Dance Teaching Artists for School Programs

End Date
Sep 7, 2019

We are seeking teaching artists for 2019-2020 school year. 
 Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is looking for teachers for the school year.  We are looking for individuals interested in learning how to utilize the arts in the classroom to link literacy and social-emotional learning.  This is an excellent opportunity for creative people know that teaching the arts is more than just dance steps and memorizing lines. People of color and male-identifying are strongly encouraged to apply. Teacher must have 1-2 years of experience working with students.
School Year Programs
CDE works with school’s and community centers through out the city and is currently hiring teachers for next year.  We are hiring dance and theater teachers.

Dance Teachers must have experience with Creative Movement, Jazz, Ballet, Modern and choreography technique.  Teachers with backgrounds in Hip-hop are also encouraged to apply but must have a background in other styles of dance. 

Theater Teachers must have experience with readers theater, improv, basic acting and adapting children's books into plays and devising theater with students.

Compensation: Lead Teachers: $25-45 depending on program and experience.  Assistant Teachers: $15 an hour

Application: email the following information to Ellyzabeth Adler, Executive Director, Ellyzabeth@danztheatre.org  with “Teaching Artist Application” in subject heading
no phone calls

  1. Resume with teaching experience & three references
  2. A brief explanation on how your teaching philosophy fits with ours, your experience, why teaching in a school or community center is different than a studio and why you love teaching.
  3. Any curriculum ideas for the school programs you are interested in applying for
  4. State whether or not you have a car & availability

 

For more information visit: https://www.danztheatre.org/teach-with-us.html