Dance teacher job description

This position is in Stockton, CA.

About Aspire:
Aspire Public Schools operates 40 high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools serving 16,000 students in underserved communities across California and in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1998, Aspire is one of the nation's largest open-enrollment public charter school systems serving predominantly low-income students, and delivering a rigorous College for Certain education to students in grades K-12.

Our promise at Aspire Public Schools is that every child receives a high-quality education to prepare them for success in college, career and life. Every day, our community of students, parents, teachers and staff come together to learn and grow so that every child's aspirations are within reach.

The Opportunity:
Behind every successful student is a team of passionate and dedicated educators. As an instructor at Aspire, you will deliver high-quality instruction within a small school environment where every student is known and valued as an individual. In addition, you will empower students to take control of their own learning and contribute to the continuous improvement of our nationally recognized model. Your professional learning community will provide a supportive and collaborative environment to fuel your growth and development. Together, we will change the odds for underserved students, ensuring that every student is prepared to earn a college degree.

What You Will Do:

• Establish a culture of high expectations that includes the shared belief that every student will attend college
• Develop and implement lesson plans and classroom activities aligned with California State Standards and Aspire Instructional Guidelines
• Assess students regularly and refine and differentiate classroom instruction based on assessment data and student needs
• Communicate regularly with students and families and involve families as partners in their child's education
• Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs and improve instructional practices throughout the school
• Actively participate in professional development activities, and work closely with lead teachers, principal, and instructional coaches

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree
• Valid Physical Education Teaching Credential or Multiple Subject required
• 1+ year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred
• Knowledge of subject matter, including State Standards and subject-specific frameworks
• Knowledge of child cognitive development and various learning styles
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data
• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practices

Compensation:
Competitive.

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

The most exciting acting tends to happen in roles you never thought you could play.... John Lithgow

So, maybe you don’t see yourself as a “9-5” type (unless we’re talking about the musical). If we’re being honest, neither do we! We are My Gym Children’s Fitness Center – the ultimate children’s fitness and developmental activity center – and we get to work and play all day… in a T-shirt and socks!!

Do you love kids, being generally silly, and acting for very receptive and adorable audiences? Then My Gym might be the right place for you!

Are you…

• The life of the party?
• Frequently found at the kids table (which is the best place to be anyway)?
• A dancer, actor, singer, or athlete?
• Outgoing, upbeat, and positive?
• Someone who takes direction well?
• Interested in a flexible weekday schedule that will allow your job to work into your life?
• Available to work weekends? (We throw wonderful, memorable birthday parties year-round.)
• Willing to really grow with us (and the kids!) and can commit to at least a year of employment?

If you feel we probably wrote this about you as a funny character assessment, you may be the right person for us and My Gym may be just the right job for you! As a teacher, you’ll be working with children ranging from 6 weeks to 10 years of age, teaching programs that incorporate songs, dances, puppet shows, beginning gymnastics skills, sports, games, and a variety of other unique and exciting activities in a positive, noncompetitive, fun environment.

What’s in it for you?

• An upwardly mobile career: We almost always promote from within!
• A competitive salary based on experience
• A flexible workload based on availability (P/T hours are available.)
• The opportunity to accrue more hours based on job performance (more hours = bigger paycheck)
• The opportunity to participate in the lives of children who will remember you for a lifetime

Think you’re ready to join our team? Apply today!

To learn more about what we do at My Gym, visit us at www.mygym.com/waldorf

This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that franchise. All inquiries about employment at this franchise should be made directly to the franchisee, and not to My Gym Corporate.

We are growing! Fred Astaire Dance Studios is excited to be adding to our team of professional dance instructors. We are currently hiring for Dance Instructor. Whether you have years of dance and/or dance instructor experience or none at all, you could have a successful future with us! If you love interacting with people, having fun, helping others, staying VERY active, and having control over what you earn, you will love a career with Fred Astaire!

As a high energy, customer-focused instructor, you will conduct private and group dance classes throughout the week. You and your Fred Astaire team will help students to reach their personal dance goals through many different ways - from a single event to a lifelong journey of dance growth. You will have a unique honor to enhance people's lives every day. You will meet and work closely with people from all walks of life which will give you a level of personal enrichment you could never experience in any other environment.

We maintain regular studio hours throughout the week; however, we host many events that take place on some weekday evenings and some weekends as well which you will need and want to attend with your students.
Who we are:

Enriching lives - physically, mentally, emotionally & socially, through the positive, transforming power of dance.

Fred Astaire Dance Studios is the leader in ballroom dance instruction across the country and around the world. Founded in 1947 with one studio on Park Avenue in Manhattan, we have grown our franchise network to 180 dance studio locations serving over 25,000 students! We are global family, proudly honoring the legacy of Mr. Fred Astaire, committed to pursuing excellence of life through dance.

We welcome everyone who is interested in starting their dance journey because we believe that dance is for everybody and for every BODY! People ask “Why do students stay with Fred Astaire Dance Studios ?” It is because of the atmosphere of kindness, warmth and care given and received at every location. It's what our students tell us they notice from the first time they step inside our studio - an energy and sense of “FADS community” that is welcoming, non-judgmental, and FUN!

Fred Astaire Dance Studios has something for everyone. We offer group and private lessons, choreograph wedding dances or just prepare the happy couple and wedding party for the big day, provide opportunities to perform in beautiful venues, host local parties for dance practice and comradery and we host an average of 35 spectacular branded National, Inter-Regional and Regional Dance Competitions annually giving our students and professionals opportunities to compete in a variety of categories.

Requirements

Successful Dance Instructors:

Are self-motivated, enthusiastic and 100% passionate about dance.

Have outstanding customer service skills.

Understand what it takes to be successful and are willing to commit to the work.

Hold themselves accountable.

Are unselfish team players.

Eagerly accept coaching and feedback for improvement.

Have a positive outlook - cup is always half full.

Establish exceptional physical fitness/endurance levels to perform this role successfully.

Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with students of all ages.

Benefits

As a Fred Astaire Certified Dance instructor, you can expect us to provide you:

A high energy-fun filled work environment!

A variety of activities to participate in and offer students such as group and private lessons, performances, parties and competitions.

The best initial and ongoing professional dance training in the country.

A robust and well-established dance curriculum and program to teach the students.

Access to top-level national dance coaches to help further your dance skills.

Expert training programs to develop both your dance and business skills.

Professional advancement at all management levels including studio ownership!

Opportunities to compete and earn championship titles and prize money in both Pro and Pro-Am categories.

Beautiful venues to perform with another professional and with your students.

Travel opportunities.

Our compensation plan includes multiple components:

Salary commensurate with experience

Multiple opportunities to earn bonuses.

Competition winnings

Benefits including: PTO/Vacation, Continuing Education, Health and Wellness Benefits