Ensemble Performing Arts

Dance Teacher - Rockford, IL

Ensemble Performing Arts  •  $20 - $24/hr  •  Rockford, IL (Onsite)  •  13 days ago
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Job Description

Are you a passionate dance instructor who loves working with children? Ensemble Schools is looking for experienced dance teachers to join our teaching team at Evolve Dance Company. Our growing studio in Rockford, IL, focuses on providing quality instruction in a safe environment. We're seeking instructors who can deliver engaging, in-person lessons and contribute to the vibrant dance community. Our positive classrooms are staffed by amazing teachers who go beyond teaching dance technique to developing important life skills in students because Evolve is about More Than Just Great Dancing!®

We are looking for someone that can teach all styles and levels. We need someone available on Thursdays from 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM. We're also hoping to find someone willing to substitute teach all throughout the week (Monday - Thursday, 4:00-9:00 and Saturdays 9:00 AM-12:00 AM)

Position Highlights

  • Supportive Work Environment: Join a community that values collaboration and growth.
  • Benefits and Opportunities: Access a range of benefits and professional development opportunities
  • Benefits include a 401(K) program with employer matching and health benefit options for all part-time and full-time employees.

Responsibilities:

  • Instruct group classes in teaching foundational dance technique in multiple styles.
  • Have and utilize solid foundation in various dance styles.
  • Choreograph recital dances for recreational students.
  • Showcase a strong background in dance through educational, teaching, and/or performing experience.
  • Demonstrate a genuine love for teaching and experience working with young dancers.
  • Provide reliable transportation and pass a routine background check.
  • Exhibit traits of dependability, professionalism, enthusiasm, punctuality, and friendliness.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Enthusiastic and vibrant personality for engaging young dancers.
  • Post-secondary dance training experience such as a certificate or degree in dance performance, education, or related fields (not mandatory but a plus).

About Evolve Dance Company

Evolve Dance Company started as a dream of Artistic Director, Jenny Vause, and became a reality in June of 2005. Since opening, Evolve continues to provide quality instruction to dancers in Rockford and the surrounding areas.

We are very proud of our teachers whose accomplishments include numerous choreography awards at competitions, choreography for children’s theaters, professional back-up dancing, and work with local churches and school musicals.

Learn more here - https://www.evolvedance.com/ho...

About Ensemble Schools

Ensemble Schools is a collaborative network of community-driven Music & Dance schools. While each school maintains its unique identity, they share resources to ensure collective success.

Who We Are

Our mission is to empower artists by safeguarding the businesses that love them ♡. Our values include:

  • Stewardship: We are caretakers of our local businesses and communities, helping them thrive by making it easy for our teachers to cultivate an enriching learning experience for students.
  • Growth: Our teachers are integral to our success, and we are committed to their professional growth. As an ever-growing partnership of music and dance schools, we seek to increase the high-quality resources provided to our schools and teachers.
  • Stagehands: Our Shared Services team runs in the background to support our schools. By doing this, we champion our teachers and students to be the real stars of the show!

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to send their resume and a brief cover letter to Allison Liedman through this portal. We embrace diversity within our artistic community and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Job type: Part-time

Pay range: $20-$24/per hour

Ensemble Performing Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Ensemble Performing Arts

About Ensemble Performing Arts

Ensemble Performing Arts is a partnership of community-focused music and dance businesses that maintain individual identities while sharing resources to ensure their mutual success.

We believe that a performing arts education is a lifelong journey and is appropriate for individuals of all ages and skill levels. While many of our teachers are equipped to serve students with collegiate and professional ambitions, and we celebrate our students with these meritorious goals, we are equally delighted to work with students of all abilities seeking to enrich their lives through the performing arts.

Students can expect a fun and welcoming learning environment with quality teachers underpinned by individual assessments and personalized guidance throughout their learning journey. While our focus always begins with safe classroom practices and healthy technique, what follows thereafter depends on a student’s unique interests, abilities, and ambitions. We celebrate differences in both teaching styles and learning styles, and always work to find a good fit for our students among our faculty and programs.

Industry
Arts & Entertainment
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Denver, Colorado
Year Founded
2019
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