Dance Instructor

American Heritage Schools of Palm Beach County is currently accepting applications for Dance Teacher position for the 2025-2026 school year.

Benefits Include:

• 100% free tuition for all employees’ eligible children *
• 50% discount for Summer Education for employees’ eligible children
• Free Summer Day Camp for employees’ eligible children while working over the summer.
• Free early care & after-care for employees’ eligible children while working
• Yearly cash bonuses
• 401K with partial employer match after a year of employment
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Supplemental Insurance plans available through Lincoln Financial
• Pet Insurance options
• Short-term & Long-term Disability options
• Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• Affordable Company housing when available
• Additional earnings available through Tutoring Department and Summer Education Programs
• Free Continuing Education available

* This benefit is based on space availability and child acceptance to the school.

American Heritage School is a nationally recognized college preparatory school for students in PK3-12th grades with two campuses in South Florida. The rigorous and well-rounded curriculum includes over 300-course offerings with 133 honors classes, 29 Advanced Placement (AP) classes, a Pre-Professional Program with Pre-Med, Pre-Law, Pre-Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Business, and Computer Science, a Science Research Institute, and 75 fine arts courses. American Heritage is ranked #1 private school in the nation and #1 high school in Florida for the highest number of nationally recognized scholars, #1 private school in the U.S. in math, #1 in Florida in science fair, and #1 mock trial and moot court teams in Florida.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The classroom teacher is responsible for educating and supporting students to help them reach learning targets. Teachers must be content area experts who make sound instructional decisions, create and maintain a learning environment where positive relationships are built and routines and procedures are in place to create collective responsibility. Teachers are responsible for providing rich learning tasks for intellectual engagement, assessing formatively and summatively, and providing feedback to students for their academic achievement.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

*Daily elective classes require instruction of:

-Ballet Basics and technique (students range from beginner to advanced levels)

-Various Turn sequences, leaps and combinations

-Choreography in Jazz, lyrical, contemporary, pom, and hip hop

-Responsible for choreography and direction of dance performances in our spring fling festival and end of the year dance concert (two routines per class)

-Cutting music for performances

-Costume ordering / parent communication

-Daily Grading and attendance / choreography projects

*Competitive Team Head Coach:

-Responsible for all choreography of large groups, small groups, solos, etc.

(usually 12 routines)

-Booking competition registration and travel for competition (three a year)

-Costume ordering

-Parent communication

-Auditions

-Rehearsals after school. 3:30-5:00 (3 days a week)

*Performance Team Head Coach

-Team is open for all 6th-12 graders / Perform at all home games during half time

-Cutting music

-Choreography for half time shows and Homecoming

-Rehearsals twice a week. 3:30-4:30

-Costume ordering

-Dance Camp during one week of summer

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Preferred minimum three years teaching experience in a K-12 instructional setting
• Valid Florida State Teaching License or single subject teaching credential, certification and/or experience in a specialized subject; ESOL endorsed, ESE certification preferred
• B.A./B.S. in education from an accredited institution or B.F.A. for fine arts instructors
• Professional experience in related field

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Exceptional interpersonal skills; ability to facilitate and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to utilize educational technologies such as iPads, learning software, and basic word processing software
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Flexibility, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Classroom

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Prolonged standing/ sitting
• Stooping and/or kneeling

Employee understands that other tasks or duties may be added or assigned from time to time, in the discretion of the administration. The School reserves the right to modify, change, or amend this job description at any time. This is not a contract of employment. If you are employed under a contract with the School, you should refer to your contract regarding specific terms outlined therein concerning the duration of your employment. This job description supplements your duties and responsibilities. This job description does not alter your “at-will” status.

AHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the employer will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.