What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dance Teacher position at Amherst Pelham Regional School District?
The Amherst-Pelham Regional School District is currently seeking highly-qualified candidates for the position of part-time Dance Teacher for Amherst Regional Schools, grades 9-12. This is a .67 FTE position.
We seek candidates with experience engaging, inspiring, and educating a widely diverse student body. Candidates must possess a working knowledge of different methodologies to support the success of all students.
Qualifications
All candidates should have a degree in dance or equivalent experience in the field as well as a Massachusetts Teacher License in K-12 dance. If they do not currently hold a Massachusetts Teacher License in the subject of K-12 dance, they are actively engaged in a prep program and registered to take the MTELS in September/October 2026.
To maintain the established quality of the dance program, the candidate must be able to:
- Manage the dance program’s materials, spaces, and schedules
- Collaborate with other members of the performing arts department
- Maintain working relationships with the Five College Dance Department and local dance studios
- Produce high-quality performances for a variety of venues
- Offer in-person and remote experiences in dance through field trips, master classes with guest artists, and opportunities to expand their understanding of the field
- Develop the school's dance program through the lenses of community-building, equity, inclusion, and access for all students
- Differentiate their teaching to meet every student’s needs
Existing Courses
Introduction to Dance - Students learn basic positions, steps, alignment, history, and terminology in a variety of dance genres. Particular emphasis is given to exploring a wide range of traditions and styles of dance.
Dance Theatre Ensemble - students learn how to create original choreography, develop and revise the work, teach it to fellow ensemble members, and perform it for live audiences.
Conjunto de Bomba - Afro-Puerto Rican traditional music and dance that includes drumming, singing, dancing, performing, and teaching for a wide variety of audiences, often including out-of-school performances.
Unified Performing Arts - In this inclusion-centered class, students in both the General Education and the Pathways to Independence Program (PIP) collaborate to explore dance, music, and acting in a low-pressure environment. PIP serves individuals with a wide range of cognitive disabilities such as autism level 1, AD(H)D, borderline intellectual functioning, written and expressive disorders, and brain injuries.
Position Type:.67FTE Permanent