Reports to: School Director

Applications accepted until June 1, 2017.

MMDG believes that access to the arts is essential to everyone. The Dance Center is a place for all members of the community to gather to create, learn, and perform. It has become a major NYC cultural center offering a wide range of education and community programs all with live musical accompaniment-- reflecting the spirit of MMDG in its celebration of music and dance.

Summary:

Summer Teaching Assistants help Dance Center faculty with class management in the Children & Teen Dance Camps at The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center. Assistants must possess a strong interest in dance education, have the maturity and disposition to work with children in a bustling dance center, and have reached advanced proficiency in their own dance training.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Help with taking attendance (Check IN and Check OUT)
Correct students and/or assist a struggling dancer as the teacher leads the class
Correct students who are misbehaving or not following instructions
Lead certain warm-ups or exercises when requested by the teacher
Escort children to bathroom or water fountain
Oversee a group of students during scheduled breaks during dance camps
Hand out props or set up items to be used in class
Keep an eye out for potential hazards like untied shoe laces or poor spatial awareness while children are dancing
Be a source of positive and enthusiastic energy in the class
Keep students on task and focused
Offer encouragement to dance students during the class
Help to line up students and to keep them in line
Work seamlessly with the teacher by anticipating his/her needs so that together you can provide a fun and supportive learning environment for younger dancers

Qualifications:

Summer Assistant Teachers should have appropriate dance training and should enjoy working with children. Assistants must make a commitment to the Summer Camp schedule they're assigned, attending every scheduled class and finding substitutes for the classes they cannot attend. Absences are strongly discouraged. Assistants must be present for the end-of-camp performances.

Requirements:

Commit to five (4) weeks of Summer Camp, July 10 to August 4, 2017
Commit to four (4) hours per day for a total of twenty (20) hours per week. Schedule includes Monday-Friday, and shifts are 9am-1pm or 12:30-4:30pm (some variation based on age of students).
Attend Summer training meetings, July 6 & 7, 2017.

Benefits:

Unlimited discounted drop-in Adult classes for the months of June, July, and August
Valuable experience as a dance teacher
Letters of recommendation or reference for future work as a dance teacher
Access to affordable studio rental space
Access to discounted tickets and special events

Please provide with your application:

Resume detailing your teaching, dancing, work, and academic experience.

Cover Letter explaining where you are currently in your dance education career, what interests you, and how the Summer Assistant Teacher program at Mark Morris Dance Center will further your interests and career. 

 

Application Guidelines:

Indicate Summer Assistant Teacher on the subject line of email and in your cover letter
Applications in electronic format preferred, and accepted at schooladmin@mmdg.org.

 

Discalced, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. All Discalced, Inc. employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation or preference, military status, religion, disability, marital status, citizenship, or any other category protected by law.

Due to the number of applicants we cannot respond to everyone. You will receive a confirmation email of your application being received. You will be contacted if we are interested in your application.