Dance Instructor

Element Dance Arts
Position Description - Dance Instructor

Element Dance Arts Is Growing Weʼre seeking an exceptional individual to join our team as a recreational and competitive level dance instructor (as an independent contractor).

The objective of the position is to teach structured dance technique classes to recreational and/or competitive level dancers. Your personality and instruction style will align with the core values of Element Dance Arts where we place an emphasis on providing quality dance education to all levels and abilities. Our studio values collaboration, encouragement and inclusivity, while providing dancers with valuable life skills and tools they will carry with them into the world outside of dance, such as the values of handwork, perseverance and commitment.

Teachers will reflect these values in all that they say and do. As a member of the Element Dance Arts team, you’ll work cohesively with other faculty members and office staff to provide a seamless delivery

Estimated Hours Per Week: 4-8 hours per week

Term: September 2024-June 2025

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Dance Instruction
- Demonstrate basic technique
- Instruct basic and advance dance skills
- Facilitate group learning
- Demonstrate safe teaching methods
- Foster and promote inclusive learning environment
- Create a “child safe” learning environment
- Follow EDA procedures and protocols

2. Year-end recital choreography
- Create group routines for each specified class for annual year-end recital in a timely manner that are appropriate for their skill level and age

3. Light administrative tasks
- Complete reports and communication with studio directors and admin staff with regards to choreography and recitals
- Self-Motivated and Excellent Direction-Taker - You know how to prioritize the most important tasks (at times with mínimal guidance), and how to think on your feet. At the same time, you pride yourself in your ability to take direction and deliver the desired result.
- Youʼll already be excellent and passionate about delivering outstanding lessons to your students. You have a strong attention to detail and knowledge of appropriate progression of skills in the world of acrobatics. You already have previous experience instructing acrobatics and tumbling classes and love to be a part of a close-knit and cohesive teaching team.
- Deadline-Obsessed and Detail-Oriented - You love doing tasks on time, and checking them off your checklist In fact, you are one of those people who don't understand how some people can be so disorganized and tardy.
- Personal Responsibility - If you make a mistake, you take 100% responsibility and fast action to remedy the situation.

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About Element Dance Arts

Led by co-directors Stephanie and Michele Mortimer, Element Dance Arts is Cambridge’s leading dance studio.
Offering quality dance education for dancers ages 18 month to adults, we have a program for everyone. Ranging from once-a-week recreational classes, to dancers with professional aspirations, and everything in between, we’re the studio that you can GROW with.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 10 months

**Salary**: $21.00-$50.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cambridge, ON N3H 4W5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- dance teaching: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person