Dancing Classrooms New York City is Accepting Teaching Artist Applications
Love kids?
Enjoy dancing and movement?
Want to expand your teaching experience?
Apply to become a NYC Dancing Classrooms Teaching Artist!
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!
DC is currently hiring Teaching Artists to teach our Dancing With Rhythms & Stories (K-2nd Grade),_ Social Ballroom_ (4th & 5th Grade), and Social Dance Clubs (After-school) (K-8th Grade). Applicants may apply to teach as many programs as they are interested in.
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:
Additional Dates - Mandatory ONLY if applying to teach these programs:
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:
*If you have any questions, please contact Fara Faidzan (fara@dancingclassrooms.org).
To get started, complete an online application form:
Dancing Classrooms encourages applicants of all backgrounds and identities to apply for roles that align with their own interests and career trajectory. If you meet a majority of the qualifications and see yourself in this role, we would love to see your application! Dancing Classrooms is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, dedicated to ensuring diversity in our workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, parental needs, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour
Schedule:
Work Location: On the road
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