POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction
of the Dance Instructional Supervisor, the Resource Teacher is responsible for
assisting in the monitoring of dance instruction, educational resources, Arts
Integrated-related initiatives and executing administrative responsibilities as
required. The Resource Teacher – Dance
assists the Instructional Supervisor with developing, executing, and providing
systemic dance education opportunities to teachers and parents. The Resource Teacher – Dance is responsible
for securing and monitoring community arts partners. The Resource Dance assists the Instructional
Supervisor with all facets of curriculum development, professional development
for staff, systemic dance assessments, showcases and program evaluation.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Assist in the development and
implementation in the areas of elementary, middle, and high school dance
curriculum; collaborate with non-arts disciplines to develop arts integrated
lessons for the various content areas;
Assist in providing direct support to
all classroom teachers in the areas of Arts dance instruction;
Assist in the coordination of both short
and long-range planning for the improvement of the dance education program in
PGCPS;
Assist in the development and
implementation of professional development for all content teachers, including
the designing and teaching of state approved workshops, summer institutes,
after school programs, and dance education leadership conferences;
Assist in providing regional and
school-level workshops on curricula issues, teaching strategies, and behavior
management;
Leading PreK-12 teacher leaders and
other instructional personnel in assisting teachers directly with aligning
classroom strategies to the curriculum in all content areas;
Collaborate with the Department of
Curriculum and Instruction in support of systemic program initiatives related
to dance education;
Assist in the securing and writing of
grants related to dance education;
Assist in the development of monitoring
tools for the evaluation of the dance instructional program;
Assist in monitoring the implementation
of the dance instructional program district wide;
Assists in the management of budgets and
purchase orders; and
Perform other duties as assigned by the Dance
Instructional Supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Five (5) years of successful
teaching experience is required;
Demonstrated competence in developing
and leading staff development sessions for teachers, principals, and parents;
Knowledge of state and nation standards,
benchmarks, and alternative modes of assessment;
Experience in writing curriculum framework
guides for dance and arts integrated curriculum desired;
Experience in writing and managing
grants and budgets desired;
Thorough knowledge of instructional
strategies and current trans-disciplinary practices required;
Experience in leading staff development
initiatives; and
Demonstrated skill in effective human
relations and in oral and written communications.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s
degree in applicable field of education from a regionally accredited college or
university and five (5) years of successful teaching experience. Master’s Degree preferred.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Advanced Professional
Certificate.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No direct supervisory responsibilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.