What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dance Instructor (Ages 18 Months–10 Years) - Saturday Morning Shift - Training Provided position at Bella Ballerina RVA?
Bella Ballerina RVA | Chesterfield, Short Pump & NEW Forest Hill
Do you love dance and working with children? Keep reading, as this may be the perfect role for you!
Bella Ballerina RVA is the area's premier dance studio for young children, serving dancers ages 18 months through 10 years old.
We're looking for an enthusiastic, reliable instructor to join our growing team for our Winter 2026-27 season. This teacher would teach Saturday mornings at our Short Pump studio, starting Saturday, December 5, 2026.
As a Bella Ballerina instructor, you'll teach the same weekly class days and times each week, allowing you to build meaningful relationships with your dancers and their families. We provide an extensive paid training program, a supportive team environment, and all of the tools you'll need to feel confident in the classroom. If you're looking for a fun, rewarding part-time job where you can inspire young children through dance, we'd love to meet you.
What You'll Do
As a Bella Ballerina instructor, you'll be assigned a consistent weekly schedule and teach the same classes each week throughout the season.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching engaging dance classes for children ages 18 months to 10 years
- Preparing your weekly classes using Bella Ballerina's curriculum
- Learning and teaching seasonal choreography provided by Bella Ballerina
- Creating a fun, encouraging, and professional classroom environment
- Communicating with families before and after class
- Depending on your assigned shift, assisting with studio clean-up at the end of the day
All instructors receive paid class preparation time, and you'll also receive paid administrative time each season to learn new choreography.
Paid Training
We believe great instructors are trained, not expected to know everything on day one.
Before teaching independently, every new instructor completes:
- Approximately 10 hours of paid at-home training
- Approximately 10 hours of paid in-person training
Our training program is designed to ensure every instructor feels confident, prepared, and supported before stepping into the classroom.
Available Shifts
Short Pump - 3411 Cox Road
- Saturdays: 9:00 AM–12:30 PM
Additional substitute teaching opportunities and special event shifts are also available after training is completed.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly pay
- Paid training
- Paid class preparation time
- Paid administrative time to learn seasonal choreography
- 401(k) with company match
- Free dance classes for your immediate family
- A supportive team environment with opportunities for growth
Required Qualifications
You do not need to be a career dance teacher to thrive in this role.
Some of our most successful instructors danced throughout high school or college before pursuing completely different careers. They simply missed having dance in their lives and wanted a meaningful, fun, part-time job working with children. We provide extensive paid training to help every instructor become confident and successful.
The ideal candidate:
- Has a ballet, jazz, or tap background with five or more years of dance training, and familiarity with basic ballet, jazz, or tap dance terminology
- Loves working with toddlers and young children
- Is energetic, positive, and encouraging
- Is dependable and professional
- Communicates well with both children and adults
- Is excited to be part of a creative, collaborative team
- Wants to make a lasting impact on children's lives
If you're looking for a rewarding part-time position where you can share your love of dance while helping young children build confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of movement, we'd love to hear from you!
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Please describe your experience working with children ages 18 months to 10 years old, if applicable.
- Assuming the role is working out well for both parties, would you be able to make a year-long commitment to working at Bella Ballerina RVA?
- Please describe your ballet, jazz, and tap training and experience, if applicable.
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $25