Modern Dance Jr. Instructor
About The Position
The Modern Dance Junior Associate supports modern dance instruction and the overall camp experience at Wiz Kids Sports Camps, seasonal youth camps offering athletic and academic enrichment. The role assists with teaching fundamental dance skills and more advanced steps or strategy where appropriate, guides campers through daily activities, and helps ensure campers’ welfare. Modern Dance activities take place daily at all camp locations: Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Whitney Young High School, and potentially Westmont High School (TBD). The position includes teaching technique classes based on current best practices for students’ physical and developmental health, fostering artistic sensibilities and an appreciation for dance, giving individual assistance, and helping choreograph the end-of-session camper showcase. The Junior Associate communicates with camp leadership to support positive resolution of camper-related issues and follows applicable suspected child abuse reporting requirements. Additional duties may be assigned as contracted. The 2027 camp season includes staff orientation and move-in dates in late May and June, with camp operating June 7–August 6 at Homewood-Flossmoor and June 14–August 6 at Whitney Young. This is a contracted hourly 1099 position, subject to a comprehensive background check. The hourly wage is described as competitive but is not specified. Junior Associates receive hands-on professional experience, mentorship and feedback, and may be eligible for recommendation-letter support and future return opportunities after successfully completing the season. Wiz Kids gear is provided for the summer.
Requirements
- Prior modern dance-related experience at the elementary or high school level.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage positively and professionally with campers, coworkers, leadership, and families.
- Reliability, responsibility, respectfulness, and professionalism, including the ability to follow schedules, procedures, safety expectations, and leadership direction.
- Ability to work collaboratively and adapt in a fast-paced camp environment, supporting camper supervision, classroom and enrichment activities, transitions, field trips, special events, and other operational needs.
- Willingness to comply with suspected child abuse reporting requirements under Subsection (a)(6) of 325 ILCS 5-4.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working in a camp environment.
- Previous experience working with children or youth through employment, volunteering, mentoring, tutoring, coaching, camps, schools, or similar environments.
- The position is described as ideal for recent high school graduates entering college, current college students, or recent college graduates (Class of 2027).
Responsibilities
- Assist in teaching fundamental modern dance skills and more advanced strategy or steps where applicable.
- Guide campers through day-to-day camp activities.
- Teach sound technique classes based on current best practices for students’ physical and developmental health.
- Develop campers’ critical artistic sensibilities and instill skills and lessons that extend beyond the studio.
- Assist in choreographing the end-of-session camper showcase.
- Instill an appreciation for dance and provide individual help as needed.
- Help ensure camper welfare and communicate clearly and consistently with camp leadership to resolve camper-related issues positively.
- Comply with suspected child abuse reporting requirements under Subsection (a)(6) of 325 ILCS 5-4.
- Perform additional duties as contracted.
Benefits
- Hands-on professional experience and development of communication, teamwork, organization, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Mentorship and feedback from camp leadership.
- Potential recommendation-letter support and future return opportunities for team members who successfully complete the season.
- Wiz Kids gear for the summer.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
