Dance Teaching Artist for Youth Performances & Community

Playwright Co; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park is seeking a Teaching Artist – Dance to design and lead dance activities for middle and high school youths across various styles. The role includes choreographing performances throughout the year and collaborating with staff and students to create meaningful material.

This full-time position (30-35 hours weekly) requires engagement in school-day, afterschool, and summer programs, with a focus on inclusivity, community building, and creative expression in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 4+ years of dance instruction experience.
• Experience working with middle and high school students.
• Ability to teach multiple dance styles and promote self-expression.

Responsibilities

• Design age-appropriate, standards-based dance curricula for groups of middle and/or high school age youth in school day, afterschool and summer programs.
• Provide instruction in a range of dance styles, choreograph pieces, and lead weekly dance activities for middle and high school student groups.
• Collaborate with participants to create dances and original material for performances throughout the year.
• Choreograph, direct, and collaborate to produce three annual program-wide performances, including an original production reflecting community themes.
• Work with diverse staff and participate in supervision, events, and professional development.

Skills

Dance instruction

Choreography

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or 4+ years dance instruction

Job description

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park is seeking a Teaching Artist – Dance to design and lead dance activities for middle and high school youths across various styles. The role includes choreographing performances throughout the year and collaborating with staff and students to create meaningful material.

This full-time position (30-35 hours weekly) requires engagement in school-day, afterschool, and summer programs, with a focus on inclusivity, community building, and creative expression in a