Director of Dance and Gymnastics

POSITION SUMMARY

The Spencer Family YMCA is seeking a qualified, motivated, and experienced Dance Director to provide leadership, artistic direction, and operational oversight of its dance and gymnastics programs.

The Dance Director is responsible for the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of high-quality dance programming, including instruction, curriculum development, staff supervision, scheduling, performances, and special events. This position provides artistic leadership for dance productions while ensuring that programming meets the YMCA's standards for quality, safety, professionalism, and participant satisfaction.

In collaboration with YMCA leadership, the Dance Director is responsible for establishing program goals, managing approved budgets, monitoring enrollment and financial performance, and identifying opportunities for program growth and long-term sustainability.

The Dance Director also provides oversight of the gymnastics program in coordination with the Lead Gymnastics Instructor.

This position requires strong leadership, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, along with a commitment to the YMCA's mission and core values.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Programing, Production & Curriculum

2. Teaches dance classes, coaches students and choreographs dance productions.

3. Develops dance curriculum, oversees instructional content and provides resources for dance faculty.

4. Prepares class schedules, calendars and curriculum changes.

5. In conjunction with the Director of Operations, develops and oversees long range plans for the strategic development of the Y dance and gymnastics program.

6. Leads all YMCA production endeavors including, but not limited to, holiday events, set and costume selection, casting, choreography, lighting, music and volunteers.

7. Overseas the gymnastics program with assistance of lead gymnastics instructor.

8. Assists with other program areas of the Y including other Arts and Humanities classes and special events

9. Follow emergency procedures and complete accident/incident reports as necessary.

10. Other duties as assigned.

11. Creates and oversees program budgets.

12. Advises new and continuing students and holds regular office hours.

13. Performs tasks related to student admissions and faculty, student and program assessment.

14. Serves as a liaison for parents, students and dance and gymnastics faculty, communicating pertinent information to all parents, students, and Y staff members.

15. Hires, supervises, mentors and evaluates all teaching assistants.

16. Maintains consistency in dance program policies and procedures as they relate to overall YMCA policies and procedures.

17. Assists the Marketing Director with preparing website, social media, brochure and program content and updates as requested and collaborates with marketing personnel to ensure content accuracy.

18. Represents the dance program at functions and for publicity purposes.

19. Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings.

20. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. A degree in dance with extensive experience in other mediums including modern, contemporary and musical theatre. Equivalent work experience as a dance educator, professional performer and/or choreographer will be considered.

2. Proven leadership in teaching, dance administration and production practices.

3. Professional performance experience and a strong knowledge of trends, and practices of dance education and dance performance.

4. Experience with choreography is required.

5. Expertise in producing, choreographing and staging full-scale productions.

6. Demonstrated ability to successfully staff and manage a team; leading by example with the highest level of professionalism and ethics.

7. Conveys thoughts and ideas effectively, listens for understanding and is able to give, and receive, constructive feedback.

8. Experience with establishing and maintaining positive, collaborative relationships with administrators, educators, artists, students and parents.

9. Demonstrated ability to create a positive and nurturing learning environment that inspires excellence and a commitment to achieving goals.

10. Ability to relate to, motivate and energize students.

11. Strong organization, assessment, planning and teambuilding skills with the ability to work cooperatively with different types of personalities to achieve a shared goal.

12. Demonstrated ability to put the best interest of the organization and needs of the student/customer at the forefront of all decisions.

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $23