2025-2026 Part-Time Dance Instructor
About The Position
The Chicago High School for the Arts seeks a dynamic part-time teaching artist for the 2025-26 school year in the Dance Department to teach the following course: The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts ®) develops the next generation of artistically gifted, diverse scholar artists through intensive pre-professional training in the arts, combined with a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum. The school approaches the development of students through a whole-student approach and through a continuous learning environment for all staff to continuously develop their understanding of our scholar-artists. We strive to build upon and improve our practices to make sure we are always serving all of our students to the best of our abilities. Classroom and professional duties include, but are not limited to the following: Embrace and promote the ChiArts vision, mission, educational approach, goals, and core values Prepare structured lessons that encourage and foster skill development, critical thinking, applications, and ethics Instruct conservatory-level courses, serving students with various learning styles, abilities, and needs Employ outstanding classroom management skills and implement the school code of conduct Regularly assess student achievement, skill mastery, and career development skills Submit unit plans on a timely basis Manage classroom administration and record keeping including grades, attendance records, student progress, and documentation of student work. Regularly communicate with students, parents, and other ChiArts staff to share artistic progress, encourage positive behavior, and resolve behavioral and artistic issues Attend and participate in faculty and administrative meetings, parent conferences, open house, other school functions, and in-service professional development sessions. Collaborate with the staff to develop "best practices" tailored to the unique philosophy and instructional approach of ChiArts and the needs of its student population
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Dance
- Minimum five (5) years of professional performing experience
- Minimum three (3) years of previous teaching experience at a pre-professional or professional level, preferably in the content area.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent curriculum development skills
- Excellent classroom management ability
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience teaching high school students is strongly preferred.
- Illinois State Teacher Certification is preferred but may not be required
Responsibilities
- Embrace and promote the ChiArts vision, mission, educational approach, goals, and core values
- Prepare structured lessons that encourage and foster skill development, critical thinking, applications, and ethics
- Instruct conservatory-level courses, serving students with various learning styles, abilities, and needs
- Employ outstanding classroom management skills and implement the school code of conduct
- Regularly assess student achievement, skill mastery, and career development skills
- Submit unit plans on a timely basis
- Manage classroom administration and record keeping including grades, attendance records, student progress, and documentation of student work.
- Regularly communicate with students, parents, and other ChiArts staff to share artistic progress, encourage positive behavior, and resolve behavioral and artistic issues
- Attend and participate in faculty and administrative meetings, parent conferences, open house, other school functions, and in-service professional development sessions.
- Collaborate with the staff to develop "best practices" tailored to the unique philosophy and instructional approach of ChiArts and the needs of its student population
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Job Type
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