance or a related field.
-Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an instructional setting of any type; variety in context is preferred.
-Highly organized, self-driven, and able to meet deadlines.
-Ability to populate and manage schedules independently.
-Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with students, educators, administrators, and community stakeholders.
-Ability to communicate clearly about the overall goals, objectives, and strategies of the program as well as the Education & Community Department.
-Must be able to prioritize tasks and responsibilities to maximize time spent in compliance with the contractual framework.
-Regular travel throughout Pinellas County is required. Reliable transportation is necessary.

Performance:

• Must be able to pass and place in top slots on TFO’s substitute audition for placement on the substitute list. Please note that substitute audition requirements are listed in the application process section below.
  Strong background and experience in performance within several types of ensembles- chamber, orchestral, etc.
  Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:
• Manage and coordinate school visit schedules with the Teaching Artist team and School Program Directors. Log and track required metrics and reporting.
• Provide pedagogical tools and resources for orchestra teachers across Pinellas County to enhance their instructional strategies.
  Offer in-class support for orchestra programs, including performance clinics, demonstrations, sectionals, teacher private lessons, and general classroom instruction.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and colleagues to coordinat