Teaching Artist - Dance (Various Styles)

About the role

Teaching Artist Dance (Various Styles) is a full‑time position (30‑35 hours per week) delivering school‑based dance programming for middle and high school students.

Responsibilities

• Design age‑appropriate, standards‑based dance curricula for groups of middle and/or high school age youth in school day, afterschool and summer programs
• Provide instruction in a range of dance styles, choreograph dance pieces, and lead weekly dance activities for middle school and high school student groups
• Collaborate with participants to make dance pieces and original material to be showcased in performances for the program, school, and/or community throughout the year
• Choreograph, direct, and collaborate with colleagues to produce 3 annual program‑wide performances, including an original production that brings to life the struggles and vitality of our diverse community as well as two productions adapted from middle grade and children’s literature. The creation of the original production includes staff attendance on overnight cabin‑based camping trips with youth which provide opportunities for rehearsals and community building.
• Collaborate with other teaching artists on other interdisciplinary projects, some of which take place during school‑day time in partnership with DOE staff.
• Work as part of a diverse staff team to contribute to the overall supervision of the after‑school and in‑school program, the planning and execution of special events, staff development training, and other community‑building activities, outside of the realm of dance instruction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 4 years of experience as a dance instructor
• Experience working with middle school and high school students
• Strong dance background in a variety of dance styles and techniques
• Ability to use dance to promote self‑expression, skill development in performing arts, social‑emotional learning, and community‑building, and interest in learning about and working in a social group work model
• Commitment to promoting dance for all, interest in working with students of varying skill levels and getting students excited about dance
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Flexibility and ability to work well as a member of a multidisciplinary team (artists, social workers, teachers, young‑adult staff)
• Interest in managing and creating positive experiences for diverse groups, including participants with disabilities and participants with behavior challenges
• Bilingual: English/Mandarin/Cantonese or English/Spanish preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Opportunity to participate in additional voluntary life insurance, disability insurance, and a flexible spending account
• 403(b) retirement plan, including employer match and employer non‑elective contribution at the employer’s discretion
• 12 holidays, 2 floating holidays, and up to 20 paid vacation days per year
• One sick day per month

Pay

$21.43‑$30.00 per hour ($39,000‑$54,600 per year)

Schedule

Full‑time, 30‑35 hours per week; typical hours between 10:30 am and 6:30 pm, subject to change around special events and performances.