Art Instructor (Keyboard)

JOB LOCATION

Aurora, Colorado 80012-1563

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
 
Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Hiring Range: $18.39 - $22.99

The deadline to submit an application to this position is Sunday, February 16, 2025. However, it is subject to close at any time once a qualified pool of applications is received.

Department Information
The Library and Cultural Services Departments vision is to empower an environment of lifelong learning and cultural enrichment by stimulating learning and literacy, inspiring creativity, and integrating arts, culture and history into the lives of Aurorans.  We have two divisions within the department: Library and Cultural Services, both offering a variety of free programs and services to the community.  Please go to www.auroralibrary.org to learn more about the Aurora Public Library.

 Library Services Summary

• 7 locations
• Books, CDs, DVDs, magazines
• Database and language learning programs
• Public computers
• Study space
• Printing, faxing and scanning services
• Community events, programs, and activities for all ages 

Cultural Services Summary

• Aurora History Museum and Historic Sites
• Aurora Fox Arts Center -Theater
• Bicentennial Arts Center
• Art in Public Places collection (over 240 commissioned pieces around the city)

Position Information

Aurora is the most diverse city in Colorado. This is in great part due to our growing immigrant population. Many who find their way to our city services want their children to explore extracurricular activities that will help them excel in their academic studies and they are drawn to the study of music for this reason.

We are looking for a keyboard instructor who would be available to teach beginning keyboard classes for up to 10 youths or adults in a classroom setting. Our classes are programmed quarterly with current classes on Monday and Friday evenings. Classes are held in our studio at the Aurora Public Library Central Location.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Instructor must be able to understand and teach musical notations, basic symbols, music theory.
• Must have an ability to teach children to play the desired instrument for the program.
• Prepare and deliver quality training sessions, assess student’s skill levels, monitor student progress, and provide motivation when needed.
• Demonstrate good ergonomics and practices to help students learn how to play without fatigue or injury.
• Must be able to manage a classroom of young students while monitoring skill levels of each student.
• Timely and clear verbal and written communication skills are required. Communication with parents and students is needed regarding student progress and behavior, and additional communication of class cancellations due to illness or other unforeseen circumstances. Communication with library and cultural support staff is required regarding classroom space, class supply needs and class scheduling.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education: 

• High school diploma is required.
• Combination of education and training may be taken i