Dance Program Facilitator Do you LOVE to dance Does inspiring and educating children excite you Do you want a rewarding role with glowing feedback from students teachers and parents If the answer is yes then this could be a match made in heaven We invite you to become part of our dynamic and friendly team Established in 2014 Dance Curriculum is New Zealand s leading Primary School Dance Provider focusing on using dance to instill growth mindsets and inspire a love for learning with all of our students We teach more than 30 000 students a year aged from 5 to 13 years YOU WILL BE JOINING A TEAM WHERE We work independently within an awesome team We are selfmotivated with a hunger for developing our skills We possess a growth mindset and a cando attitude We have a desire to help others We are constantly improving the professional skills we possess We are systemised and switched on We are health and fitnessfocused often training and eating together outside of work hours THE GREAT WORK YOU WILL BE DOING Teaching 50 100 children at a time in a formal school environment Teaching 5 days per week anywhere from 3 to 6 hours per day School hours Hosting fullschool performances for audiences of up to 1000 people Helping to choreograph agespecific dance routines for each year of teaching Teaching children how to do various styles of dance and how to create their own dances as required in the New Zealand Curriculum Working with a new school every 1 4 weeks Liaising with School Principals and Teaching Staff in an approachable and professional manner Developing your classroom management and teaching skills Traveling to schools around New Zealand for 1 4 weeks at a time Teaching based on a set curriculumbased program with the flexibility to adapt to the student s responsiveness Improving and expanding your own dance skills with formal lessons and training Reporting back to our head facilitator SKILLS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Selfmotivated can do attitude Experience in dance preferably a mixture of styles eg Hip Hop Contemporary Ballroom Experience educating or communicating with children Ability to think and adapt on the spot in highpressure environments Ability to present yourself professionally facetoface over the phone and via email Desire to consistently learn come up with new ideas and grow yes this is a must Ability to work in a closeknit team Desire to help others and see them succeed An interest in personal development a bonus Access to a reliable and secure vehicle for transporting sound equipment to and from schools Shortlisted applicants will need to pass a Police Check for working with children PAY PERKS BENEFITS 30 45 per hour depending on skills and experience 15 30 hours of teaching per week Free technical dance classes for broadening your dance skills Approx 11 weeks of school holidays paid via a retainer work is during school terms and one week near the end of January for training Travel Opportunities around New Zealand HOW TO APPLY PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS CAREFULLY Please follow these steps carefully because we are looking for the right person and will ONLY be considering applicants who follow these steps Apply on Seek ONLY apply if you have dance experience a level you would perform for children and parents Any videos of your dance background will assist with your application We will contact suitable candidates within 14 business days We definitely go through each application so if you have not heard from us within 14 business days you have not been successful and we thank you for your time in advance Facetoface interviews will take place in Auckland during the week of the 10th of February The position is available from the 17th of February oneonone training will take approx 10 weeks Must have 100 fluent English Strictly no recruiters Permanent residents only We look forward to seeing if this position is a great match for both of us If you would like to learn more about us visit www dancecurriculum com au
