Dance Activity Specialist

Job Details: Job Location: Brooklyn - Brooklyn, NY, Position Type: Part Time, Salary Range: $25.00 - $30.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services, Title: Dance Activity Specialist

Reports to: Program Director

Department: Programs

Location: Brooklyn, NY / Bronx, NY

Remote Status: On-Site

Classification: Part-Time | Monday – Friday | 10–15 hours weekly

About the Organization

Children of Promise, NYC's (CPNYC) reimagines a just society that values the purpose of every child impacted by mass incarceration and removes barriers to create opportunities for children to thrive and achieve their full potential. CPNYC's mission is to support and advocate for the children of incarcerated parents while speaking out against root causes that affect the communities we serve, including systemic racism, poverty, and bias in our nation's criminal justice system. CPNYC has successfully developed an innovative model, the only one of its kind in New York City, which co-locates a licensed mental health clinic and children's centers in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and the South Bronx. CPNYC provides an array of youth development programming and services tailored to each child's individual strengths and challenges and fosters a unique uplifting environment to foster hope and resilience.

Position Overview: Dance Activity Specialists organize, lead, and promote interest in dance activities. Instructors utilize and adapt the New York State Arts Learning Standards in order to create an engaging and rewarding activity that encourages participation in CPNYC programs. Dance Specialists organize, lead, and promote interest in activities such as traditional jazz, African dance, folk dance, hip-hop and funk dance, Afro dance, ballet, lyrical, contemporary dance, flamenco, modern dance, tap dance, Latin dance, ballroom dance, improvisational dance, step, freestyle, and break/house dance.

Essential Job Functions

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible
Organize, lead, and promote interest in dance activities
Organize performance groups and direct their rehearsals
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students
Ascertain and interpret group interests, evaluate equipment and facilities, and adapt activities to meet the students’ needs
Explain principles, techniques, and safety procedures to participants in the activities, and demonstrate use of materials and equipment
Greet new arrivals to activities, introducing them to other students, explaining the rules, and encouraging participation
Evaluate activities to determine whether they are producing desired results
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
Support progressive development of student skills leading to a final project
Provide support during the academic and homework hour
Promote positive character development in all youth
Qualifications: Required Knowledge, Skill and Experience

Must have experience successfully teaching and instructing youth in dance
Must be responsible, reliable, and punctual
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required

Qualifications

Associate Degree required
Minimum of two (2) years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
Must have a passion for CPNYC's mission and demonstrated interest in the field of education and youth development
Certifications and credentials in the respective skill-based activity highly preferred
Candidates who are qualified to lead instruction in more than one activity preferred

Conditions of Employment

All CPNYC staff must successfully complete pre-employment clearance requirements prior to their start date, including a Statewide Central Register database check, a Justice Center Staff Exclusion List check, fingerprint-supported criminal history screening, and verification of employment history. Mandated reporter training is required of all staff. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of these requirements. Please notify CPNYC of any date restrictions you may have during the hiring process.

COMPENSATION:

Commensurate with the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. The hourly pay rate range for this position is $25.00 to $30.00 per hour. We are committed to a diverse, socially just, and welcoming work environment and people of color, people with varying abilities, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are especially encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

Children of Promise, NYC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V