Lead Instructor, Boys in Motion

Job Name	Lead Instructor, Boys in Motion
Department	Education and Community Initiatives
Location	Boston, MA
Job Position Date	2014-01-23
Reports To	Manager, Secondary School Initiatives
Position Status	8-12 week terms TBD w/ candidate
Compensation
Contact information	To apply for this position, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@bostonballet.org. IMPORTANT - PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE POSITION FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR E-MAIL. No phone calls please. For any questions, please contact Terina Alladin at talladin@bostonballet.org

Description The mission of Boston Ballet's Department of Education and Community Initiatives (ECI) is to connect our community to dance in a way that makes ballet relevant. ECI's vision is to cultivate and educate a new generation of life-long arts advocates and participants through our commitment to education, collaboration, inclusion and innovation. The department's primary goals are to serve as a laboratory for the development of best practices in arts education, to implement innovative community building efforts and cultivate creative, dynamic young leaders who apply the principles and discipline of dance beyond the studio and stage environments. Its existing secondary school programs, Taking Steps and Boys in Motion, provide Boston Public School students in grades 6-8 with dance training and performance opportunities. Participants experience a wide variety of dance forms as they explore their creativity and develop leadership skills and confidence.
Responsibilities Understand and deliver the curriculum for the program so that it meets program goals, the mission of Boston Ballet's Education and Community Initiatives, and the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Independently develop lesson plans that are in line with the theme and objectives of the program Work with team members, teaching assistants, and accompanists to provide comprehensive instruction Communicate with the Program Manager to discuss student progress and make recommendations for continuation of their dance education Attend all Boston Ballet Staff and Faculty meetings and teacher training seminars as scheduled Perform other related duties as requested
Qualifications 5+ years of teaching experience in dance or equivalent education experience and 2+ years teaching experience in dance Ability to develop and execute lesson plans based on a structured curriculum Knowledge of safe and effective studio practices Experience teaching dance in public school settings Prior experience working with youth and adolescents from a variety of backgrounds A sensitive and caring attitude toward culturally and socially diverse populations Ability to accommodate mixed skill levels within a given cohort Enthusiasm for working with adolescents and a commitment to students' growth and development through the arts Exemplary behavior management strategies Male candidates preferred Boston Ballet is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer