Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

Dance Teaching Artist

danceLogic® Dance Teaching Artist

The position is part of a dance teaching team, supporting the lead dance instructor. Responsibilities include leading warm-ups, refining choreography, and collaborating on learning objectives and lesson development. Candidates who embrace innovation and enjoy thinking outside the box are encouraged to apply.

West Park Cultural Center's danceLogic® program is an innovative initiative designed to engage girls in both dance and STEM. Established in 2018, danceLogic takes a unique approach by combining coding with the expressive art of dance to capture girls' interest in STEM fields.

The program runs on Saturdays at the Community Education Center (CEC) from October to June. Participants, aged 10 to 18, take part in a 90-minute dance class followed by a 75-minute coding session. The program emphasizes the connections between dance and coding, highlighting the similarities between these two disciplines.

Note: Dance teaching artists arrive at 9:30 am with dance class running from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. 

Requirements and Responsibilities

  • Detail-oriented
  • Excellent rapport with youth
  • Able to communicate effectively with children
  • Trained dancer
  • Motivated with a good growth mindset, who is able to step up if the lead teacher is unavailable

Required Clearances

  • Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check 
  • PA Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance
  • FBI Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Clearance
  • Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training Certificate (this training is available online)

Compensation 

Pay is per class (1.5 hr) an additional $20 per week for collaboration with the lead dance instructor and made by echeck every two weeks. 

The position is part of a dance teaching team, supporting the lead dance instructor. Responsibilities include leading warm-ups, creating and refining choreography, and collaborating on learning objectives and lesson development. Candidates who embrace innovation and enjoy thinking outside the box are encouraged to apply.