PART-TIME DANCE COACH

Old School Ties; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

St Stithians College in Sandton, Johannesburg, invites applications for a Part-Time Dance Coach to lead the Girls' College Dance Club and prepare students for the Street Dance Association School League.

The role requires proven experience with school-age dancers, qualifications in dance, clear safeguarding checks, and ability to teach styles from hip-hop to Amapiano. Commitment to the Saints values and after-hours work are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience teaching and mentoring school-age dancers.
• Relevant dance training or coaching qualifications in hip-hop and street dance.
• Clearance from the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) or valid police clearance.
• Knowledge of the Street Dance Association Dance Sport School League (SDA DSSL).
• Ability to teach a range of styles including commercial, house, popping, locking, breaking, and Amapiano.
• Strong communication, safeguarding and inclusive coaching skills; availability for after-hours events.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead one structured Dance Club coaching session per week.
• Prepare students for the Dance Sport League and competition readiness.
• Coordinate league entries, registrations and preparations with the TIC.
• Develop age-appropriate choreography for school performances.
• Attend league fixtures or competitions after hours or on weekends.
• Maintain attendance records and communicate progress to the TIC.
• Create a safe, inclusive and encouraging environment for dancers of differing levels of experience.
• Model the Saints values and maintain positive professional relationships with students, parents and staff.

Skills

Dance coaching

Hip-hop

Street dance

Choreography

Safety & safeguarding

Job description

ST STITHIANS COLLEGE

www.stithian.com
Inspiring Excellence. Making a World of Difference

St Stithians College is a proudly South African school that embraces diversity and offers a distinctive educational experience. Founded as a Methodist Church School, our Christian spirituality is central to our identity. Our College includes primary and secondary boys’ and girls’ schools, along with a co-educational junior primary school. We are an independent, non-profit institution located on an expansive green campus in Sandton, Johannesburg. In addition, St Stithians incorporates Kamoka Bush School near Modimolle, and the Thandulwazi Maths & Science Academy on our Campus. As a College, we are intent on Inspiring Excellence and Making a World of Difference.

Within the Girls’ College, we strive to produce confident young women who can lead lives of conviction and purpose.

The College’s Methodist focus offers our young women important guiding principles that enable this life of purpose, which is central to the Saints Honour Code: “Honour God, Honour others and Honour self”. The Girls’ College provides a safe, nurturing and inclusive community where young women are encouraged to explore, experiment and investigate.

Part-Time Dance Coach

The College invites applications for the above-mentioned position, available from 1 January 2027. The successful candidate will coach the Girls’ College Dance Club and prepare students for participation in the Street Dance Association Dance Sport School League and appropriate school dance events.

Requirements:

• Proven experience teaching and mentoring school-age dancers of varying abilities
• Relevant dance training or coaching qualifications, with strong expertise in hip-hop and street dance
• Clearance from the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) confirming no record of sexual offences against children and mentally impaired people, or a valid police clearance certificate
• Working knowledge of the Street Dance Association Dance Sport School League (SDA DSSL)
• Ability to teach a range of styles including commercial dance, house, popping, locking, breaking, and Amapiano would be beneficial
• Strong communication, safeguarding and inclusive coaching skills; availability for occasional competitions outside school hours
• Understands and adheres to the policies, procedures and values of St Stithians College
• Any staff member working within a school is required to have a sexual offender’s clearance certificate before employment can commence

Responsibilities:

• Plan and lead one structured, engaging Dance Club coaching session per week, developing technique, musicality, fitness, confidence and teamwork
• Prepare students for the Dance Sport School League, including prescribed movement vocabulary, freestyle, performance skills and competition readiness
• Coordinate suitable league entries, registration information and competition preparations with the relevant Teacher-in-Charge (TIC)
• Develop age-appropriate choreography and support participation in school performances and other suitable dance opportunities
• Attend and coach at agreed league fixtures or competitions, which may take place after hours or on weekends
• Maintain attendance registers, communicate progress and submit required information to the TIC timeously
• Create a safe, inclusive and encouraging environment for dancers of differing levels of experience
• Model the Saints values and maintain positive professional relationships with students, parents and staff

St Stithians College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes appointments within the context of its transformation imperatives.

Peter Place | Lyme Park | Sandton | 2191
Private Bag 2 | Randburg | 2125 | South Africa
www.stithian.com