Summer Modern Dance Instructor — Inspire Campers

Wiz Kids Foundation; Flossmoor (IL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Wiz Kids Sports Camps in Illinois seeks a Modern Dance Instructor for summer camp. Hours: Monday–Thursday 10:00–16:30, Friday 08:30–16:30; dates June–August 2027 with Homewood-Flossmoor, Whitney Young, Westmont locations. Starting at $27.50/hr, with growth and safety expectations.

The role develops dancers, coordinates with camp leadership, and choreographs a final student showcase while fostering a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment.

Qualifications

• Prior Modern Dance instruction experience at the elementary or high school level.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Performing or Fine Arts is highly preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with campers, staff, and leadership.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and supervise groups of children in an active camp environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a safe, positive, inclusive, and engaging environment for all campers.
• Experience developing or facilitating age-appropriate drills, practices, games, or recreational activities.
• CPR, First Aid, AED, or other applicable safety certification.
• Experience working with children of varying ages, abilities, and skill levels.

Responsibilities

• The Modern Dance Instructor is responsible for teaching fundamental skills as well as more advanced strategy.
• Guides campers through the day - to-day activities of the overall camp experience.
• Teaches sound technique classes based on current best practices for the physical and developmental health of the student.
• Develop critical artistic sensibilities.
• Instill skills and lessons that go beyond the studio.
• Choreographs the end of session camper showcase
• Teaches campers basic dance steps and more advanced steps where applicable.
• Instill an appreciation for dance.
• Gives or assigns individual help as needed, using dance junior associates working off to the side.
• Ensure the welfare of campers and positive resolution of camper related issues by communication clearly and consistently with camp leadership staff.
• Willingness to comply with Suspected Child Abuse Reporting (Subsection (a)(6) of 325 ILCS 5-4).
• Additional duties as contracted.

Skills

Dance instruction

Communication

Leadership

Child supervision

Safety certification

Education

Performing or Fine Arts degree

Job description

Wiz Kids Sports Camps in Illinois seeks a Modern Dance Instructor for summer camp. Hours: Monday–Thursday 10:00–16:30, Friday 08:30–16:30; dates June–August 2027 with Homewood-Flossmoor, Whitney Young, Westmont locations. Starting at $27.50/hr, with growth and safety expectations.

The role develops dancers, coordinates with camp leadership, and choreographs a final student showcase while fostering a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment.