Details

Open Date 04/25/2024

Requisition Number PRN14774N

Job Title Associate Instructor - Hourly

Working Title Dance Teacher

Job Grade A00

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Type Non Benefited Staff / Student

Temporary? No

Standard Hours per Week 10

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Tuesday 8:30-1:45pm

Thursday. 8:30-12:30pm.

Is this a work study job? No

VP Area Academic Affairs

Department 00723 - Virginia Tanner Creative Dance

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range 25.45 to 29.45

Close Date

Job Summary

The Tanner Dance Program was created in 1949, and today continues to nurture an appreciation of dance, music, literature, theater, and visual arts at the University of Utah main campus in the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts and Education Complex. The Tanner Dance Fine Arts Preschool is looking to fill a lead preschool dance teacher position for our 2 day a week Fine Arts Preschool Program.

This part-time teaching position could include hours within our Fine Arts Preschool Program, and our Tanner Dance Studio Program. The Fine Art Preschool 2 Day Program is held on Tuesday 8:30-1:45 pm and Thursday. 8:30-12:30 pm. Teaching assignments in the Tanner Dance Studio Program are hours as available. Experience in teaching creative dance to 3-5 years old is required.

Candidate must demonstrate the ability to care, nurture, and enjoy preschool aged children. Additional Tanner Dance philosophy and Fine Arts Preschool program training will be provided to augment the expertise that the candidate is already bringing to the position. A background check will be a requirement of the University of Utah before working with minors.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree seeking, or degree holding candidate in Dance, Music or Early Childhood Development

• Knowledge and experience in early childhood development

• Experience in dance, and teaching creative dance to preschool age children

• Must have patience, be kind, compassionate, caring, nurturing, and enjoy working with children ages 3-5 years old

• Must be able to teach age appropriate lessons and move during a dance class

• Must pass a background check

• Demonstrate skills in creating engaging classroom lesson plans – preparation, execution, and adaptation to meet the evolving needs of the classroom

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Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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