Music Teacher at NGO in Rural Cambodia
🏫 Smiling Gecko School
📍Phnom Penh, Cambodia
💰 Competitive Salary
English / ESL / TEFLMusicJob Description:
Music Teacher at NGO - Kampong Chhnang, (Rural) Cambodia
Kampong Chhnang, (Rural) Cambodia
Posted by: Smiling Gecko School
Contact: barbara@smilinggecko-cambodia.org
Smiling Gecko School serves children who lack access to the foundational education they deserve. We are seeking a qualified, experienced Music Teacher. Smiling Gecko serves a provincial community by providing trades training to adults while educating the children with high-quality K-12 instruction that adheres to the Khmer national curriculum and international English standards. There are currently over 500 students from nursery to G8 and we will increase by 50 students each year. We are seeking teachers who have a heart for our target demographic.
Start date: August 1st, 2025
Ideal Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s degree in Music, Music Education
-PGCE or state-level teaching license (preferred).
-TESOL certification.
-Native English speaker or at least B2-C1 CEFR level.
-Experience teaching music to children.
Requirements:
-Design and implement Music/Choir curriculum, unit and lesson plans, grading and reporting guidelines in alignment with international learning standards.
-Educate students on the fundamental concepts of music theory such as rhythm, melody, pitch, and tempo.
-Conduct exercises like vocalization, harmonizing, singing & playing musical instruments.
-Plan, prepare, & assess musical activities & performances, collaborating with colleagues on concerts & school events.
-Lead, instruct, and manage students in a variety of musical activities, including vocal warm-ups, vocal production, music theory, sight-reading & performance.
-Contribute to English vocabulary/skills development in coordination with the English department.
Remuneration:
Salary: $20,000 USD tax-free, net pay per annum (savings potential 70%+)
Benefits:
-International Health insurance
-B-Visa Extension & Work Permit
-Three meals per day
-Accommodation (dormitory room with private bathroom and air conditioning)
-Weekly room cleaning
-Weekly laundry service
-Shuttle bus on weekends to Phnom Penh (90-120 minutes each way)
Please submit letter of interest and CV to: barbara@smilinggecko-cambodia.org.
Email header: Music Teacher
To apply, email barbara@smilinggecko-cambodia.org
👉 Apply Here: barbara@smilinggecko-cambodia.org
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