Dance Teacher: Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Miami

Salsa University; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Miami, Florida seeks a Dance Teacher to deliver classroom instruction in dance techniques, choreography, performance, and history to middle- and high-school students. The role includes lesson planning, assessment, and coordination of school performances.

The starting salary is $53,159, including a $3,009 supplementary retirement amount. New hires may earn credit for verified experience; employment type and work mode are not stated.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications follow the applicable state statutes.
• Verified prior experience may qualify a new hire for experience credit that enhances the starting salary.
• Applicants should prepare certification information, official sealed transcripts, a current resume and work history, and two professional references.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction in dance techniques, skills, choreography, performance, and history.
• Plan lessons that connect classroom objectives with student progress.
• Assess student progress and maintain records.
• Maintain classroom discipline and meet with parents.
• Coordinate performances, demonstrations, field trips, and community dance resources.

Job description

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is hiring a Dance Teacher in Miami, Florida. The role teaches dance techniques, skills, choreography, performance, and dance history to middle- and senior-high-school students. The starting teacher salary is $53,159, including a 6% Referendum Retirement Accruing Supplement of $3,009. Employment type and work mode were not provided by the employer. The teacher prepares lesson objectives and plans, assesses student progress, maintains records, and supports performances and community dance activities. New hires may receive credit for verified years of experience, which can enhance the starting salary. The application requires personal information, a current resume and work history, certification information, official sealed transcripts, and two professional references.

Role:

Dance Teacher

Employer:

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS)

Location:

Miami, FL

Salary:

$53,159 starting salary, including a stated $3,009 supplement

Employment type:

Not provided by the employer

Work mode:

Not provided by the employer

The Miami-Dade dance teacher position includes classroom instruction, choreography and performance preparation, student assessment, and school-community programming. The role also includes parent meetings, faculty and professional meetings, instructional resource development, classroom discipline, and related assigned work.

Teaching And Performance Responsibilities

The teacher delivers instruction in dance techniques, skills, choreography, performance, and dance history. Lesson planning connects classroom objectives with student progress, while recordkeeping documents assessment work. Performance duties include coordinating and supervising performances, demonstrations, field trips, and community dance resources. The position also includes parent communication, faculty meetings, professional meetings, and development of instructional resources.

• Prepare objectives and lesson plans
• Teach dance techniques, skills, choreography, performance, and history
• Assess student progress and maintain records
• Maintain classroom discipline and meet with parents
• Coordinate performances, demonstrations, field trips, and community dance resources

Qualifications And Experience

Minimum qualifications follow the applicable state statutes. The employer did not provide additional dance-specific degree, certification, or years-of-experience requirements on the fetched job record. Verified prior experience may qualify a new hire for experience credit that enhances the starting salary. Applicants should prepare certification information, official sealed transcripts, a current resume and work history, and two professional references.

Salary And Employment Details

The stated starting salary is $53,159, including a 6% Referendum Retirement Accruing Supplement of $3,009. The employer did not provide a separate benefits summary. The listing does not provide an application deadline, employment classification, work mode, or hiring contact. The job record identifies Miami, Florida as the work location and Req ID 8589 as its reference.

Application Materials

The application requires a candidate profile with personal information, current resume and work history, certification information, official sealed transcripts, and two professional references. Miami-Dade County Public Schools does not state an additional dance certification requirement in the supplied job details. The role is dated October 5, 2026, and the official application page contains the live application action. The page does not provide a closing date, so applicants should rely on the employer's live posting for current availability.

The application record identifies Miami-Dade County Public Schools as the hiring organization and Req ID 8589 as the job reference.

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