The Music Intern teaches music lessons to high school and college students, and helps the Kid City Music Program Coordinator with logistics and facilitation of the program. The Music Intern teaches individuals and groups of up to 3 students on instrument(s) they are proficient with, in-person at Kid City. Limited tasks and training can be completed remotely. Additional duties include helping plan end-of semester recitals and guest artist workshops. This opportunity is ideal for a skilled musician to gain teaching experience while receiving coaching from a professional with expertise in music instruction and performance production. The Music intern is asked to work 400 hours between June 2026 and February 2026, from 15-20 hours per week. Interns are generally requested to teach lessons on weekdays between 2-7pm as that is when students are available for lessons.
Primary qualifications for the music intern include: -Some training and experience with at least one musical instrument; experience with two or more preferred (piano, guitar/bass, strings, woodwinds, brass, drums/percussion, voice, etc.) -Experience in musical performance; -Knowledge of music theory and technique, including the ability to read music; -Comfortable interacting with students from diverse backgrounds from ages 14-20 and varying music proficiency; Strong applicants are: -Experienced in teaching music lessons and/or other forms of personal instruction; -Community-oriented, with a strong work ethic and good communications skills; -Knowledgeable with Zoom, Google Suite; Salesforce familiarity is a plus; -Bilingual Spanish preferred; and, -Interested in pursuing a career in music and/or music education
Kid City is a youth leadership and development center that provides year-round programs in college access and success, career readiness, and music enrichment. Located in downtown Los Angeles, Kid City encourages students to explore their intellectual curiosity and discover their innate talents to become strong self and community advocates. Its music program gives teens and young adults the opportunity to learn a Modern Band instrument (i.e. guitar, drum, keyboard, voice) - no audition or previous music experience necessary! Music is woven through all Kid City activities and brings together a supportive, intergenerational community through performances and community events. Its annual community arts festival Splash of LA celebrates the end of the summer before students return to school. It is student-led and reaches 500+ community members through an afternoon of live performances, food, games and arts activities, and resources.
Students who wish to apply should send a resume, cover letter, and two references to our team at info@kidcityhopeplace.org and address items to Dr. Ghecemy Lopez on or before May 15, 2026. Candidates will be selected for additional interviews with Kid City staff and students. Please include short paragraphs in response to the following questions: What attracts you about working at Kid City? What is your teaching philosophy that would guide you in introducing music to a beginning student? What previous experience do you have in teaching or working with high school students?