Dance Teaching Artist: Youth Performances & Choreography

Playbill, Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park in Brooklyn, NY, seeks a Teaching Artist – Dance (Various Styles) to engage middle and high school youth in school-based and afterschool settings.

The role designs age-appropriate curricula, teaches multiple dance styles, and choreographs performances, including an original production. Collaboration with DOE staff and a multi-disciplinary team is essential; background check is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or at least 4 years of dance instruction experience.
• Experience working with middle and high school students.
• Strong dance background across styles and techniques.
• Use dance for self-expression, performing arts development, and community building.
• Commitment to inclusive dance for diverse learners.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Flexibility to work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Background check and medical clearance required.
• Bilingual: English/Spanish or English/Mandarin/Cantonese preferred.

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 dance pieces, and lead weekly dance activities for middle and high school student groups.
• Collaborate with participants to make dance pieces and original material for performances throughout the year.
• Choreograph, direct, and collaborate with colleagues to produce 3 annual program-wide performances, including an original production.
• The original production includes staff overnight cabin-based rehearsals for community building.
• Collaborate with other teaching artists on interdisciplinary projects with DOE staff.
• Work with a diverse staff to supervise after-school and in-school programs and plan events.

Skills

Dance instruction

Middle/High school experience

Choreography

Team collaboration

Bilingual: English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 4+ years dance teaching

Job description

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park in Brooklyn, NY, seeks a Teaching Artist – Dance (Various Styles) to engage middle and high school youth in school-based and afterschool settings.

The role designs age-appropriate curricula, teaches multiple dance styles, and choreographs performances, including an original production. Collaboration with DOE staff and a multi-disciplinary team is essential; background check is required.