Movement Matters Student Leader

Berklee College of Music • Boston, MA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Movement Matters leaders will teach seated dance classes to retirement communities throughout the greater Boston area.

Requirements

• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.
• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).
• Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.
• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.
• Federal Work Study student may apply.
• In good disciplinary standing.
• Must be located in the U.S.
• Must be a 3rd or 4th year Theater/Dance major.
• Must complete a minimum of one semester as a volunteer teaching assistant for Movement Matters, or have relevant experience.
• Must know the general structure of a seated movement class.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for the project, a solid understanding of the curricular goals, and both the commitment and maturity to independently teach classes while serving as an ”ambassador“ for the Conservatory in the wider Boston community.

Responsibilities

• Teach between 4 and 10 Movement Matters classes each semester.
• Attend training workshops to learn new curriculum as needed.
• Supervise volunteer teaching assistants who are assigned to class sessions.
• Independently adjust/arrange schedules with other instructors if conflicts with assigned classes arise.
• Regularly report via email on class sizes, volunteer attendance, and general impressions of class ambiance/success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level