About this position
Part-Time Dance Instructor (Pool) Salary Schedule: Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows: Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $96.48 up to $141.63 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule HC) - $112.32 up to $163.39. Duties and Responsibilities The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.Teach with significant ability in specific areas of dance: modern dance, choreography, hip-hop, and jazz dance Maintain expertise in modern dance, choreography, hip-hop, and jazz dance Collaborate with other dance faculty and create a team environment Be involved in curriculum revisions and new dance course development Be involved in the College Dance Performance organized at the end of each semester Consult with students during regularly scheduled office and lab hours Maintain expertise in technology, such as web-based educational platforms and digital media Perform other professional duties as required by contract and general institutional needs Contemporary Modern Dance: Teach fundamentals of contemporary modern dance technique. Emphasis is placed on developing body awareness, body alignment, musicality, and self-expression through movement. Students develop physical strength, flexibility, coordination, and increase movement memory. Dance combinations are taught sequentially, becoming more challenging and complex as the semester progresses and culminating in a group performance. Dance Composition - Theory and Choreography: Provide students with basic skills and knowledge of the choreographic principles. Through discussion and practical experience,
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How the pay compares
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- This listing
- $96 – $163 per hour
- Music & Performing Arts median
- $2,700/ course, n=92
- California median
- $10,200/ course, n=301