Guides for academies and schools
Recruiting, evaluating and managing music teachers for academies, schools and institutions.
Guides to for academies
How to hire music teachers for your academy or school: a step-by-step guide
From the job profile to 90-day retention: a stage-by-stage process for hiring music teachers who can play, teach and manage your students.
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How to write a music teacher job posting (with template)
What a music teacher job posting should say to attract the right fit: title, duties, requirements, conditions and process, with a ready-to-adapt template.
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How to organize a school's music department: staff profiles, grade levels and ensembles
From assessment to a grade-by-grade plan: how to go from “we have music class” to a department with clear roles, ensembles, well-kept instruments and follow-up.
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How to retain teachers at your music school
Teachers rarely leave for just one reason. These are the frictions that wear down a music team, and what you can do as a director to keep your best teachers.
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The sample lesson: how to evaluate a music teacher with a rubric
A CV tells you where a teacher studied; a well-designed sample lesson tells you how they teach. Here's the format, a rubric and how to score without bias.
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Music teacher interview questions: what to ask and what to listen for
Ready-to-adapt questions grouped by criterion, with what to listen for in each answer and the red flags. So the interview gives you evidence, not just impressions.
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Music teachers for after-school programs: profile, planning and evaluation
Large groups, mixed ages and voluntary attendance: what kind of music teacher works in an after-school program, how to plan sessions and how to evaluate the teacher and the program.
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Teacher evaluation rubric for music teachers: how to observe lessons
A sample four-level rubric, a process for observing your current team's lessons and how to turn what you observe into feedback and a development plan.
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Checks before hiring teachers in Colombia: background records and disqualifications
Background checks, the disqualifications registry search, candidate consent and data protection: what your institution must review before hiring a teacher who will work with minors.
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Need music teachers for your institution?
We find and assess teachers through an audition, a sample lesson and a teaching interview.