Since 1971, the Suzuki Program, currently known as the Virtuoso Suzuki Academy, has been Long Island’s premiere Suzuki-based music school, providing outstanding instrumental instruction to thousands of children. In agreement with Dr. Shinichi Suzuki’s ideas, the School’s philosophy is that through the study of music, all children can achieve beyond their expectations. By fostering close collaboration between parents, teachers, and students, the Academy aims to build the love of music, self-confidence, discipline, good work habits, and outstanding achievement in every student.

When people think of Suzuki, they still think of the mass formations of three year-olds, lined up in matching outfits, playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in unison on the violin (the tune is played by the traffic lights in Matsumoto, in Suzuki’s honor). But that’s the Japanese way… in Long Island, it’s more about individuality.

The reason people come to the “Virtuoso Suzuki Academy” is not just to have fun but, by our children’s pursuit of music, to make the world a better place…. and for a child, learning music is just huge.

Teaching individual instruction ranging from 30-60 min lesson lengh to students ages 3-17 culminating in students’ participation at the Spring 2024 solo recital.

Duration: 17 weeks of classes per semester with minimum of 3 hrs/per day guarantied.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-3 years music teaching experience
• Ability to work well in a racially and culturally diverse community
• Effective and equity-driven classroom management techniques
• Highly motivated with excellent time management, organizational, and problem solving skills
• Experience with video and photo documentation, social media, and digital content a plus
• Technological capacity to provide virtual facilitation if needed, as well as knowledge of virtual platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, etc

• Adapting a curricular framework to include student’s interests and cultures
• Producing and rehearsing students for various music events consisting of a few selections
• Collaborating effectively with other instructors and communicating regularly with supervisory staff
• Submitting complete lesson plans, timesheets
• Reaching students across diverse developmental levels

Please send a resume outlining how your experience is a fit for this position to: Agnes Kwasniewska, VS Academy’s director: virtuososuzukiacademy@gmail.com.