Dance Teacher Job at Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH

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  • Kimball Union Academy
  • Meriden, NH

Job Description

ABOUT THE POSITION 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

  • Design and teach elective and full-credit dance classes from the introductory to the advanced level.
  • Teach a repertory class during the Ensemble period after classes.
  • Design, teach, and choreograph for the after-school dance activity that runs each afternoon.
  • Prepare, coordinate, and support (including some tech) two dance concerts per year.
  • Collaborate with the Theater Director on the winter musical and choreograph for that show.
  • Collaborate with other arts faculty to bring visiting dancers of different genres to the school for performances and to work with classes and Arts Scholars.
  • Teach a curriculum and work in collaboration with a community that embraces diversity, provides equity, and ensures inclusion and belonging for all.
  • Open to learning and utilizing the principles of KUA Design within the classroom, coaching, advising, and within the residential program.
  • Serve as a dorm parent in our residential program and work within a team to supervise and facilitate weekend activities on occasional weekends.
  • Advise a small cohort of students.
  • Pursue continuous growth and development in understanding and implementation of diverse and effective instructional practices.
  • Contribute knowledge, expertise, and passion to the on-going collaborative effort to innovate and improve KUA’s curriculum.
  • Participate in committee work as requested by school leadership.

  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in dance or dance education.
  • Hands-on experience as a dancer.
  • 1-5 years of experience working in dance or teaching dance.
  • Able to work with theater lighting and sound elements including light and sound boards for the dance concerts and performances.
  • Current pedagogical practices may include experience with Universal Design for Learning, backward planning (Understanding by Design), and project-based learning.
  • Collaborative approach, willing to work closely with colleagues both in and outside of the department.
  • Facility with Mac OS, Microsoft 365, and/or Google apps.
  • Flexible, resilient, and creative working within a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills and a track record for building strong relationships with both students and colleagues.
  • Strong analytical skills and an ability to learn new systems quickly.
  • Student-centered educator with a commitment to investing in the lives of young people.

About Kimball Union Academy

Kimball Union Academy, founded in 1813, is one of the oldest private boarding and day schools in New Hampshire and the country. We are building a culture where differences are valued and we celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. Our employees engage with diverse and talented students across the curriculum to become analytical thinkers, creative problem solvers, effective communicators and contributors. KUA blends the best of the New England boarding tradition with an innovative, modern educational program for a diverse group of day and boarding students from across the country and around the world. Located in the village of Meriden, New Hampshire in the heart of the Upper Valley, Kimball Union is minutes from Dartmouth College and has direct access to Boston and New York. SCHOOL STATS •340 students •250 Boarding & 90 Day Students •From 28 countries •Grades 9-12 & PG •47 Teaching Faculty •6:1 Student/Faculty Ratio •12 Student average class size •Average years of faculty experience: 19 •Faculty tenure > 10 years: 2/3 •70% of faculty hold advanced degrees

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Job Tags

Full time, Flexible hours,

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