Dance Teacher

Job Title

Educator

Responsibilities

Educate: Presents subject matter to students to maximize learning opportunity. Demonstrate a variety/range of student learning modalities in each lesson. Refer students with suspected learning problems to appropriate support personnel. Plans individual and group learning activities designed to meet instructional objective and students' needs.

Planning: Participates with other staff members in curriculum planning during designated meetings. Incorporates into planning all diagnostic information as required in the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP). Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.

Goals: Motivates students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge to provide an effective educational foundation, in accordance with each student's ability. Develop lesson plans consistent with established guidelines and goals.

Compliance: Implements all relevant policies governing student conduct. Develops reasonable rules of classroom/playground behavior in accordance with CSUSA policy and guidelines and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and consistent manner. Cooperates with members of the administration and other staff.

Communication: Assigns lessons, corrects student work product, and reviews oral presentations. Attends parent communication activities. Strives to establish cooperative relations and makes reasonable effort to communicate with parents/guardians when appropriate.

Assessment: Utilizes diagnostic assessment of student learning regularly. Frequently assess student strengths and weaknesses, provide appropriate activities to address student needs and generates progress reports as required. Reviews student records in order to develop a foundation of understanding regarding each student's abilities and needs.

Qualifications and Skills

Work Environment: While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter: Usual school working conditions. May be noisy during high student traffic.

Physical Demands: The physical 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. No physical exertion required. Somewhat stressful due to frequent student activity. Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects. FLSA Overtime Category: Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (BA) from an accredited college or university or equivalent. Minimum of 1+ year of dance instruction experience. Proficient experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Student Information System (SIS). Possession of valid teaching certification (as appropriate). Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, students, parents, the community, and administrative staff. Establish excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional, and helpful; Oral (including presentations), Written, Interpersonal (active listening), Negotiating and Influencing. Strong time management & organizational skills and the ability to prioritize. Initiative Works and interacts with staff and relates to individuals at all levels of the organization; relates to individuals at all as unique situations present themselves, the incumbent must be sensitive to corporate needs, employee goodwill, and the public image. Ability to consistently be at work, be on time, follow instructions, respond to management direction, and solicit feedback to improve performance.