Saint James Music Academy (SJMA) seeks a passionate individual to join our team of committed staff, music teachers and volunteers who provide life-changing opportunities to children and youth in the Downtown Eastside community of Vancouver. We offer a free after-school program in classical music education, and so much more. A grassroots organization since our founding in 2007, SJMA enjoys a wide range of support from friends and neighbours, arts organizations, local business, and religious institutions. We thrive on the energy and shared success of many hands coming together for the narrow but beautiful focus of this work: making high quality music education - and all of the gifts that music brings - available to kids in our community.

If you are full of positive energy and would love to teach music to young children in an organization that is filled with moments of excitement and inspiration, please send your resume / C.V. in application for the position of music teacher at SJMA!

Proven group teaching experience with young children required.



Experience working with children with special needs is an asset.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Location: Saint James Music Academy, 230 Gore Avenue, Vancouver

Wage Range: $48.8 - 57.89/hour

Days: Tuesdays, after school

Hours per day: Two 50 minute teaching blocks, from 3:45-5:25pm

Dates: September 10th 2026 to End of May/May 27th 2027 (excluding statutory holidays, Spring Break, and District-Wide Vancouver School Board Pro-D days, when SJMA is closed)

Please submit your resume / C.V. to Program Director Hannah Walker

Send CV / Resume to [email protected] with EARLY YEARS MUSIC TEACHER APPLICATION in the subject bar. Telephone: (phone hidden)

We appreciate all who take the time to apply, however, due to high volume, only those applicants who are being moved to the next step of the hiring process will be contacted.

Job Type: Part time

Pay: From $48.80 per hour

Application question(s):

- Are you fluent in English?

Work Location: In person

📌 Early Years Music Teacher (Orff, Kodaly, or Chimes Choir) (Vancouver)
🏢 Saint James Music Academy
📍 Vancouver