Piano Cleveland

• Enjoy coordinating engaging musical programs that serve learners and communities throughout Northeast Ohio?
• Love building strong relationships with educators, artists, and community partners to support successful programs?
• Thrive on managing logistics, collaborating with colleagues, and ensuring programs run smoothly from planning through execution?

JOB PROFILE

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Refine and strengthen existing programs to ensure they are engaging, accessible, polished, and responsive to the needs of participating schools
• Coordinate program implementation in Cleveland public schools, including school outreach, scheduling, logistics, and alignment with Ohio Learning Standards
• Build and maintain strong relationships with teachers, principals, and school partners throughout the Cleveland Metropolitan School District
• Evaluate programs and gather feedback to identify opportunities for continued refinement and improvement.

• Work hand-in-hand with the PianoLab Coordinator to provide guidance and oversight for the management and execution of one PianoLab site, ensuring adherence to school policies while supporting effective day-to-day program operations and successful program delivery
• Oversee PianoLab teaching staff across three sites, including recruitment and hiring, scheduling, contracts, and payroll
• Manage program logistics, including scheduling, instrument maintenance, program evaluation processes, and other program needs.

• Evaluate donated pianos and keyboards to determine suitability for the program
• Coordinate the process of matching donated instruments with eligible students and families, including communication, logistics, and follow-up
• Track program activity, recipient information, outcomes, and other data to support evaluation and continued growth of the program
• Work with community partners to execute co-created programming that serves the needs of learners of all ages.
• Organize annual masterclasses for local students with visiting artists.
• Plan and execute family-friendly, educational events throughout the year, with an emphasis on opportunities taking place around Piano Cleveland’s summer programming, including workshops, masterclasses, and artist interactions.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Preferred experience in music education, childhood education, and/or music
• Creative individual with knowledge of planning, designing, and implementing innovative and exceptional arts education content, lesson plans, and programming
  • Comfortable staying up-to-date on current PreK-12 learning standards and trends
• Exemplary at working with diverse audiences across many backgrounds, including adults, families, children, teachers, schools, and community organizations
• Able to understand the challenges and opportunities in urban settings
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Exceptional communications skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once
• Self-motivated with enthusiasm to try new things
• Takes initiative
• Willing to be a part of a collaborative and supportive team in a fast-paced creative environment
• Preferred but not required:
  • Knowledge of classical music and/or piano music
  • 1-3 years of relevant work experience working as a music educator or performer; especially in a non-profit setting

SALARY, BENEFITS, AND SCHEDULE:

• $45,000 - $50,000 per year, with paid vacation, paid sick time, health insurance benefits, and retirement account with employer match.
• Office hours are 10 AM – 4 PM; additional hours needed for special events on evenings/ weekends (scheduled in advance, dependent on programming). Flex time may be used for required events that occur after work hours.
• Piano Cleveland is a flexible work environment. Work-from-home days are approved as requested as long as there are no required in-person events.
• Piano Cleveland’s main programming season takes place in the summer, so the organization’s busiest times are from March – August. Piano Cleveland is an equal opportunity employer.

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