Dance Educator for Middle & High School Performance

Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is seeking a Dance Teacher to instruct middle and high school students in ballet, modern, jazz, and related dance forms. The role includes planning lessons, assessing progress, maintaining records, and engaging families in student progress within a large, diverse district.

The district emphasizes a strong arts program, performance coordination, and collaboration with community resources to enrich the school dance program.

Qualifications

• Instructs students using various teaching methods including lectures and demonstrations.
• Prepares course objectives, lesson plans and outlines for courses of study following curriculum guidelines.
• Assigns lessons, assesses student progress including homework assignments, and presentations.
• Maintains attendance and grade records as required by school.
• Maintains discipline in the classroom.
• Meets with parents to discuss pupils' academic, social, and behavioral progress.
• Participates in faculty and professional meetings and inservice classes.
• Develops and uses resource materials such as slides, handouts, transparencies, films, and publications.
• Coordinates, organizes, and supervises student performances, demonstrations, and appropriate field trips.
• Coordinates community dance resources needed for the school program (e.g. performances, artists-in-residence, master classes).
• Performs related work as required or assigned by the supervising administrator or his/her designee.

Responsibilities

• Instructs students using various teaching methods including lectures and demonstrations.
• Prepares course objectives, lesson plans and outlines for courses of study following curriculum guidelines.
• Assigns lessons, assesses student progress including homework assignments, and presentations.
• Maintains attendance and grade records as required by school.
• Maintains discipline in the classroom.
• Meets with parents to discuss pupils' academic, social, and behavioral progress.
• Participates in faculty and professional meetings and inservice classes.
• Develops and uses resource materials such as slides, handouts, transparencies, films, and publications.
• Coordinates, organizes, and supervises student performances, demonstrations, and appropriate field trips.
• Coordinates community dance resources needed for the school program (e.g. performances, artists-in-residence, master classes).
• Performs related work as required or assigned by the supervising administrator or his/her designee.

Job description

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is seeking a Dance Teacher to instruct middle and high school students in ballet, modern, jazz, and related dance forms. The role includes planning lessons, assessing progress, maintaining records, and engaging families in student progress within a large, diverse district.

The district emphasizes a strong arts program, performance coordination, and collaboration with community resources to enrich the school dance program.