Become a Guild Mentor

Offer mentorship, coaching, clinics, or professional development easily and effectively to music educators worldwide

Amplify Your Impact

The Music Teacher Guild, a pioneering professional development organization for music educators, is forging ahead with a robust online platform designed to seamlessly connect educators seeking support with experts willing and able to help.

We're on the lookout for seasoned music educators eager to elevate their influence by stepping into roles as mentors, content-specific coaches, clinicians, or professional development providers.

With the Guild, individuals will receive meticulous vetting, comprehensive training, and all the necessary business tools, empowering them to make a significant difference in the field.

Be the mentor you wish you’d had.

Take the next step by clicking the button below to begin the vetting process. If you meet our criteria, you will be invited to continue to the next steps of the process.


The Process.

  • We are on a mission to create the most accessible, diverse, relevant, and effective professional development for music educators.

    If you’re ready to make a real contribution to music education, submit your application now.

    If you meet our qualifications, you will be invited to take the next steps:

    • Submit information so we can build your Guild Mentor Profile and set you up in our systems

    • Get trained by working through our Mentorship 101 online course.

    • Deliver your mentorship appointment, clinics, and workshops in your own custom online course.

  • We look at every application to determine your eligibility to be a Guild Mentor.

    Minimum Qualifications for Guild Mentors:

    - A bachelor's degree in Music, Music Education, or related field. Advanced degrees preferred.

    - At least 5 years of classroom or private lesson studio experience.

    - Have a strong desire to help other music educators

    - Well organized with an entrepreneurial mindset

    - Comfort with managing multiple technology tools

    - Ability to work independently

    - Alignment with the values of the Music Teacher Guild. We focus on skill development, not just knowledge development. Our mission is delivery of accessible, relevant, diverse, and effective professional learning experiences.

    Preferred Aptitudes:

    - Strong communication skills in a digital environment

    - Respect and appreciation for diversity

    - Example of professionalism

    - Resilience, teachability, affability, and ability to connect and empathize with others

    - Ability to listen and respond in a coaching environment

    - Positive attitude and willingness to be a resource for others

    - Commitment to growth; both of themselves and those they help

  • Though we thoroughly vet Guild Mentors to ensure they are experienced educators with the ability to make a powerful contribution, we also provide you with our bespoke mentorship training.

    Guild Mentor training ensures all mentors provide consistent assistance, and Guild Members can trust they will be provided with optimal service.

  • Once Guild Mentors are thoroughly vetted and trained, we will set you up in the platforms, including building your profile page on the website and setting you up with your own custom online course to deliver your mentorship services, clinics, workshops, and more!

    The Guild Mentor profile page will include an introduction video so Guild Members can instantly connect with you!

  • Once you’re all set up in the apps, you’re ready to start scheduling and booking! We can’t wait for you to start making a real difference in the lives of music educators worldwide.

Guild Mentor Benefits

The Merch

Only Guild Mentors are sent official Guild Mentor merch. It’s the ultimate status symbol to show the world you’ve passed the tests and are a trusted authority in your craft.

Build Your Portfolio

Add to your online portfolio of courses, products, workshops, clinics, and services. Stand out by showing the world your influence and expertise. Each course you create (or take!) through the Music Teacher Guild can be embedded in your own portfolio.

Be Found

We know you’re a fantastic educator, mentor, or clinician…otherwise, you wouldn’t be a Guild Mentor! We think you deserve to be found and we work to actively promote our Guild Mentors through robust SEO, online marketing strategies, and through our partners.

Business Management

The Music Teacher Guild handles all of your payment collection, payroll, tax reporting (as a 1099 employee), and provides you with the tools and training.

Exclusive Community

Guild Mentors have a private community. It’s the ideal place to collaborate, support, and continue to learn.

Add to Your Bio and CV

Set yourself apart by adding “Music Teacher Guild Mentor” to your bio, and all of your successes as a clinician, mentor, and educator to your CV.

Serve as You Prefer

Only offer the services that you’re most comfortable with. Most of the Guild Mentor services are delivered online, but you have the option of offering in-person, too! It’s the easiest way to be FOUND and get BOOKED and get PAID.

Build Your Network

As part of the exclusive Guild Community, you’ll be meeting and collaborating with like-minded, master educators from around the globe.

Help Usher in the Future

We know Guild Mentors wouldn’t be Guild Mentors if they weren’t devoted to improving the practice of teaching music. Helping you fulfill your personal mission is our mission.

FAQs

Do I set my own schedule?

Yes! You control your own booking link. We coach you through how to set up a booking experience that works best for you and the educators you provide services to.

What services can I offer as a Guild Mentor?

As a Guild Mentor, you can offer anything that can be delivered online. We require you to offer booking for mentorship calls, but beyond that, you can use the platform to offer clinics, sell your own publications, or even offer asynchronous coaching by accepting videos for review.

What is the investment to become a mentor?

If you meet our qualifications, it costs nothing but your time to get set up and trained. The application process to become a mentor is robust. We want you to focus on providing a quality application, having a quality training experience, and providing quality services - that is your investment at this time. We will fully fund your onboarding, setup, hosting, selling, and marketing!

How does the money bit work?

We set you up with your own online platform that users can pay to subscribe to for a monthly fee. Every month, we calculate your subscription payments and send you the payout for your portion. What you offer inside of your platform is mostly up to you and can include services, like clinics, which you can charge what you want for.

Do I get to create my own profile?

Yes! And we will help you. We want people to connect with you immediately, so we will coach you on developing all the information to maximize your profile. We will also use our SEO (search engine optimization) know-how to ensure you’re found on Google, too, and not just through MTG.

I have a question that isn’t answered here. Who can I contact?

We welcome your email: hello@musicteacherguild.org