Teach with Us
Advance your teaching career with New York City’s leading music education organization and make a lasting impact on students’ lives.
Build Your Teaching Career with ETM
We hire early career music educators, musicians, and professionals interested in teaching and help them reach their potential through exceptional training, ongoing instructional support, and enriching professional development. We welcome applicants who hold or are pursuing certification. Be a part of a team dedicated to making music education accessible for all!
What We Offer Music Teachers
Optimal Placement
Placement in NYC elementary, middle, and high schools in need of quality music education.
Professional Development
Ongoing professional development, support, instructional supervision, and mentorship throughout the school year.
Certification Support
Teaching certification assistance and education assistance program while securing your NY teaching certification.
Employee Benefits
Comprehensive benefit package including insurance, paid time off, and commuter benefits.
A Network of Educators
Access to a robust community of early career and veteran music educators for collaboration and mentorship.
Career Advancement
The training and support needed to navigate the process of becoming certified teachers with the NYC Department of Education.
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FAQs
How do I apply to be an ETM music teacher?
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Will I receive any training and professional development?
Yes. ETM provides ongoing training and professional development to ETM Music Teachers and to school-employed music teachers.
Before each school year, we host ETM Academy, an intensive clinic covering topics such as classroom management, lesson planning, assessment, integration, and other concepts and strategies that supply teachers with the tools needed for success.
Throughout the school year, we provide workshops in both small and large group settings to reinforce training and introduce other topics. For example, workshops have covered choral conducting techniques, body percussion, and incorporating the use of Orff instruments. We also provide ongoing mentoring and coaching throughout the year.
Would I be an employee of ETM?
Yes, ETM Music Teachers are employees of ETM, not consultants. Full-time teachers receive employee benefits, such as:
- 12-month (year-round) payroll
- Paid time off- Sick days, personal days, school holidays and breaks, including summer break
- Employer-subsidized health insurance (Oxford/UnitedHealthcare) and employer-sponsored Health Reimbursement Account (currently up to $5,000/yr.)
- Teaching certification assistance
- Education Assistance Program (Reimbursement up to $5,000/yr. towards music education certification)
- 403B retirement plan
- Commuter Benefits (transit/parking)
- Available employee funded benefits include: Guardian dental and vision, Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Care Account (FSA/DCA), Guardian term life, Aflac, LegalShield
As an employee, taxes, social security, etc., are withheld as directed by law.
What are the qualifications to be a music teacher with ETM?
Our basic qualifications for becoming a music teacher with ETM include:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Music/Arts or Related Field
- 1-3 years of teaching groups of up to 30 children
- Ability to model quality singing in front of children
- Sound musical knowledge
- Knowledge of musical pedagogy practices
Also, Individuals who do not currently hold ‘eligible’ status for classroom teaching from the NYC Department of Education (DOE) will be asked to undergo a fingerprinting and background check by the NYC DOE PETS system. Only those cleared by the DOE who receive ‘eligible’ status are eligible for hire by ETM.
Could this be a career?
Yes! Our ultimate goal is to build sustainability in each of our partnerships and work towards getting ETM teachers hired directly by the principals of the schools they are placed in. Since 2011, nearly 80 ETM Teachers have been hired by the NYC Department of Education, and we have maintained long-lasting relationships with our alumni.