As an educator, Jay has held teaching positions in the United Kingdom, Venezuela and Australia. He has given masterclasses at the Conservatorio Superior de Musica Astor Piazzolla - Argentina, the Queensland Conservatorium - Australia; and was guest tutor for 2 years at the Conservatorio de Musica Simon Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela. Jay has been an invited teacher for the Baritone Institutes of Alcase, France (2015) and Andorra (2017). 

Jay taught Saxophone, Chamber Music, Performance Class and Music Fundamentals at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music from 2013 until 2022. Jay has also taught at numerous schools in Sydney and is currently Saxophone teacher and Saxophone ensemble Director at Sydney Grammar School.

in 2010 Jay founded the Saxophone Academy Sydney a unique saxophone school that provides world class tuition and special events to saxophone students of all ages and levels.