What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dance Teacher position at Success Academy?
Dance Teacher at Success Academy summary:
The Dance Teacher at Success Academy is responsible for fostering a love of dance in students while collaborating with network instructors to develop a world-class dance program. This role involves engaging scholars with a variety of dance techniques, designing professional-quality dance performances, and receiving feedback to enhance instructional practices. The ideal candidate will have a passion for dance, experience in teaching children, and a commitment to achieving high academic and artistic standards.
Success Academy Charter Schools is a high-achieving, leading-edge network of 53 K-12 public charter schools serving over 20,000 scholars throughout New York City. At Success Academy Charter Schools, we're redefining what's possible in public education. We expect Scholar Talent teachers to be masters of their craft and share their passion, talent, and experience in the classroom.
We are looking for a results-driven Dance Teacher to join our community. In this role, you will:
- Build a classroom culture in which scholars develop a love of dance
- Collaborate with dance teachers across the network to build a world-class dance program, while investing the community in the vital role of the arts in education;
- Engage students with a repertoire that centers scholar learning on creating, connecting, performing, and responding to artistic works within dance;
- Execute movement to demonstrate dance technique and choreography;
- Design and execute professional-quality dance performance opportunities for all scholars;
- Engage in training with school leaders and benefit from targeted, in-the-moment feedback regarding instruction, which accelerates learning and growth.
We invite you to apply if you:
- Have or will receive a Bachelor's degree prior to your start date;
- Achieved outstanding academic results;
- Have professional training in a rigorous dance program or extensive professional performance credits;
- Are passionate about dance and learning;
- Enjoy working with children and implementing effective dance instruction;
- Set ambitious goals for yourself and others, and are not afraid of putting in the hard work it takes to achieve them;
- Have confidence and presence -- You enjoy taking the lead and inspiring others with your passion and commitment;
- Enjoy collaborating with others (i.e., playing on an athletics team, or in a band or orchestra);
- Have leadership experience (i.e. leadership position on a club or team; experience overseeing/managing people or organizing activities);
- Paid strong attention to detail, and have experience juggling multiple responsibilities and planning around competing priorities;
- Have experience working with a group of children
- Embody the character traits we value in our ETHOS - Excellence, Teamwork, Humility, Ownership, and making sure our Scholars are top of mind.
Starting From: $65,000.00
Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at our Working Here page. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world.
Salary : $65,000
