Tikvah Dance Instructor

About the role

The Tikvah School of Music & Dance at JCCSF is a unique bicultural children’s program taught in Russian by native-speaking instructors. Tikvah explores Jewish culture through music, dance, art, and Shabbat celebrations. The Tikvah Dance Teacher provides high-quality dance programming for children ages 2–17, assists in the annual dance recital, and maintains a clean and safe environment within the dance studios.

Responsibilities

• Teach children’s dance classes including tap, jazz, ballroom, and hip-hop.
• Create curriculums for all classes.
• Assist in the creation of new classes.
• Provide excellent customer service to families by communicating about their child’s experience.

Requirements

• At least two years’ experience working with school-age children.
• Knowledge of and ability to teach dance for elementary-age children (experience in any dance genre welcome).
• Fluent bilingual spoken language skills in English and Russian.
• Ability to demonstrate a variety of dance skills and movements.

Working Conditions

This is an on-site position in a community center environment, with regular interactions with children and their families.

Schedule

4–6 hours per week, primarily Saturday mornings.