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After School and Youth Programs
Dance Instructor Bronx, NY : 4 / 2 / 2024
Job Description
Job ID# : 3865
Job Category :
After School and Youth Programs
Position Type : Full Time
Details : Position :
Activity Dance Instructor teaches and facilitates Dance Instruction for youth K-5 or 6th-8thgrade in focused centered classroom structure. As Instructor, Teaching Artists are enthusiastic, experienced in teaching instruction with a personal stake in arts to participants at our partner school. Instructor must have demonstrated passion and experience in specialty, ideally in after-school settings.
Instruction is achieved through a student-centered collaborative process which includes developing artistic technique, sharing personal and cultural experiences, engaging in dialogue rooted in a arts framework and allowing that the shape the artist and art form
Teaching Artists function as support staff in the after school environment, helping to ensure a safe, positive, and organized environment for youth participantsPays : 20.00-25.00 per hour
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
- Establish clear objectives for all lesson plans, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for activities.
- Progressive development of student skills leading to a final project
- Provide support during academic / homework hour
- Promotes positive character development in all youth
- Set teaching goals for students.
- Provide a fun, encouraging, and disciplined atmosphere.
- Be able to control and motivate groups of pupils.
- Demonstrate leadership, dependability, patience, and concern for others.
- Communicate course information to students and parents.
- Provide structure of Lesson Planning and curriculum enhancement.
- Attend Professional Development instructor meetings.
- Communicate requested information to the Artistic Director in a timely manner.
- Track student attendance, including late arrival and early departure to address any concerns.
- Have an understanding of health and safety.
- Follow administrative and governmental safety and personnel policies, procedures, and ordinances.
QUALIFICATIONS :
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Job Requirements