DANCE TEACHER

Miami-Dade County Public Schools•Miami, FL

64d

About The Position

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), an A-rated district, is the nation's third largest school system with nearly 500 schools and a diverse enrollment of more than 335,500 students from over 160 countries. Our ongoing tradition of groundbreaking achievement has earned top recognition at the national and international levels and makes M-DCPS your best choice. This is a professional position responsible for the instruction of dance to middle school and senior high school students through the teaching of techniques and skills in dance (e.g., ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, tap or theater), choreography/performance, and the history of dance.

Requirements

As specified in the State Statutes.

Responsibilities

Instructs students using various teaching methods including lectures and demonstrations.
Prepares course objectives, lesson plans and outlines for courses of study following curriculum guidelines.
Assigns lessons, assesses student progress including homework assignments, and presentations.
Maintains attendance and grade records as required by school.
Maintains discipline in the classroom.
Meets with parents to discuss pupils' academic, social, and behavioral progress.
Participates in faculty and professional meetings and inservice classes.
Develops and uses resource materials such as slides, handouts, transparencies, films, and publications.
Coordinates, organizes, and supervises student performances, demonstrations, and appropriate field trips.
Coordinates community dance resources needed for the school program (e.g. performances, artists-in-residence, master classes).
Performs related work as required or assigned by the supervising administrator or his/her designee.