Part-Time Dance Instructor

Position: 2025-2026 Part-Time Dance Instructor
The Chicago High School for the Arts seeks a dynamic part-time teaching artist for the 2025-26 school year in the Dance Department to teach the following course:

Job Identification:

Title:

Dance Instructor

Department:
Dance

Classification:
Part-time instructor

General

Summary:

The Chicago High School for the Arts (Chi Arts ) develops the next generation of artistically gifted, diverse scholar artists through intensive pre-professional training in the arts, combined with a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum. The school approaches the development of students through a whole-student approach and through a continuous learning environment for all staff to continuously develop their understanding of our scholar-artists.

We strive to build upon and improve our practices to make sure we are always serving all of our students to the best of our abilities.

Position Summary:

Classroom and professional duties include, but are not limited to the following:

* Embrace and promote the Chi Arts vision, mission, educational approach, goals, and core values

* Prepare structured lessons that encourage and foster skill development, critical thinking, applications, and ethics

* Instruct conservatory-level courses, serving students with various learning styles, abilities, and needs

* Employ outstanding classroom management skills and implement the school code of conduct

* Regularly assess student achievement, skill mastery, and career development skills

* Submit unit plans on a timely basis

* Manage classroom administration and record keeping including grades, attendance records, student progress, and documentation of student work.

* Regularly communicate with students, parents, and other Chi Arts staff to share artistic progress, encourage positive behavior, and resolve behavioral and artistic issues

* Attend and participate in faculty and administrative meetings, parent conferences, open house, other school functions, and in-service professional development sessions.

* Collaborate with the staff to develop "best practices" tailored to the unique philosophy and instructional approach of Chi Arts and the needs of its student population

Dance Courses Offered:

* Ballet- all levels

* Modern - Horton & Graham focus

* Contemporary

* Hip Hop

* Tap

* African

* Spanish

* Yoga

* Conditioning

* Senior Repertory

* Intro to Dance

* Wellness

* Professional/Personal Development

* Senior Open Studio