Accent Dance NYC, a non-profit organization and arts education vendor of the NYC Department of Education and Westchester County, seeks a full-time Senior Manager of Educational and Community Outreach to expand our dance education programs in NYC public schools and in lower Westchester as well as in community centers (e.g., YMCA) and to expand opportunities for our multicultural dance company to perform in local events, festivals, etc.  The candidate should have a background in arts education and extensive knowledge about, and contacts within, the NYC public schools and/or lower Westchester school system.  This position involves a person with excellent organizational and communication skills, an energetic willingness and desire to engage regularly with potential new school partners, and who also is knowledgeable about, and effective, working with public agencies and funders. This is a full-time position that involves some travel to schools and regular contact with school and community partners in NYC and lower Westchester.

Accent Dance NYC’s Mission

Accent Dance NYC is a dance education and professional performance initiative that champions arts education in schools and communities throughout New York City and lower Westchester, particularly in underserved communities where access to arts education is scarce. Our programs celebrate multiculturalism, identity, and self-expression. Students discover the cultural and historical origins of dance while moving and dancing with us. Since our inception in 2018, Accent Dance NYC has reached over 11,000 school-age children with our educational performances and dance residencies. Our educational programs boost children’s self-esteem, cognitive skills, and creativity while reminding students that their heritage, experiences, and identities matter. Accent Dance NYC also is a concert dance company dedicated to exploring the artistic, cultural and humanistic connections among people of all backgrounds. Our artists teach and perform hip hop, tap, ballet, salsa, tango, African dance, Afrobeat, contemporary dance, martial arts-based dance and beyond.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in dance, education, or related field. Master’s degree preferred; 2-5+ years;
Background working in or with the NYC public schools (or comparable system);
Substantive arts administration required;
Highly organized, technologically savvy, detail-oriented;
Possess a vibrant passion for dance and dance education;
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, including with Accent Dance NYC staff and teaching artists
 

Responsibilities
 

Work collaboratively with/for our Director of Educational Programming;
Foster new school and after-school partnerships and maintain relationships with existing school partners. Ideally, candidates already should have NYC or Westchester school relationships upon which to build and/or be willing and able to energetically pursue new school relationships;
Visit school sites and schedule meetings to build new partnerships and cultivate existing relationships;
Foster new community partnerships and maintain relationships with existing community partners

How to Apply

Submit resume and cover letter to Andrea Ziegelman, Executive and Artistic Director of Accent Dance NYC at andrea@accent.