High School Dance Teacher

Positions report to: Instructional Leadership Team

Start Date: Immediate
Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm + some out of school time responsibilities

Pay

• Bachelor’s: $66,000 - $144,000
• Master’s: $75,000 - $150,000

FLSA Status: Exempt. East Harlem Scholars Academies also offers a comprehensive benefits package.

About Us

East Harlem Scholars Academies are community-based Pre-K to 12 public charter schools operated by East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP). EHTP began in 1958 as a children's reading group and has since grown into a multi-site after-school program for traditional public school students and a network of public charter schools focused on significantly increasing the college graduation rate in East Harlem. At EHTP we also aim to serve as an agent of change and thoughtfully contribute to the national fight for racial equity. Through our organization-wide commitment to anti-racism work, we prepare our scholars to effect change, challenge the status quo, and thrive in the world around them.

As staff members, we face our own racial identities and conscious and unconscious biases. With this in mind, all of our professional development, curriculum, organizational materials, and processes are designed with a goal of racial justice. We ground all of our work in racial equity, in our core values (Service, Courage, Humility, Originality, Leadership, Achievement, and Reflection), and in our five guiding principles:

• All children can and will succeed when provided a great education;
• The best learning occurs when children engage in higher-order, critical thinking;
• A nurturing and supportive environment supports students' love of learning and of themselves;
• Self-awareness promotes dynamic leadership and global understanding;
• Active community engagement richly enhances educational opportunities.

These principles inform and are reflected in our current four key strategic priorities: to increase high-impact, high-quality academic curriculum, programming content, staff capacity, and coaching; to embrace and advance our use of technology; to deepen our embodiment of ethical and equitable radical humanity; and to efficiently operationalize teaching, learning, community, and care.

About The Opportunity

As a Dance teacher with Scholars Academies you will be student-facing the majority of the day. You will work closely with your grade team and the instructional leadership team to internalize, and in some cases develop curriculum; provide high-quality instruction; track and measure student progress; create a positive classroom and school culture, and engage in reflection and continuous improvement. You will also act as a class advisor for our community of students, providing mentorship and support during their high school career. As a team we will work together to prepare students with the skills, strength of character, and emotional well-being to excel academically, lead in their communities, and realize their best possible selves.

Requirements

• Expertise teaching Dance at the high school level or above
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher and appropriate NYS certification (preferred)
• Experience with or excitement about researching best practices in anti-racist pedagogy
• Enjoyment and/or experience working with diverse populations of students and communities
• Belief that every student can and will learn when provided with a quality education
• Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of students who historically have not had equitable access to education opportunities
• Willingness to be flexible in your role and adapt to school and student needs
• Commitment to continuous improvement and learning through professional development
• Minimum of two years’ experience in relevant educational positions

Please note that many do not meet 100% of the desired qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to still apply.

Responsibilities

• Embody and effectively model our core values for students to exhibit and practice them
• Set ambitious goals based on backwards planning, demonstrating locus of control, and aligned with an overall vision for student success, content to be learned, personal knowledge of students, and overall instructional context
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of content and effective pedagogy, evidenced by clear and objective-driven instruction and meaningful student engagement through active learning practices
• Set clear expectations and institute routines to establish and maintain a purposeful, supportive, and fun environment for learning, in which students feel safe, valued, and respected by adults and their peers
• Build a classroom community where restorative practices are actively modeled and used to navigate student and community challenges
• Serve as Advisor to 10-15 students, motivating students across academic skill levels and cultivating students’ social-emotional awareness and well-being
• Demonstrate a Team First mindset, through proactive contributions to the community, and advance your practice through reflection, development opportunities, participation in the professional community, and actively engaging families and community members