Dance Specialist, A Cut Above

Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) - a world-renowned education and poverty-fighting organization based in New York - seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated, and mission-aligned Dance Specialist to support our A Cut Above K-8 programming.
The Dance Specialist will bring a passion for the mission of the Harlem Children's Zone: break the cycle of intergenerational poverty with comprehensive, on-the-ground programming that builds up opportunities for children and families to thrive in school, work, and life.
We are seeking a part-time Dance Specialist.The ideal candidate will be an experienced Dance professional with a background in teaching and providing instruction in a school-based setting.This position requires an individual who takes initiative, is self-driven, and is passionate about educating our youth.
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Minimum Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years of dance teaching experience
• High School diploma

Who You Are

• A commitment to Youth Development and the mission and programs of HCZ.
• Conservatory training and/or university-level education and practical experience in the content area is preferred (college students currently pursuing degree-level work are also encouraged to apply)
• Passion and experience with arts education, particularly involving school-aged youth
• Flexibility, creativity and enthusiasm for young people.
• Excellent planning, organization, communication, and time management skills
• Ability to provide consistent and positive instruction as well as receive constructive criticism.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, available days and evenings.
• Experience working in youth development with youth and teach well-developed enrichment courses, social consciousness, self-identity, and efficacy.
• Energetic, motivated, self-starter, and a team player.
• Must be able to work independently as well as collaboratively on projects with staff and students and full curriculum.

What You'll Do

• Prepare and develop age, and skill-appropriate curriculum, lesson plans, activities, and special projects that fuse the arts andacademic competencies to be reviewed by supervisors before being taught.
• Plan and facilitate a project-based unit.
• Work with program participants to develop their artistic, educational and leadership potential.
• Engage youth in the following areas through the arts: critical thinking; evaluation; risk-taking; rehearsals; hands-on project based learning; documentation of work; community-building and activism.
• Coordinate subject related trips, guest speakers, special events, student exhibitions, and college trips.
• Attend weekly staff meetings.
• Share a knowledge of the history and current state of African, African-American and Latino issues and be able to interpret that into diverse learning opportunities.
• Ability to communicate the progress of students and share insights discovered to team members on a regular basis.
• Act as a role model for students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Schedule

• Ability to work a flexible schedule, available days and evenings.
• Monday- Friday, 3 pm-7 pm

Benefits
As a member of the Harlem Children's Zone team, you will join a supportive and inclusive community dedicated to helping children, families - and our staff - thrive.
Please take a look at our Part-Time benefits below.
Our exceptional Part-Time benefits include:

• Career advancement
• Paid sick leave
• Employee referral bonus
• Physical wellness discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Additional Benefits (Discounts on flights, hotels, theme parks, concert tickets, and more.)

The hourly rate for this position is $25-$30 per hour. To be considered, interested applicants can also submit a cover letter and resume to hczcareers@hcz.org. No telephone inquiries or recruiters, please. Replies will only be sent to qualified applicants. Harlem Children's Zone is an EOE.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)