Middle School Violin and Viola Sectional Coach

The Blake School seeks a part-time violin instructor to support our Middle School orchestra program. The Violin and Viola Section Coach provides 6-8 small-group lessons/sectionals per month at the Hopkins Middle School campus. Sectional coaches offer supplementary instruction in string technique, music theory, ensemble skills and musicianship skills. The position is for February 2025 through May 2025. Blake is particularly interested in candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, lived experience and thinking that makes a community strong and empowers students to engage across differences.

This positions expected salary is $55.00 per hour.

This salary range includes the expected annual salary for this position. In making a salary determination, we consider professional experience, applicable qualifications and other job-related factors. Based on these factors, a candidate's salary offer could exceed this range.

Experience and Skills:

The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately. Applicants must complete the online job application and send recordings of recent performances and/or a teaching video to PK-12 Director of Visual and Performing Arts Dr. Ilah Raleigh at iraleigh@blakeschool.org.

The Blake School is a pre-kindergarten through grade 12, co-educational, nonsectarian, independent day school enrolling 1,316 bright, talented students from nearly 56 Twin Cities-area communities. Founded in 1900, The Blake School has the advantage of facilities and campuses designed for specific developmental ages. Blake's mission is to engage students with a dynamic, academically challenging education in a diverse and supportive community committed to pluralism and a common set of values. Students pursue an integrated program of academic, artistic and athletic activities, preparing for college, lifelong learning and purposeful lives as community and global citizens. The school community is also guided by its Commitment to Pluralism and values.

The Blake School believes that a diverse society enriches all individuals and communities. Diversity of race, ethnicity, national origin, geography, religion, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, age, physical ability, and marital, parental or economic status forms the fabric of our society. As a result of these beliefs, The Blake School actively seeks students, families and employees who value and contribute to the fullness of a diverse community within the context of its mission. In doing so, we recognize our responsibility to help make each person's experience a success. EOE



From: The Blake School