Dance Teacher

Secondary Dance Teacher

Secondary Dance Teacher Qualifications: New Jersey Teacher of Physical Education and Health Certification K-12 and Teacher of Vocational Arts/Dance, or extensive, documented, experience teaching dance privately

Reports to: Principal, Director, Assistant Principal, Supervisor

Job Goal: To provide a subject area program and class environment favorable to pupil's learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop subject area skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide good foundations for the fulfillment of each student's potential, in accordance with each pupil's ability; to maintain good relationships with parents, and with other staff members.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Implement instructional goals of School District within limits of the resources of the district.
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials where applicable to adapt curriculum to the needs of the student.
• Provides appropriate learning experiences through instruction.
• Establishes and maintains standard of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere and encourages pupils toward self-discipline.
• Evaluates and keeps records of progress of pupil academic growth.
• Strives for satisfactory pupil progress and growth toward stated objectives of instruction.
• Communicates through conferences and other means with parents to discuss pupil progress.
• Cooperates with other staff to identify and realize needs of pupils.
• Strives to maintain professional competence and continuance improvement through in-service activities and selected professional growth activities.
• Performs assigned out-of-classroom activities during the school day.
• Administers pupil assessment instruments.
• Enforces school rules, administrative regulations approved by Superintendent and Board policy.
• Participates in curriculum development.
• Participates in faculty committees and sponsorship of pupil activities.
• Encourages pupils to continue their education after graduation.
• To teach five periods of dance daily.
• Issue and maintain inventory of equipment and music.
• To direct evening performances.
• To direct dance performances at schools within the district, special community events, competitions, festivals, and trips.
• To work cooperatively with other performance groups in the district as well as the Belleville Music Parents Association.
• To comply with the requirements of the Planning/Implementation AIE Grant, from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Artist-in-education residency program, which includes attendance at the Artist/Teacher Institute (ATI), a ten-day summer workshop for educators and artists.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Board policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

Verification of Competency:

• District application and resume.
• Required documentation outlined in the qualifications above.
• A minimum of three letters of reference from former employers, teachers, professors or other professional sources, or copies of recent evaluations of teaching performance.
• Official College Transcripts.
• Writing sample (as may be required).
• Employment interview.

Employment Terms:

• Work year of ten months with days and calendar pursuant to contract.
• Salary or hourly/yearly wage, benefits, and leave time as negotiated.
• Conditions established by Laws and Codes of the State, and Policies, Rules and Regulations established by the Board of Education (N.J.S.A. 18A:27-4 et. seq.).

Salary: $65,535 - $106,350

Employment Period: Ten (10) Months

Union Affiliation: Belleville Education Association (BEA)