Teaching Artist - New York, United States - Dancing Classrooms

Description

Dancing Classrooms New York City is Accepting Teaching Artist Applications
Love kids?

Enjoy dancing and movement?

Want to expand your teaching experience?

• Start teaching as early as December_

Dancing Classrooms (DC) is a dance organization committed to bringing _social dance_ to NYC schools and community based organizations while helping students develop teamwork, respect, compassion, and leadership.

Through various programming, DC has evolved over the years to include culturally responsive and sustaining educational (CRSE) practices, a commitment to inclusion and diversity, and the expansion of both in
- and out-of-school programming to connect with students in new ways. We are looking for dancers, movers, social dancers, ballroom dancers, movement explorers, dance educators any and all who find joy in expressing through movement.
Be a part of the excitement and develop your own skills by joining our Teaching Artist team

Deadline to Apply:
July 25, 2024


Application Form:


Auditions:
Held during the week of July 29th


Notified by August 16th

Mandatory training (including shadowing)/PD Dates:September-November


Teaching starting in the winter term (December)

Mandatory Dates:

• September 5, 2024 (Virtual)
• September 912, 2024 (Social Ballroom Training; In-Person)
• September 13, 2024 (BacktoSchool All Staff Professional Development; In-Person)
• Three Days in Late September/Early October (Dancing With Rhythms & Stories Training; In-Person)
• September 26, 2024 (Social Dance Clubs; In-Person)

Before being eligible to lead a residency, applicants must complete approx. 45 hours of in-person training and shadowing in the field along with a 6 hour mandatory professional development.

*_Location of auditions and training will be an accessible location in Midtown Manhattan.* _

All TAs must be fingerprinted and pass a Dept. of Education background check, and may be asked to complete additional fingerprinting/checks for other city agencies if needed. Accepted TAs will be paid a stipend of $16/hr for training.

If hired to teach a residency, TAs will receive instructional pay between $40-$60/hr per residency based on a tier system, and will receive a rate of $25/hr for planning/meetings/professional development.

Training commitment is non-negotiable.


General Requirements and Qualifications:

• Availability to teach at least a week during the school year within 8AM 3PM timeframe (DWRS/Social Ballroom Programs) and/or from 2PM 6PM (Social Dance Clubs After-School Program)
• 12 years teaching experience (preferred)
• Have expertise in at least 12 social dance styles
• Be willing to travel within NYC's 5 boroughs (ability to travel within Westchester and/or Long Island is a plus)
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Love kids
• Possess and maintain high energy
• Have a growth mindset and be receptive to feedback
• Have a generous, respectful, and compassionate spirit
• Have a sense of humor, language, and rhythm
• Be professional and prompt
• Possess strong classroom management skills
• Ability to create a lesson plan

Job Type:
Part-time


Pay:
$ $50.00 per hour


Schedule:

• After school
• Day shift

Work Location:
On the road