Hip Hop Dance Instructor – Artistic Edge Dance Center
Artistic Edge Dance Center in Greenville, SC is looking for an experienced, energetic Hip Hop Instructor to join our award-winning teaching staff for a long-term position.
We are seeking an instructor who is comfortable teaching beginner through advanced Hip Hop to dancers ages 6 through teens. The ideal candidate has strong Hip Hop technique, musicality and choreography skills, along with the ability to create fun, challenging, age-appropriate classes for dancers at very different stages of their training.
Applicants should be high-energy, creative, dependable and confident classroom leaders with previous dance teaching experience and strong classroom management skills.
Responsibilities
- Teach engaging weekly Hip Hop classes for dancers ages 6 through teens
- Teach beginner, intermediate and advanced levels
- Create age- and level-appropriate choreography
- Develop structured lesson plans that build technique, musicality, style and performance quality
- Maintain a positive, encouraging and well-managed classroom
- Challenge advanced dancers while creating an approachable environment for beginners
- Prepare choreography for our annual performances and other studio events
- Communicate professionally with students, families and fellow staff members
- Collaborate with our teaching and creative team as needed
- Be dependable and committed to students throughout the dance season
Qualifications
- Previous Hip Hop teaching experience required
- Minimum of 2 years of experience teaching children and/or teens preferred
- Strong Hip Hop technique, vocabulary, musicality and choreography skills
- Ability to confidently teach dancers ranging from beginner through advanced
- Strong classroom and behavior management skills
- Ability to connect with and motivate both younger dancers and teenagers
- Creative, energetic and positive teaching style
- Dependable, professional and able to commit to a long-term teaching position
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
What We Offer
- Competitive pay starting at $25.00/hour, with higher rates offered based on experience and qualifications.
- A supportive, established and creative studio environment
- The opportunity to work with both recreational and eventually competitive dancers
- An enthusiastic community of dancers and families
- Most school holidays and vacation periods off
If you are passionate about Hip Hop, love working with kids and teens, and are looking for a studio where you can become a long-term part of the teaching team, we would love to hear from you.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Compensation Package:
- Bonus opportunities
- Hourly pay
Work Location: In person
