Dance Educator
3 days ago
Bremerton, Washington, United States
YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties
Full time
About the RoleThe YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties is seeking a highly skilled Dance Instructor to join our team. As a Dance Instructor, you will be responsible for providing leadership, instruction, and motivation for dance program participants while delivering a quality experience to students and parents.
Key Responsibilities- Implement our Association Quality Standards and 9 Dimensions of Well Being into Youth Programming and Staff Development.
- Participate in annual dance recitals, dance performances, Y Arts Week events, and other YMCA events as assigned.
- Create class lesson plans with a natural progression that relate to the abilities and ages of the classes being taught, as well as reflect YMCA dance curricula and YMCA core values.
- Choreograph dances for end-of-year performances.
- Effectively lead virtual arts classes, including Facebook Live, Zoom webinars, Arts Camps, and additional social media formats.
- Effectively communicate program information and student progress as needed.
- Monitor student attendance and development in all dance classes, reporting back to the Arts Director frequently on class updates, staff development, and member experience.
- Attend branch and association dance staff trainings and meetings as required.
- 5 years of formal dance training or comparable experience (preferred).
- 1-2 years of experience as a dance teacher and/or teaching assistant (preferred).
- Experience teaching classes, pre-school through adult, beginning through intermediate levels (preferred).
- Positive attitude and previous experience with varying ages and diverse populations.
- Possess the knowledge and skills to teach beginning and intermediate level dance classes.
- Demonstrated ability to choreograph beginning and intermediate level pieces for dance recitals.
- First-hand knowledge of performance and dance production.
- Commitment to valuing and promoting diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
- Knowledge of safety procedures and dance and office equipment setup (preferred).
- CPR, First Aid, AED certifications (preferred).
- Able and willing to complete online Child Abuse Prevention training on the first day and other online and in-person training as required.
- Flexible scheduling around school and extracurricular activities.
- Optional Virtual Teladoc, Dental, and Vision Benefits.
- A Personal YMCA membership and YMCA360 virtual streaming membership.
- Paid Sick Leave accrued at 1.23 hours for every 40 hours worked per year.
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Digital mental health counseling platform, Wellness program, and LifeMart employee discount center.
- Professional training, education, and certification opportunities.
- 20% discount on YMCA programs and merchandise.