KRUNK Dance Coach - Seasonal Summer
Center of Life
- Pittsburgh, PA
- $18.00 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Work with enrolled KRUNK & Jr. Bop! students to develop their skills in urban dance techniques, styles, and routines.
- Show students how to engage with an audience, use their movement effectively, and convey emotions through their performance.
- Provide developmentally appropriate feedback to help students improve their performance skills.
- Lead creative and engaging choreography with a welcoming atmosphere.
- Collaborate with Center of Life staff members to create a positive and supportive learning environment.
- Assist in planning and executing projects, events, and performances.
- Monitor student progress and adjust coaching techniques as needed.
- 6 - Week full-time commitment to Center of Life's summer programming with preliminary staff orientations. [Schedule: M - W 8:00am - 4:00pm, Th 11:00am - 7:00pm, F 8:00am - 4:00pm]
- Participate as an active member of Center of Life staff.
- Adhere to all Center of Life policies and procedures.
- Attend COL staff meetings, retreats, and mandatory events.
- Meet bi-weekly 1:1 with Immediate Supervisor (KRUNK Program Coordinator).
- Adhere to the security, accuracy and operability of the daily communication and program reporting needs of COL.
- Contribute to the development of a supportive and collaborative work environment.
- Professional dance experience and/or education of 3 years minimum.
- Experience working in an educational setting, or working directly with children aged K-12.
- Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills including conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to communicate in a professional and timely manner.
- High energy, flexibility, willingness to collaborate, and proactively engage with children to build positive inter-generational relationships.
- Pennsylvania criminal and child abuse clearances, FBI criminal background, PA Mandated Reporter Certificate and National Sex Offender Registry clearance.
- Commitment to the mission of COL.
- Classification: non-exempt.
- COL is an equal opportunity employer and an at-will employer.