Dance Enrichment Center Coordinator

Rocketship Public Schools • Nashville, TN

13d • $21 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

The Enrichment Center Coordinator (ECC) is responsible for providing K-5 students with engaging enrichment experiences that extend learning beyond the traditional academic classroom and foster a deeper understanding of the world around them. This role plays a key part in strengthening school culture, cultivating student joy, and creating meaningful opportunities for creativity, movement, and self-expression throughout the instructional day. The ECC will also support targeted small-group literacy interventions for students. At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe students thrive when learning is active, joyful, and dynamic. Our current enrichment offerings at Rocketship include Physical Education (PE), with plans to expand our programming based on the strengths and passions of incoming candidates. We are especially excited to explore opportunities to incorporate Dance as an enrichment offering, bringing additional movement, creativity, and joy into the elementary school experience. Candidates with backgrounds in Dance, Art, Music, or other movement-based enrichment areas are strongly encouraged to apply. We are seeking a creative, structured, and student-centered educator who can design and implement an engaging scope and sequence grounded in strong instructional practices while fostering an inclusive and joyful classroom environment. The ideal candidate is passionate about helping students build confidence, express themselves creatively, and develop a lifelong love of learning. We welcome licensed teachers holding Music or Art certifications, as well as strong non-traditional candidates with demonstrated expertise, initiative, and the ability to lead high-quality instruction within their area of passion and content expertise.

Requirements

• Passion for working with children; ability to motivate and support children in reaching high levels of academic success
• Belief in the value of enrichment education for all children
• Previous experience or training working with youth
• Previous experience managing and/or teaching groups of elementary-age students is strongly preferred
• Content expertise preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to engage and work closely with a wide range of staff members
• Ability to learn laws, rules, practices and procedures related to public education and specific to Rocketship Education
• Fluency in English
• Flexibility and a willingness to learn
• At least 2 years of college or passing score on Rocketship's Paraprofessional Assessment is required

Nice To Haves

• Candidates with backgrounds in Dance, Art, Music, or other movement-based enrichment areas are strongly encouraged to apply.
• licensed teachers holding Music or Art certifications
• strong non-traditional candidates with demonstrated expertise, initiative, and the ability to lead high-quality instruction within their area of passion and content expertise.

Responsibilities

• Motivate students to participate in learning activities; create a positive student culture; maintain high behavioral expectations for all students
• Develop a year-long scope and sequence map, thematic unit plans, and lesson plans to teach discrete content skills throughout the school year.
• Differentiates content by age-group and/or grade-level to ensure that activities are developmentally appropriate.
• Collaborate with school staff to develop a positive culture focused on Rocketship's core values (respect, responsibility, persistence, empathy)
• Serve as the leader and facilitate large group lessons on the topics indicated above
• Communicate and collaborate with fellow ECCs, teachers, and school leaders; participate actively in staff development opportunities as a member of the Rocketship team
• Ensure that students have access to a positive and productive learning environment by enforcing all campus safety rules and behavior expectations
• Inventory and maintain Enrichment Center materials and accessories
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Benefits

• Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
• Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
• Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
• Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools’ employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree