Job Description

Incarnate Word High School, an all-girls Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, seeks an energetic and creative Part-Time Dance Teacher to teach one to two dance courses and establish a student dance organization that promotes artistic expression, performance, leadership, and school spirit.

Reports To:

Principal and Academic Dean

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Instructional Responsibilities:

• Teach one to two sections of Dance.
• Develop a curriculum aligned with Texas Fine Arts standards.
• Provide instruction in dance technique, choreography, performance skills, movement analysis, and dance history.
• Create a safe and inclusive learning environment that encourages creativity and self- expression.
• Assess student progress through performances, projects, reflections, and demonstrations.
• Maintain current lesson plans, grades, and instructional records.

Dance Program Leadership:

• Establish and direct the IWHS Dance Ensemble.
• Recruit students and cultivate participation across grade levels.
• Coordinate performances for school events, admissions programs, assemblies, and community outreach activities.
• Choreograph student performances and showcases.
• Develop student leadership opportunities within the dance organization.
• Explore participation in local dance festivals and educational performance opportunities.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Attend faculty meetings, retreats, professional development, and school events.
• Collaborate with faculty and administration regarding student progress and program development.
• Support the mission and Catholic identity of IWHS.
• Participate in school supervision and extracurricular duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Dance, Dance Education, Performing Arts, or related field.
• Teaching certification preferred.
• Experience teaching and choreographing dance at the secondary level preferred.
• Knowledge of multiple dance styles and performance techniques.
• Strong classroom management and communication skills.
• Ability to inspire confidence and artistic growth in young women.
• Successful completion of background check and VIRTUS training.