Dance Instructor - Houston Texans

Position Summary:Provides a positive and safe dance environment that teaches children through Adults the love of dance and help with focusing on youth development and healthy living.

Looking for someone for mid mornings and some evenings.

Will be more classes beginning May through the summer months.

Essential Functions: Ability to teach using various dance styles and methodologies from beginner to advanced level.

Explain and demonstrate techniques and methods of regulating movements of body to musical or rhythmic accompaniment.

Choreograph routines and select music for recitals and concerts.

Engage, encourage, and motivate students to reach their goals.

Assist each participating student achieve a high level of skill, an appreciation of discipline and sportsmanship and an increased level of self-esteem.

Acts as a goodwill ambassador between the YMCA and participants.

Ensures a well-rounded program.

Assist with assessing the needs of the program and acts accordingly to fill those identified.

Assist with developing the curriculum for their age group and goes over it with the Youth Development Director.

Adheres to program standards including safety and cleanliness.

Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.

Follows mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements.

Meet timelines and deadlines related to supporting systems and employee compliance.

Example includes but are not limited to Kronos Workforce Ready for review and approval of time sheets.

Maintains the safety and well being of the children at all times.

All other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

YMCA Culture & Cause Expectations Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture.

It's who are, who we aspire to be and how we show up every day.

We are cause-driven.

We don't just show up, we show up with purpose.

As a cause driven leader you are expected to be: Welcoming-Accept neighbors eagerly, warmly, hospitably, and as equal participants.

Nurturing-To care for, support, and help develop through encouragement.

Hopeful-Take an optimistic or positive view of future outcomes.

Determined-To devote full strength and concentrated attention to the cause.

Genuine-To be honest and open in relationships with others.

YMCA Competencies (Leader): Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y's values.

Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs.

Recruits volunteers and builds effective supportive working relationships with them.

Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.

Builds rapport and relates well to others.

Seeks first to understand the other person's point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations.

Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.

Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another.

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