Working at The Tianjin Juilliard School
Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The school’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens. The Tianjin Juilliard School is a cultural institution that brings Juilliard’s artistic and educational mission to a wider global audience. Tianjin Juilliard is the first performing arts institution in China to confer a U.S.-accredited Master of Music (MM) degree from the Juilliard School.
Our mission is to build on Juilliard’s renowned traditions of music performance and pedagogy, and serve as a catalyst to educate, connect communities, bridge cultures, and positively impact China and beyond. We seek to foster a positive work environment by creating and initiating programs and services that recruit, attract, retain, support, and motivate a highly qualified and diverse employee in our challenging and rewarding work environment. Our core values focus on authenticity, excellence, collaboration, audacity and empathy.
We encourage you to read more about how we achieve our mission on our website, tianjinjuilliard.edu.cn
Role Description:
The position is expected to teach the course “Piano for Non-Major” to Tianjin Juilliard Graduate Studies instrumental students who are not piano majors. This course aims to equip students with essential piano skills while deepening their understanding of musical texture, harmony, and tonality through hands-on keyboard experience. The class is conducted in a group setting of 4–7 students in a fully equipped keyboard lab.
The ideal candidate should be experienced in group class teaching and delivering course contents focused on building a strong foundation in:
- Basic piano techniques, such as scales and arpeggios
- Harmonization and chord progressions
- Repertoire learning and performance
- Contrapuntal and multi-voice textures
- Musical collaboration and ensemble sensitivity
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver weekly lessons tailored to professionally trained, non-piano major students
- Provide clear demonstrations and facilitate both individual and group practice
- Introduce fundamental techniques and musical concepts through piano playing
- Guide students in developing listening skills and an understanding of musical structure
- Assess student progress and provide timely, constructive feedback and evaluations
- Maintain an organized, engaging, and supportive classroom environment
Qualifications:
- Fluency in English (As the graduate program at TJS is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education, all instruction is conducted in English)
- Minimum 3 years of collegiate teaching experience required
- Strong piano proficiency and solid understanding of keyboard pedagogy.
- Experience teaching piano in group settings, particularly to non-major or instrumental music students.
- Ability to design engaging and structured lessons that support both technical and musical development.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to student-centered teaching.
- Ability to assess individual progress and provide personalized feedback in a group environment.
- Expected starting date: Mid-August
- Nationality: Chinese