WR Arts- Afternoon Dance Teaching Artists Needed 

WR Arts is currently seeking a warm-hearted, passionate Teaching Artist with experience instructing & supervising children, specializing in dance and movement. 

WR Arts provides quality performing arts enrichment education in a safe and supportive environment throughout the Williamsburg/Greenpoint area in afternoon programs including In School & Studio settings. WR Arts strives to support Northern Brooklyn’s diverse communities, bridging cultures through the performing arts. This is an exciting opportunity to assist in supporting this mission, by sharing your culture through story, song, dance, and experiences. 

Note: WR Arts requires that all teaching artists be compliant with its COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires all in-school and on-site staff to be fully vaccinated, with proof of vaccination. 

WR Arts is looking for an engaging instructor that can create & instruct dance programming in our partnering Public Schools. Ideal canidates will have a background in Dance (Ballet/ Tap/ Jazz/ Modern/ West African/ Hip Hop/ Irish Dance/ Bollywood/ etc.) & prior teaching experience (familiarity with ages 4 -10 is a plus). Teaching Artists will collaborate with the WR Arts team to customize lesson plans and arts programming. An understanding of dance class structure, classroom management skills, and understanding of dance modality is required. We are looking for self-motivated, committed educators and artists who have the ability to adapt to a studio classroom setting. Recent college graduates and seniors are encouraged to apply. Working artists welcome!

To be considered for this position, applicants must be available Thursdays between 2:15-5:15pm. (Monday and Tuesday availability is a plus). 

WR Arts is dedicated to hiring people who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve within Brooklyn and encourages applicants of all ethnicities, gender identities and sexual orientations.

If interested please submit a resume or CV; NO PHONE CALLS. 

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Compensation: $35 per class. Additional compensation for classroom assistance $40.00 - $80.00 per day; To be discussed & determined by number of classes and length of the instructional day

Our teaching artists are Independent Contractors of WR Arts and are not considered employees. Teaching Artists are paid through 1099 and required to pay their own self-employment taxes. Additionally, contractors are ineligible for unemployment, health, or transportation benefits through WR Arts.