News

September 26, 2008

Do YOU enjoy working with children and youth?  Do YOU love to dance? Join the Dance (Canada) is actively recruiting Teaching Artists for the Dancing Classrooms™ program in Toronto.
 
Teaching Artists are the lifeblood of our program, our most valuable asset. To ensure unity of purpose and intention, we train all prospective teachers extensively in classroom management skills and curricular integration, as well as ballroom training in our step syllabus.

Successful recruits will be required to participate in a 32-Hour Training Course over 4 Consecutive Saturdays: October 18th & 25th; November 1st & 8th. Training is voluntary and a definite pre-requisite. Upon completion of training, our new Teaching Artists will experience some additional On-the-Job training in an actual classroom setting. 

Extensive ballroom experience is not a prerequisite. Dancing Classrooms is an inter-curricular program during regular class time and delivered over three consecutive terms of the School Year i.e. Fall, Winter & Spring.

CANDIDATE CRITERIA:

• Must be a legal Resident or Citizen of Canada, or otherwise permitted to work in Canada.
• Love of Dance. Ability to move well. Ballroom and Latin Dance are definite assets but not a prerequisite.
• Will be required to attend and successfully complete 32-hours of Voluntary Dancing Classrooms training, and to acquire specific “hands on” classroom experience as a Trainee under the supervision and guidance of one of our Lead Teaching Artists.
• Acting ability is a valuable asset.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills. Fluency in other languages is welcomed and valued.
• Keen interest and ability to work with elementary aged children, and youth. Prior training and experience are definite assets.
• Organized, Reliable and Punctual. Willing and able to meet deadlines efficiently.
• Flexible, cooperative and able to work effectively using a collaborative team approach.
• All applicants will be required to comply successfully with the mandatory Criminal Reference Check requirement.
• Must be willing and able to commit 2 consistent days per week and to be available to teach at times that will occur within regular daytime school hours between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Employment is on a part-time contractual basis as an Independent Teaching Artist.
• Willing and able to commute to and from schools in the Greater Toronto Area that include Scarborough, North York and Etobicoke.
• Car is a definite asset. The program is scheduled to expand to the Durham, York and Peel regions in the near future.

Join the Dance (Canada) encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds. We pay competitive wage rates. Good growth potential exists for the right candidates.  

Application deadline: Friday, October 10, 2008
Resumes may be submitted by either e-mail or fax to:

            ILSA ABRAHAM
            Executive Director/Program Director

Email: danceforlife1@rogers.com
Fax: 905 837 8153

*Only successful applicants will be contacted directly. We thank all applicants for their submission and keen interest. We will retain resumes on our files for 6 months.