Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) - a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York - seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission aligned Dance Specialist to support our K-12 programming.
The Dance Specialist will bring a passion for the mission of Harlem Children's Zone: break the cycle of intergenerational poverty with comprehensive, on-the-ground programming that builds up opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life.
The Dance Specialist will support our arts curriculum for students K-12.
For more information, check out Want to Work at Harlem Children's Zone? Here's 7 Things You Need to Know .
Minimum Qualifications
- Must have at least 2 years dance teaching experience
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Who You Are
- A commitment to Youth Development and the mission and programs of HCZ
- Conservatory training and/or university-level education and practical experience in the content area is preferred (college students currently pursuing degree-level work are also encouraged to apply)
- Passion and experience with arts education, particularly involving middle school aged youth
- Flexibility, creativity and enthusiasm for young people
- Excellent planning, organization, communication and time management skills
- Ability to provide consistent and positive instruction as well as receive constructive criticism
- Ability to work flexible schedule, available days and evenings
- Experience working in youth development with middle school youth and teach well developed enrichment courses, social consciousness, self-identity and efficacy
- Energetic, motivated self-starter and a team player
- Must be able to work independently as well as collaboratively on projects with staff and students and full curriculum
What You'll Do
- Prepare and develop age, and skill-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects that fuse the arts and academic competencies to be reviewed by supervisors before being taught
- Plan and facilitate a project-based unit
- Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational and leadership potential
- Engage youth in the following areas through the arts: critical thinking; evaluation; risk-taking; rehearsals; hands-on project based learning; documentation of work; community-building and activism
- Coordinate subject related trips, guest speakers, special events, student exhibitions, and college trips
- Attend weekly staff meetings
- Share a knowledge of the history and current state of African, African-American and Latino issues and be able to interpret that into diverse learning opportunities
- Ability to communicate the progress of students and share insights discovered to team members on a regular basis
- Act as a role model for middle school students
- Perform other duties as assigned
Schedule
- Ability to work flexible schedule, available days and evenings
Benefits
As a member of the Harlem Children's Zone team, you will join a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families - and our staff - thrive.
Please take a look at our Part-Time benefits below.
Our exceptional Part-Time benefits include:
- Career advancement
- Paid sick leave
- Employee referral bonus
- Physical wellness discounts
- Commuter benefits
- Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)
The hourly rate for this position is $25-$30 per hour. To be considered, interested applicants can also submit a cover letter and resume to hczcareers@hcz.org. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children's Zone is an EOE.
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