CSU Dance Outreach Coordinator (Temporary)

Colorado State University; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Colorado State University’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance seeks a part-time Dance Outreach Coordinator to support community initiatives and collaborate with faculty and students to design movement sessions that promote balance, coordination and well-being.

You will contribute to age-appropriate curricula, supervise student involvement, and help lead sessions with the Parkinson’s outreach program, offering hands-on impact and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Prior experience creating age-level curriculum in dance.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations in dance.
• Experience supervising or mentoring students.
• Familiarity with dance outreach processes in an academic or professional setting.

Responsibilities

• The Dance Outreach Coordinator assists in developing curriculum for sessions and may lead or support sessions.
• Collaborates with Music Therapy, Dance, and Occupational Therapy students to run designed movement sequences.
• Provides feedback to participating students after sessions and supports program scheduling.

Skills

Curriculum design in dance

Vulnerable populations in dance

Mentoring students

Dance outreach processes

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary The part-time Dance Outreach Coordinator position supports several Dance Program initiatives at CSU for the local community. Full Consideration Date September 12, 2026 (position will remain open until filled)

Brief Work Unit Description

The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (SMTD) at Colorado State University is recognized as a distinctive program in the performing arts within the state’s land-grant university. Our state-of-the-art facility provides dance, music, and theatre students with the opportunity to work side-by-side with an outstanding faculty of internationally recognized artists, directors, designers, performers, and scholars in a highly inspiring and professional environment.

Essential Job Duties

Moving Through Parkinson’s is an affiliate program which assists people living with movement challenges that affect balance, coordination, strength, and more. The Dance Outreach Coordinator works alongside Music Therapy, Dance, and Occupational Therapy students, providing specifically designed movement sequences to improve balance, combat stiffness and rigidity, and improve coordination and spatial awareness. The program goals are to build confidence to move with freedom and ease, acquire tools to use on a daily basis, build strength and endurance and, overall, to improve well being. BRAINY provides arts opportunities for students from Title 1 schools in northern Colorado. Each Dance session concentrates on an appropriate, age-level curriculum centered on an integrated theme derived from current museum exhibitions. The dance outreach coordinator assists dance education students in developing the curriculum, participating or leading the program depending on scheduling, and giving feedback to participating students after a session.

Conditions of Employment

• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check.

Minimum Qualifications

• Prior experience creating age-level curriculum in dance.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations in dance.
• Experience supervising or mentoring students.
• Familiarity with dance outreach processes in an academic or professional setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of organization, self-motivation, and self-sufficiency.
• Team-oriented approach and collaborative work ethic.

Salary Range

$35-$35/hour

Employee Benefits

Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it is a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO

Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Inspired by its land-grant heritage, Colorado State University is committed to excellence and engagement, setting the standard for public research universities in teaching, research, service and extension for the benefit of the citizens of Colorado, the United States, and the world. Current employees will need to apply for jobs in Workday.