Founding Elementary Ballet Teacher - Build a Strong Program

Success Academy Charter Schools; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Success Academy Charter Schools is seeking a Founding Elementary Dance Teacher to design and lead a ballet program from scratch for Kindergarten to Grade 5. The role emphasizes technical mastery, cultural context, and artistic excellence, with a focus on building a scalable pathway for young scholars.

The ideal candidate will bring high standards, strong dance credentials, and experience designing age-appropriate, performance-ready experiences.

Qualifications

• A degree in Dance, Dance Education, Choreography, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English is required. Bilingual fluency in Spanish and/or Haitian Creole is preferred.
• Candidate may share a performance reel, recordings, lesson plans, or class videos.
• Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM.

Responsibilities

• Establish a culture of artistic excellence with high expectations for alignment and technique.
• Deliver a rigorous, developmentally aligned ballet curriculum for K-5.
• Teach dance with historical and cultural context to build artistic understanding.
• Lead performances, rehearsals, and schoolwide showcases with strong preparation.

Skills

Dance expertise

Choreography

Teaching experience

English fluency

Education

Dance degree

Job description

Success Academy Charter Schools is seeking a Founding Elementary Dance Teacher to design and lead a ballet program from scratch for Kindergarten to Grade 5. The role emphasizes technical mastery, cultural context, and artistic excellence, with a focus on building a scalable pathway for young scholars.

The ideal candidate will bring high standards, strong dance credentials, and experience designing age-appropriate, performance-ready experiences.