Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance is seeking self-motivated, experienced teaching artists
for our outreach programs in schools and community centers for grades Pre K-12. Applicants must be willing to travel to the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan neighborhoods. Teaching artists must have a culturally sensitive approach to working with diverse populations.

Teaching artists should be well versed in AT LEAST ONE of the following dance forms:
• West African
• Caribbean (i.e., Haitian, Cuban etc.)
• Afro-Brazilian
• Katherine Dunham Technique
• Hip Hop
• Stepping
• Afro-Modern
• Contemporary
• Salsa
• Creative Movement
 

Required Qualifications
• Two years minimum teaching experience, as the lead
teaching artist working with youth
• Conduct lessons with clear goals and objectives that are age and developmentally appropriate
• Create a fun, safe and engaging learning environment
• Work with diverse populations and varying levels
• Strong classroom management skills
• Strong commitment and love for working with youth
• Reliable, punctual and responsible
• Create a cohesive curriculum outline that embodies the goals of Cumbe’s mission and meets the needs of the school.

Cumbe’s Mission: Cumbe is dedicated to being a home for the exploration, celebration and study of the dance and music of Africa and the African diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean. We respect the
traditions and the cultures that we are creating a home for and we strive for a high standard of artistic excellence, professionalism and grace.

All Teaching Artists working in schools must be fingerprinted by the Department of Education or
Department of Health.

Interested teaching artists should submit a resume and sample lesson plan to: Pat Hall, pat@cumbedance.com, and Kendra Ross, kendra@cumbedance.com, with the subject line “Teaching Artist Position”.