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Description
Incarnate Word High School, an all-girls Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, seeks an energetic and creative Part-Time Dance Teacher to teach one to two dance courses and establish a student dance organization that promotes artistic expression, performance, leadership, and school spirit.
Reports To:
Principal and Academic Dean
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Instructional Responsibilities:
- Teach one to two sections of Dance.
- Develop a curriculum aligned with Texas Fine Arts standards.
- Provide instruction in dance technique, choreography, performance skills, movement analysis, and dance history.
- Create a safe and inclusive learning environment that encourages creativity and self- expression.
- Assess student progress through performances, projects, reflections, and demonstrations.
- Maintain current lesson plans, grades, and instructional records.
Dance Program Leadership:
- Establish and direct the IWHS Dance Ensemble.
- Recruit students and cultivate participation across grade levels.
- Coordinate performances for school events, admissions programs, assemblies, and community outreach activities.
- Choreograph student performances and showcases.
- Develop student leadership opportunities within the dance organization.
- Explore participation in local dance festivals and educational performance opportunities.
Professional Responsibilities:
- Attend faculty meetings, retreats, professional development, and school events.
- Collaborate with faculty and administration regarding student progress and program development.
- Support the mission and Catholic identity of IWHS.
- Participate in school supervision and extracurricular duties as assigned.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Dance, Dance Education, Performing Arts, or related field.
- Teaching certification preferred.
- Experience teaching and choreographing dance at the secondary level preferred.
- Knowledge of multiple dance styles and performance techniques.
- Strong classroom management and communication skills.
- Ability to inspire confidence and artistic growth in young women.
- Successful completion of background check and VIRTUS training.