Dance Teacher

Overview

Dance Teacher

Days:
Monday
- Friday

Pay: $30 per hour

Founded in 1997, Think Together partners with schools to change the odds for kids by providing award-winning programs during and outside the school day. We’re one of California’s largest nonprofits working in school districts from San Diego to San Francisco. Whether you’re interested in early learning, elementary, middle or high school, you can invest in your community by working at a local school or working within our home office providing support!

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Coordinator of Teaching and Learning, Supplemental, the Dance Teacher provides specialized expertise in Dance through the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Content Standards and Framework for California Public Schools. Supports sequential, standards-based instruction for students, fostering a positive environment for learning, creativity, and personal growth. Builds effective rapport with students, collaborates with staff and families, and helps students develop skills and knowledge that provide a foundation for future participation in the arts.

ESSENTIAL

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach lessons aligned to the California VAPA Content Standards in Dance.
• Provide sequential instruction using discipline-specific techniques, tools, and practices (e.g., movement, choreography, and performance technique).
• Develop and support partnerships with community organizations to enrich VAPA education.
• Collaborate with staff and administration to plan and organize performances, showcases, or exhibitions.
• Attend staff meetings, parent conferences, and evening school programs, which may include school performances, that require student supervision.
• Instruct students in citizenship, basic communication skills, and other elements of the course of study specified in state law and District Administrative Regulations and procedures.
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide scaffolded lessons in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
• Translate lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Report progress of students to classroom teachers and parents as needed in accordance with VAPA standards each trimester.
• Communicate with parents through a variety of means.
• Identify student needs and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Create an effective environment for learning and collaborate with site administration for appropriate storage for program-specific equipment and materials (e.g., dance attire, costumes, and sound equipment).
• Maintains professional competence through participation in service education activities provided by the district, school, and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Perform basic attendance accounting and business services as required.
• Plan and coordinate the work of instructional assistants and other paraprofessionals.
• Perform other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Candidates that have 2+ years of practical/professional experience in area of dance concentration.
• Successful experience teaching in grades TK-8 is preferred.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must pass Live Scan (criminal background check via fingerprinting).
• Provide a clear TB test.
• Reliable transportation is required to meet the needs of the position.
• While driving is not a regular requirement of this role, employees who operate a personal or company vehicle for work purposes must maintain a valid driver’s license and current auto insurance on file with HR.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Recognized expertise in standards-based instruction, curriculum design, effective instructional strategies and techniques, assessment tools and professional development delivery systems specifically in the visual and performing arts disciplines.
• Effectove classroom management techniques.
• Social emotional needs of students along with an understanding…