Instructor, Dance

Job Description:

SUMMARY

Providesinstruction in the foundation of dance, including posture, choreography, rhythm, technical competency and interpretation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop and present curriculum that provides students with an experience in the art form that is age appropriate and challenges students to achieve at the highest level
• Work with students from diverse backgrounds to educate and improve skills
• Assess student’s progress by grading assignments
• Organize and present a culminating event that represents the quality of work undertaken over the course of the semester
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and/or modify curriculum as needed to meet changing industry trends and college initiatives

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Degree in dance and/or equivalent experience
  
• Knowledge of effective strategies for integrating students with varying stages of dance development
  
• Ability to assess and grade the progress of students
  
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
  
• Experience in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Ability to determine needs of students and identify solutions
  
• Ability to be creative and exercise initiative
  
• Possess working knowledge of fundamental dance concepts practices and procedures with the ability to apply in varied situations as it pertains to the departmental focus
• Possess basic-level proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent software
  
• Ability to organize, work and set priorities within a general structure
  
• Demonstrated experience requiring diverse problem-solving methods in a variety of situations
  
• Possess strong organizational and time-management skills
  
• Possess excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

PERFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Bachelor’s degree
  
• Demonstrated experience instructing or teaching others

COMPETENCIES

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Communication
  
• Continuous Improvement
  
• Service Focus

VERY IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Quality of Work
  
• Adaptability

IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

• Collaboration
  
• Time Utilization

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
(The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• The work is performed in a normal, professional office environment;
  
• The work area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated;
  
• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the duties of the job and will perform repetitive motions with hands/fingers using a computer mouse and keyboard to type. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, files, pamphlets, books, etc.;
• Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite