What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dance Teacher position at American Learning Systems?
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 |
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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.
