Piano Instructor – In-Home Private Lessons
Join a growing, student-centered in-home music school serving Denver families. The Music Lesson Café is seeking enthusiastic private music instructors who love teaching children and want to build a steady roster of students.
About Us
The Music Lesson Café provides primarily in-home private music lessons throughout Denver, with occasional online instruction. Our instructors are university-educated musicians specializing in a variety of instruments. Approximately 80% of our students are elementary and middle school aged, 15% are high school students, and fewer than 5% are adults. We develop long-term relationships with our families/students and many students stay with their instructors year after year, therefore we are looking for teachers who desire steady school year income, and lasting student/family relationships. We offer annual spring recitals and support teachers who are emerging from University music programs.
We are a female-owned business committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for both students and instructors.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to teach piano - beginning to intermediate levels
- Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance, Music Education, Education, or related field preferred
- University seniors and recent graduates in music programs are encouraged to apply
- Experience teaching private lessons and/or working with children strongly preferred
- Reliable transportation for travel to students’ homes
- Ability to maintain a consistent weekly teaching schedule during the school year
- Strong communication skills and professional demeanor with families
Highly Desirable
- Ability to teach guitar and/or a trained vocalist able to also teach voice
Responsibilities
- Teach engaging one-on-one private lessons, primarily to students ages 5–15
- Create personalized lesson plans that balance method books with student-interest repertoire
- Foster a positive, encouraging, and fun learning environment based upon mentorship
- Assess student progress and adapt instruction to meet individual needs
- Communicate regularly with parents regarding student development and practice goals
Teaching Areas
We aim to build efficient teaching routes and group students geographically whenever possible. Teachers approve commute areas before student placement.
Current areas of need include:
East/Central Denver:
Central Park, Park Hill, Northfield, Lowry, Capital Hill, Congress Park
Central/South Central Denver: We serve a number of students in the south Central Denver area, down to the Hampden and I-25 area. The more flexibility the teacher is with driving, the faster we can fill your studio of students.
West/Central Denver:
Sloan’s Lake, Highlands, Sunnyside, Edgewater, Capitol Hill, Congress Park
Availability Needed
- Weekday afternoons/evenings, Monday–Thursday
- Typical lesson hours: 3:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Minimum availability: 2 weekday afternoons/evenings per week
- Ideal availability: 4 weekday afternoons/evenings per week Mon - Thurs
- Greater availability generally leads to faster studio growth.
- Summer teaching is optional and less consistent.
Compensation
Per Lesson Rates (Based on Experience):
- 30 minutes: $21–$24
- 45 minutes: $35–$38
- 60 minutes: $47–$51
Additional Compensation:
- $9 commute stipend per home visit
(Paid per household visit, not per student)
Bonus:
- $100 monthly bonus when studio reaches 20+ active students
Estimated Weekly Earnings:
- Approximately $350–$650/week once a regular school-year schedule is established
Typical Studio Size - Established instructors teach 10 –22 weekly private lessons
Materials & Equipment
- Students/families provide piano/keyboard in-home for piano lessons
- Guitar teachers provide their own guitar for travel lessons
- Books are purchased by the families and are recommended by the teachers (guidance and recommendations available)
- Online instructors must provide their own laptop/tablet and internet access
Contractor Position Details
Hiring Timeline
- We plan to hire in June 2026
- Must be available to begin teaching the week of August 24, 2026
- Limited summer teaching opportunities may be available based on instructor availability
Hiring Process
- Screening questions
- Initial interview
- Background check
- Observation lessons - The teacher will be asked to teach a few lessons to students of varying ages/abilities while being observed
To Apply
Please submit your resume
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $49.00 - $59.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: On the road
