Musical Theater and Creative Movement Teaching Artists

(Part-Time)

Together in Dance is seeking applicants for its Teaching Artist roster in two art forms: Musical Theater and Creative Movement

About Together in Dance:

Together in Dance is a New York City nonprofit organization that provides Creative Movement and Musical Theater programming to New York City public schools, community organizations, and cultural institutions. We provide unparalleled arts programming to students, families, and older adults and invite them to experience the intrinsic values of participation in the arts -- creativity, collaboration, and self expression.  

About the Team:

Together in Dance is led by Executive Director Katie Palmer. The Administrative Coordinator is Caryn Cooper. TID has a terrific team of 14 Teaching Artists working in both disciplines. 

The Together in Dance team is:

• Passionate and knowledgeable 

• Enthusiastic about empowering participants

• Dedicated to continual and collaborative growth

Professional Development sessions are the place TID comes together to learn and deepen our pedagogical approaches. These are paid meetings, approximately 3-6 per year, and they are mandatory. 

About You:

• Experience in the professional arts world and/or at the college level as a dancer, choreographer, singer, musical director, or musical theater performer

• Experience and/or a strong interest in teaching your arts discipline

• A passion for connecting with people, and specifically elementary-aged children (Grades PreK-5), through the arts

• An interest in introducing dancing and singing to a broad and diverse audience that often has limited performing arts experiences

• A dedication to process and on-going reflection and growth in a collaborative setting

• Commitment to an equitable and inclusive community

There is a mentorship aspect to this job. Based on the skills you come to Together in Dance with, there will be a paid training period where the TID programming and methodology is shared. There is also continual opportunity to see other TAs teach and host site visits. 

About the Position:

Together in Dance is looking to immediately hire Teaching Artists to begin in-school residencies during Spring and Summer months. Residencies are typically scheduled once a week for 3-5 classes (typically 3-5 hours) for approximately 8-10 weeks. All Teaching Artists are placed on TID’s roster and offered residencies throughout the calendar year.

Salary Range:

Teaching Artists receive 3 distinct rates for 3 different aspects of the job.

1. Facilitator Rate

1. A unit of 45 minutes (length of a typical school period). Each class you teach is 1 Facilitator Rate

2. TAs are employed for a minimum of 2 “units”, ie, 90 minutes worth of time. 

3. Facilitator Rate is contingent on experience and longevity in the field and with Together in Dance. The starting facilitator rate is between $55-$65 per class.

2. Meeting Rate - $52.50 per hour

3. Ideation Rate - $52.50 per activity in preparing and reflecting from teaching 

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to togetherindance.search@gmail.com highlighting your relevant experience, interest in the position, and what unique qualities you can bring to our team! We are seeking to fill immediate openings and then will continue to review applications into the summer. 

Together in Dance is an equal opportunity employer actively striving to represent individuals from all backgrounds on our staff. We firmly believe that our students should experience the arts from teachers of diverse backgrounds and experiences. As such, we strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups. All applicants will receive equal and fair consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status and any other factor prohibited by law. TID will provide candidates with reasonable accommodations as needed.