High School: Assistant Director Dance Teacher 2026-2027

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate the planning and implementation of appropriate instructional/learning strategies and activities, including determination of appropriate type and level of materials with the Head Dance Director
• Manage allotted learning time to maximize student achievement
• Assess student abilities and achievement as related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes and maintain appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes
• Aid and participate in management of student behavior in all parts of the school, center, school grounds, or work site both during and outside of school hours; monitor and enforce compliance with the Fort Bend ISD Student/Parent Handbook, Student Code of Conduct and Extracurricular Handbook
• Ensure continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, to keep them informed of student(s) progress
• Communicate with students on instructional expectations and keep them informed of their progress
• Develop, implement, and monitor in conjunction with the head dance director a recruitment, audition and placement program/schedule for all potential students, including officers and assign students to an appropriate class/team based on audition/placement criteria submitting class rosters to the principal or principal’s designee prior to the specified campus deadline
• Travel to middle school feeder programs to teach MS Dance as needed
• Monitor and enforce student eligibility criteria for all extracurricular activities
• Understand and uphold all rules, regulations, and dates that pertain to the co-curricular and extra-curricular programs including UIL, TDEA and FBISD policies
• Participate in all appropriate UIL, TDEA, and FBISD sponsored events encouraging student participation in all competitions/events related to the campus dance program
• Conduct practices outside the academic school day to provide adequate preparation for performances in compliance with UIL rules and regulations and established guidelines
• Coordinate the planning and implementation of a pre-season dance team activities in compliance with established guidelines in conjunction with the head dance director
• Develop, implement, and monitor in conjunction with the head dance director a recruitment, audition and placement program/schedule for all potential students, including officers and assign students to an appropriate class/team based on audition/placement criteria submitting class rosters to the principal or principal’s designee prior to the specified campus deadline
• Comply with all established policies and procedures related to the dance program submitting all required forms, fees, and electronic documents by the specified deadlines
• Maintain a current inventory of all fine arts equipment, instructional materials, and uniforms in the specified materials management system and coordinate the service and repair of school-owned equipment
• Ensure standards of professional conduct are maintained (Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators)
• Participate in all appropriate UIL, TDEA and FBISD sponsored events; encourage student participation in all competitions/events related to the instructional dance program
• Provide proper student supervision during and after all program activities until all students have left the area
• Participate in in-service, professional learning activities, and staff meetings as required or assigned, including meetings with the Assistant Director of Fine Arts

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Dance, Dance Performance, Dance Education or related field
• Master's degree preferred
• Valid Teaching Certification Issued by Texas Education Agency appropriate to subject and grade level of assignment or has received statement of eligibility
• Dance Certification Valid Texas Physical Education Teaching Certificate
• Minimum of 1 year of Full-time teaching experience preferred
• Effective oral and written communications skills, including the ability to use social media effectively
• Demonstrated proficiency of proper dance technique in a variety of forms
• Ability to interact appropriately with the public, District staff, and parents
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues on the campus and in the instructional feeder pattern
• Ability to market the instructional program