Teaching Artist Interns
Perhaps the greatest advantages of interning with ETM are the opportunities to become familiar with the ETM model and to observe and work with a seasoned ETM teaching artist. The practices, methodologies and routines used by the ETM teaching artist will be invaluable for any intern who wants to further their career in music education.
Internships:Note:All internships for the current 2009-2010 school year have been filled.
ETM Internship: The Internship Program consists of eight sessions over four weeks (two three-hour sessions per week) and focuses on observation of a mentor teacher, guided journaling based on selected readings, supervised teaching, feedback sessions with their mentor teacher and evaluation by ETM Program Staff. The program is designed for music teachers with some prior experience (or Ed. degree) who are interested in teaching within a formal classroom setting. Upon successful completion of the program, interns may become eligible for daily subbing and short/long-term positions. A stipend is provided. (Applicants will be asked to include at least one professional reference and/or formal teaching evaluation.)
Internships offered in:
- General Music (Choral)
- General Music (Band)
- General Music (String Orchestra)
For more information on TA internships, please see the ETM Intern FAQ .
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- What are the qualifications to be a TA intern?
- What grade levels does ETM work with and where are the schools?
- What disciplines are the students taught?
- I plan on being a full-time performer. Why should I even consider being a TA intern?
- Have any TA interns ever become teaching artists?
- Are TA interns paid?
- When do TA interns start?
- How much of a time commitment is expected?
- Are there plans for growth with the organization?
- What does ETM hope to accomplish with its programs?
Q. What are the qualifications to be a TA intern?
A. Qualifications and backgrounds vary, but most interns have some prior teaching experience or have recently finished a music education program at the college level.
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Q. What grade levels does ETM work with and where are the schools?
A. ETM works with pre-k through 8th grade students at schools in the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn. During 2009-10, we will be working in 22 schools; 9 of those schools are parochial and the others public. ETM's mission is to provide weekly musical instruction to disadvantaged students.
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Q. What disciplines are the students taught?
A. Each school is different, but ETM provides general music, choral, band and string orchestra programs.
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Q. I plan on being a full-time performer. Why should I even consider being a TA intern?
A. Many teaching artists are still performers perfecting their craft and auditioning for work. Teaching artists have the chance to work in a field they love and are skilled in and still have the flexibility to audition and pursue their careers. .
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Q. Have any TA interns ever become teaching artists?
A. Yes. This is another benefit of interning: the possibility of employment in the future where a good fit is identified.
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A. A stipend is provided for all interns. ETM is a small non-profit that must fundraise approximately 75% of the cost of the music program at each school. Teaching artists earn between $30 and $40 per class when teaching.
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A. Interns start in March or April.
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Q. How much of a time commitment is expected?
A. The internship requires two three-hour session each week over a four-week period. The schedule has flexibility, but these sessions will occur on weekday mornings or afternoons between the hours of approximately 8:30 am and 2:30 pm.
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Q. Are there plans for growth with the organization?
A. Yes, ETM is continually growing and expects to add 2 to 3 school each year over the next three years.
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Q. What does ETM hope to accomplish with its programs?
A. Our goal is not to make professional musicians, but to introduce children to music using a skills-based, sequential curriculum. ETM uses music as a tool to increase cognitive thinking, enhance self-esteem and foster socialization.
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Quotes
"I have noticed a huge social change...[students] have come out of their shell!"
-Classroom teacher, St. Anthony School
