Dance Teacher

Success Academy; Cresskill (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking a passionate Dance Teacher to inspire students and cultivate their love for dance. In this dynamic role, you will build a vibrant classroom culture, collaborate with fellow educators to enhance the dance program, and engage students through creative and performance opportunities. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact on young scholars while fostering their artistic talents. If you are dedicated to education and the arts, this is your opportunity to join a community committed to excellence and growth.

Benefits

Full benefits program

Opportunities for professional growth

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Professional training in dance or extensive performance credits required.
• Experience working with children and managing classroom dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Build a classroom culture that fosters a love of dance.
• Collaborate to develop a world-class dance program.
• Design and execute professional-quality dance performances.

Skills

Dance Instruction

Classroom Management

Collaboration

Leadership

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 57 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Job Description

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis both for immediate vacancies and for our 2025 - 2026 School Year.

About Success Academy Charter Schools

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.

At Success, non-academic subjects aren’t ‘extra’ but essential. Scholar Talent and electives serve as critical, creative outlets for scholars to explore and develop their passions and talents in athletics, chess, debate and visual and performing arts. We expect Scholar Talent teachers to be masters of their craft and share their passion, talent and experience in the classroom.

Dance Teacher Position

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).
• Pay 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, Humor, Ownership, and making sure our Scholars are top of mind.

Compensation

Starting From: $65,000.00

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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. 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.

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.