Dance Teaching Artists needed | In School Afterschool Program (Elementary School)

Dates: Fall 2025 Session - 15 SEPTEMBER - 30 JANUARY, 2026, with possibility of extending employment through Spring 2026 Session

Job description

WR Arts is currently seeking reliable, warm-hearted, and passionate people to join our team. We are looking for DANCE (Creative Dance, Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Afro Caribbean, Latin Rythms) TEACHING ARTISTS to join our In-School team our after-school programing between 2 - 6PM

MUST BE ABLE TO ARRIVE TO GREENPOINT/ WILLIAMSBURG/ BED-STUY (BROOKLYN) AREA BY 2PM

WR Arts strives to support Northern Brooklyn’s diverse communities, bridging cultures through the performing arts. WR Arts provides quality performing arts enrichment education in a safe and supportive environment throughout the Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Bed-Stuy areas. Our afterschool programs include public and private school partnerships and programming at our home-base studio.

Must be reliable, punctual, self-motivated, responsible, and committed.

Ideal applicants will be college graduates and/or dance educators with at least a year of experience teaching dance to elementary school-aged children, looking to cultivate a career in elementary arts education. We’re looking for individuals who are PATIENT, flexible, engaging, able to assess student needs and manage a classroom setting. Childcare experience with young students in 3K, Pre-K and Kindergarten is a PLUS.

Requirements:

- College/Conservatory diploma (or 3+ years dance education experience with work samples and references)

1+ years dance education experience.

- Experience caring for/working with 3 - 5 year olds &/or 6 - 12 year olds.

- Ability to collaborate with teachers and develop curriculum.

- Ability to respectfully interact with students.

- Ability to self manage & work as a teammate.

- Excellent communication skills with co-workers and management

- Organized, responsive and PUNCTUAL.

- Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus

- Must be available at least 2 - 3 days a week between 2-6PM

- Must be able to commute & arrive to the Bed-Stuy, Williamsburg, or Greenpoint area by 2PM during the week

- All WR Arts Teaching Artists, Assistants/ counselors and volunteers must have Photo Identification

- 1- 3 References (Email and Phone numbers) must be provided at time of interview.

- Samples of your work (teaching artist work and/or choreography videos, photos, sample lesson plans, etc…)

 

Agreement period: Fall 2025 Session (Sept 15th through Jan 30th, 2026), with the option to extend/ return to positions for our Spring 2026 Session (JAN - JUNE).

WR Arts is dedicated to hiring people who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve within Brooklyn and encourages applicants of all races, nationalities, ethnicities, gender identities, and sexual orientations.

If interested please submit a resume or CV. 

Email us (info@wrarts.org) your teaching resume, artist resume, work samples, and your references with the subject line Dance TA (Dance.NYC) Application

NO PHONE CALLS. Do not Call or Visit for an impromptu in person interview.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Compensation: $25-$30/hour with shifts ranging from 2-3 hours per afternoon. Teaching hour compensation to be discussed and negotiated.

Our teaching artists and counselors are Independent Contractors of WR Arts and are not considered employees. Teaching Artists are paid through 1099 and required to pay their own self-employment taxes.

Pay: $25-$30 per hour

Schedule: After school

Experience: Dance Education (Elementary age students): 1 year (Required) if recent college/conservatory grad, 3+ years if current student

License/Certification:

- Photo ID (Required)

- CPR Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

Brooklyn, NY 11211: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Please check out our other job posting on Dance.nyc for additional DANCE Teaching Artist opportunities.