Job Title: Dance 231 Choreography & Improv Student Class Assistant (WS-ST2)
Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)
Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057
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Department Name: Dance
Unit Number (5 digits): 11150
Length of Position: Fall semester, possibly extending through spring semester (Adv. Choreography)
Contact Person/Supervisor: Faculty or Dance AAA
Wage Range: $12.00-13.00/hour
of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):
Assistant helps take attendance, may lead occasional warm-ups and creative exercises, assists students during class, and provide and/or moderate feedback sessions, and helps organize final showing.
Transferable Skills: Transferable skills provided by this position include communication, collaboration, listening, leadership, problem-solving, adaptability, punctuality, responsibility, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Encourage and help students explore their creative voices
Provide feedback, and may moderate feedback sessions
Tracking student attendance and occasionally communicating attendance record with students
Helping organize final showings
May occasionally lead warm-ups or creative exercises.
Participate in class exercises
Run sound for showings
Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)
Choreography experience (preferably have taken Choreography & Improv and Adv. Choreography)
Teaching/Leadership experience preferred
Familiarity or willingness to learn Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process
Ability give unbiased feedback and moderate feedback sessions
Must be available during class periods
Physical and Environmental Factors:
This position requires crouching, kneeling/crawling, stooping, twisting/pivoting, climbing/balancing, reaching overhead, grasping/handling, pushing/pulling, lifting and carrying objects up to 20 lbs., and repetitive motions to perform the essential functions. It also requires exposure to loud noise to perform the essential functions. Candidates must possess the ability to safely perform the physical work required of all duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
