Dance Instructor

Primary Function: Dance Teacher at Episcopal School of Jacksonville, St. Mark's Campus. Full-time position teaching PreK-5th grade students in weekly dance classes, teaching PE/movement classes to ELP2 through Kindergarten students, working with after-school extracurricular dance programs on the St. Marks Campus and periodically assisting with middle and upper school dancers on the main Munnerlyn Campus after school.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach weekly dance classes to PreK-5th-grade students on the St. Mark’s Campus

• Work closely with the Physical Education program to ensure dance is experienced both as an art form and as a class that encourages movement, spatial awareness, and physical conditioning, and teach PE/Movement classes to ELP2 through Kindergarten students

• Lead after-school extracurricular dance programs across two campuses (St. Marks and Munnerlyn)

• Choreograph and teach dance to diverse age groups (PreK-12)

• Communicate effectively with students, colleagues, and parents

• Help to maintain a safe and positive learning environment

• Participate in school committees and contribute to the life of the school

• At all times, demonstrate professional responsibility in all tasks assigned; display sound judgment in dress and general behavior

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in the field of Dance

• Teaching experience required

• Must pass a background check, fingerprinting, info.flclearinghouse.com, and complete the Safeguarding God's Children class

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

• Highly organized to manage class schedules and extracurricular programming across two campuses

• Flexible and creative in working with diverse age groups (PreK-12)

• Physical ability to demonstrate choreography and movement to students

• Experience working with elementary-aged children

• Excellent human relations and interpersonal skills; must be a self-starter and be well-organized; must be a team player

• Be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

• Employee should dress professionally, yet appropriately for working with children

• Employee should be able to lift up to 50 lbs

• Employee should be able to squat to a child's height and maintain eye contact

Required with Application:

• Submission of videographed choreography

Episcopal is committed to a school culture that is safe and positive for all its members. We work intentionally to create a community composed of people who respect and support each other. We recognize the value of diversity, and we actively seek to welcome and include underrepresented groups. Episcopal strongly supports professional development and training opportunities for faculty and staff, ensuring that best practices and innovative, learner-centered teaching methods are continually incorporated into our pedagogy. The academic environment is achievement-oriented with a standard of excellence. The school's faculty display outstanding academic backgrounds, exceptional character, and dedication to our approximately 1,200 students from age one through Grade 12 across three campuses. Episcopal does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, religion, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability in its hiring and employment practices. The above information is not a completely comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.