CAREERS

What do we do?

The Voice Lab’s mission is to cultivate transformative relationships through voice and music education. Students at The Voice Lab vary in age from 14 – 94, musical interests, and career level, though we specialize in working with adult beginners, and transgender and gender non-binary singers and speakers.

In addition to private lessons, we connect with our students through performance and community-building programs including classes, open mics, social practice groups, support groups, and other gatherings. Ours is a flourishing environment and we are excited to welcome the right members to our team.

Why does private voice teaching matter so much to us?

We are in the midst of a paradigm shift within the music education industry. The core components of a private lesson are not just technique and repertoire, but soul-healing and personal development through sound and song. We expect a holistic and intersectional approach from all our teachers, staff, and directors. Our mission informs the way we define success, and we measure ourselves through relationship-building and compassionate and strategic customer service.

We value exceptional teaching and commitment to learning over credentials. We value honest expression over “correctness” and classical definitions of “proper” music making. We acknowledge power dynamics through agency-giving practices and grace to make mistakes. We value diversity and strive to continually to create spaces that are of, by, and for our clients and team.

Where we stand on diversity, equity, and inclusion

We at The Voice Lab believe that every voice must be heard, valued, and loved. We believe in lifting up the voices of those who are systematically marginalized, oppressed, and targeted. We unequivocally support Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGTBQIA+, neurodiverse, and disabled lives.

We are committed to the ongoing process of unlearning our prejudices and dismantling racism and oppression. We are committed to imperfect allyship, and to celebrating and advocating for the visible and invisible qualities that make our Voice Lab community unique.

Current openings

Private Voice Instructor, Remote

Hours: Weekday evenings up to 8:00 pm central time and/or weekend hours are required. 

Compensation: $22.00/hour W-2 including paid training and professional development, paid sick leave, and health insurance eligibility for full-time faculty.

The Private Instructor’s primary responsibility is to hold an educational space for students with consistency, focus, and empathy. Teachers embody The Voice Lab’s mission by validating and affirming each student’s personal histories, identities, and aspirations through voice and music education. Private Instructors meet with students one-on-one for regular, weekly lessons; most of our lessons are taught online. Instructors also engage with the rest of the teaching team for peer learning, support, and collaboration. Client-centered experiences are the key element of our mission, and teachers hold a high level of responsibility in fulfilling that mission.

Private Instructor job duties include:

• Regular weekly one-on-one lessons with students, minimum 15 hours per week (inclusive of admin time).
• Consistent lesson availability during weekday evenings and weekends is required. 
• Access to technology that ensures high-quality online teaching.
• Open, timely, and detail-oriented communication.
• Research for artists, songs, roles, and repertoire that align with students’ aspirations.
• Engagement with The Voice Lab’s team of teachers for peer learning.
• Gender-affirming voice care for singing and speaking voice clients (training provided).

This role is perfect for you if:

• You are committed to teaching as a core element of your career. Working at The Voice Lab is a commitment of time, energy, community, and personal development. We expect our faculty to have a clear picture of where teaching fits into their overall career. At TVL, teaching is not something we fit in between gigs; it’s what we do and who we are. Teachers are expected to maintain a consistent weekly schedule during weekday evenings and/or weekends year round. 
• You have 3+ years experience as a private teacher with at least 15 students per week. If you have experience navigating a full schedule of teaching and managing your own energy and time as you learn new skills, this role will be a great fit. We want you to thrive in a supportive, collaborative teaching environment where your primary focus is on becoming a better teacher (rather than marketing, admin, billing, scheduling, etc.).
• You are motivated to cultivate a student-centered learning environment. Student-centered (often meaning, teacher-de-centered) teaching is at the core of our mission to cultivate transformative relationships. If you are ready to release the notion of “teacher knows best” and embrace philosophies and training to help students know themselves, so that you can consistently support a full load of students, then this role will be a great fit.

How we invest in you:

• • Direct compensation for all the work you do. Most multi-teacher studios and academic adjunct positions pay per contact hour or billable hour, meaning that compensation is only delivered at the time when teachers are actually in a lesson, and often includes unspoken commitments such as meetings, committees, juries, etc. At TVL, we know that every lesson requires preparation, research, and communication; we also know that you will be in regular meetings with your supervisors and teammates. Your hourly compensation includes all the work you do here, not just the 1:1 teaching time. Employees also earn paid sick leave, and full time employees are eligible for health insurance benefits. Use this billable hour calculator to find out how much you actually make per hour if you are paid per contact hour. 
  • Extensive and continuing training in gender-affirming voice care, student-centered teaching, customer service, voice pedagogy, and career development. The training program at The Voice Lab is one of the things we are most proud of. We want you to start with a strong basis of knowledge about how to serve our clients. More important than that, though, is fostering your drive to continue learning so that you can continue to support our students. You are walking into an environment of fellow voice nerds, a diverse and specialized team that is eager to support you in your development. 
  • An open and supportive community.  TVL is an accessible workplace built of, by, and for, our LGBTQ+ siblings.  As you learn about your colleagues and the unique skills they bring to the table, you will have opportunities to collaborate on research projects, team teaching, and workshop development, and you’ll find a support system that is here to help answer questions at every step. Being a member of this team also allows you to support your colleagues in turn. At TVL, we want you to share as much as you receive.  

To Apply:
​Please send a resume and cover letter that gives details about your work experience, your availability during the week, and how you feel you’ll fit at The Voice Lab to:

Marisa del Campo, Education Director (she/her)
marisa@thevoicelabinc.com