Dance Instructor

About the Site

Hill Street community center is looking for an enthusiastic dance instructor who loves children. We are a smaller site located right off the Beltline and Capital Blvd. Instructors will need to create and utilize lesson plans that teach children ballet and tap to children 2‑5 years of age and ballet, tap and jazz to children 6‑8 years of age. They will need to facilitate various fun activities associated with dance and adapt/revise program activities to meet the needs of program participants.

• Teach the foundations of dance and basic motor skills.
• Communicate and work well with children, teaching youth the basics of dance.
• Be available to class participants/parents before/after class for follow‑up on instruction presented during class.
• Set up the dance room to be consistent with lesson plans.
• Evaluate each dance class upon completion to determine action necessary to improve the program.
• Demonstrate good communication, leadership and interpersonal skills with both children and adults.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent: a high‑school diploma or GED is the standard entry‑level requirement.
• Communication Skills.
• Motivated Individual.

Positions in this class typically require balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, seeing, pushing and pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.

Physical Requirements:

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions, and responsibilities may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.