Arts Teacher, Director of Dance

Teach and coordinate teaching in the dance program at least two days per week and coordinate the schedules of any additional teachers to cover a full five-day program. Set and manage an overall artistic and pedagogical vision for the dance program. Develop seasonal choreography plans, skill-building goals, and showcase preparation. Ensure differentiation for varied student experience levels and appropriate training for dancing for the school community. Work with the Arts Department Chair and the Director of Technical Theater to oversee two dance company performances yearly. Work with the Arts Department Chair and the Director of the Afternoon Program and Athletics for hiring needs and management of the dance instructors.

Supervision Of Others: Manage and schedule 2 dance instructors for the afternoon program.

Requirements: A minimum of 3 years of experience teaching high school students of varying skills and levels; comfort with a variety of dance styles, including ballet, tap, hip hop, and modern dance; and substantial experience teaching dance composition. Specific experience teaching in a school setting is a plus. Must show a demonstrated interest in social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion work through the arts and have experience creating equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist spaces through teaching.

Summary: The Governor’s Academy, the oldest boarding school in New England, inspires and engages inquisitive students in ninth through twelfth grade. Our 456-acre campus is located thirty miles north of Boston and five miles south of Newburyport, a classic New England coastal town. Govs has approximately 400 students and 200 employees. Govs faculty and staff are committed to creating and cultivating an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that allows students to learn from each other’s unique backgrounds and experiences, discover their passions, find and use their distinctive voices, and achieve academic and co-curricular excellence. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Adults in our community are professionals who appreciate individuality, collaboration, and service to others— all so that we can go far together.

Statement of School Values: As an educational community, the Academy has an administration, a faculty, and a student body committed to learning. We pursue this commitment in a dynamic environment that fosters lifelong intellectual independence, responsibility, teamwork, service, and respect for others. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive community that is physically and emotionally healthy.

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