Design Dance is currently accepting applicants
for classes in Winter 2020!

The Design Dance teaching team is comprised of dance educators with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. We are always on the lookout for passionate youth educators who bring creativity and a unique voice to their teaching practice. If you're interested in being considered as a member of our teaching team, we'd love to learn more about you!  

RESIDENCY INSTRUCTOR

Tell us about yourself!

While Design Dance is not currently on-boarding new instructors for the start of the school year, we're always welcoming applications from teaching artists interested in leading SEL-focused dance programming across Chicago. Take a few minutes to fill out our application below. We'll be in touch to set up an interview when positions become available on our teaching team. Thank you for your interest!

About The Position

As part of our In-School Residency programs, Design Dance Instructors become a part of a team of dance educators supporting dance and social-emotional learning in schools across Chicago. Design Dance offers in-school residency programs ranging from Kindergarten through High School in a variety of traditional dance styles and dance integration in all Chicago communities, and is currently seeking instructors for daytime programming in schools.

Requirements:

  • An ability to plan and deliver engaging dance lessons is required.

  • Strong content knowledge of creative dance and a variety of dance styles (ballet, jazz, hip-hop, modern, etc.).

  • Dance teaching experience, specifically experience working with children.

  • Experience teaching in schools, after school programs, and/or community centers.

  • Reliable transportation to South Side neighborhoods is required.

  • Daytime availability on multiple weekdays.

  • Enthusiasm for teaching dance to students who may have never been exposed to the arts.

Find out more about the volunteer internship opportunities available through Design Dance!

Design Dance teachers are always learning from our students and from each other.  
Watch our video to learn more about what makes working for Design Dance unique!