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Music Theory Lead Teacher · Primary Group Collaborative Pianist · Substitute Director · Substitute Accompanist

MUSIC THEORY LEAD TEACHER

Redwood City, CA

Part-time, non-exempt: $65/hr

Organization: GRAMMY Award-winning Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley (www.ragazzi.org), under the leadership of Artistic and Executive Director (AED) Kent Jue, provides outstanding musical education and performance opportunities for boys and young men ages 5 to 18. The largest boys’ chorus in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ragazzi serves over 230 choristers in six tiered levels, shaping the lives of boys from diverse backgrounds by developing tenacious and confident young musicians who pursue choral arts of the highest caliber together. Ragazzi ensembles have recently performed Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem” with the San Francisco Symphony, Alma Deutscher’s “Cinderella” with Opera San Jose, and were invited to sing at the 2026 Western ACDA Conference, 2025 ACDA National Conference, 2024 Western ACDA Conference, and 2023 Chorus America Conference.

Position Overview: The Music Theory Lead Teacher reports onsite (St. Peter’s Church, 178 Clinton Street, Redwood City, 94062) on Monday and Wednesday, during the school year, to collaborate with the Associate Artistic Director (AAD) in instructional and administrative capacities within our Music Theory curriculum. 

Duties:

• Report to the AAD in the Ragazzi Office on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00p-8:00p, September-June.
• Monitor Theory Study Hall and mentor choristers as needed.
• Collaborate with the AAD to design two 20-minute theory lessons for each work day.
• Teach 20-minute theory lessons to Primary Group and Ragazzi Premiere choristers.
• Assist the AAD in dividing students into scaffolded groups based on the level of students’ conceptual understanding.
• Grade student music theory assignments and log grades into online platforms.
• Assist staff with dismissal duties at the end of rehearsals.

Strong candidates will possess the following preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in music education, music performance, or equivalent
• 5 years of successful and engaging music teaching to elementary age students 
• Strong knowledge of music theory, audiation, and sightreading instruction
• Outstanding classroom management 
• Exemplary personal musicianship 
• Ability to enact and adapt a prescribed lesson/topic
• Strong recordkeeping and communication skills
• Passion for instilling music literacy in young people
• Strong desire for collaboration and positive collegiality

To apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to Associate Artistic Director Brendan Lodge at blodge@ragazzi.org. Ragazzi Boys Chorus is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. This is a part-time hourly position. Benefits are not offered. A background check is required. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US and are required to have US residency. 

PRIMARY GROUP COLLABORATIVE PIANIST

Redwood City, CA

Part-time, non-exempt: $56/hr

Organization: GRAMMY Award-winning Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley (www.ragazzi.org), under the leadership of Artistic and Executive Director (AED) Kent Jue, provides outstanding musical education and performance opportunities for boys and young men ages 5 to 18. The largest boys’ chorus in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ragazzi serves over 230 choristers in six tiered levels, shaping the lives of boys from diverse backgrounds by developing tenacious and confident young musicians who pursue choral arts of the highest caliber together. Ragazzi ensembles have recently performed Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem” with the San Francisco Symphony, Alma Deutscher’s “Cinderella” with Opera San Jose, and were invited to sing at the 2026 Western ACDA Conference, 2025 ACDA National Conference, 2024 Western ACDA Conference, and 2023 Chorus America Conference.

Position Overview: The Primary Group Collaborative Pianist would accompany our beginning level elementary chorus, Primary Group for their Monday and/or Tuesday rehearsals. They would also assist with the completion of some administrative tasks and assist their respective Primary Group Director as needed (sectionals, theory lessons, etc.).

Duties:

• Assist with Music Theory Study Hall supervision from 4:45p-5:15p on Monday and/or Tuesday at the Ragazzi Office in Redwood City.
• Accompany Primary Group rehearsals from 5:30p-7:20p on Monday and/or Tuesday at the Ragazzi Office in Redwood City.
• Assist with grading Music Theory workbooks.
• Assist the Primary Group Director with classroom management.
• Lead occasional sectionals and breakout theory sessions for small groups of choristers.

Strong candidates will possess the following preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Music or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience as a choral accompanist.
• Ability to work with young children in a positive, enthusiastic, and compassionate manner.
• Ability to follow a conductor’s gesture and rehearsal plan.
• Competence in explaining rudimentary music theory concepts to young children.
• Availability for a December and June performance.

To apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to both Executive and Artistic Director Kent Jue at kjue@ragazzi.org and Associate Artistic Director Brendan Lodge at blodge@ragazzi.org. Ragazzi Boys Chorus is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. This is a part-time hourly position. Benefits are not offered. A background check is required. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US and are required to have US residency.

Substitute Director

We often need substitute directors for rehearsals. If you’d like to be added to our substitute director list please email us your resume, website, and/or video clips along with a list of what age groups you feel comfortable working with.

Substitute Accompanist

We often need substitute accompanists for rehearsals or performances. If you’d like to be added to our substitute accompanist list please email us your resume, website, and/or video clips.