Part-Time Dance Instructor (Pool)

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FLSA Status : Exempt

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) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year : Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter : Yes

Campus Security Authority : No

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.

Duties And Responsibilities

• 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, students develop a basic understanding of dance as a performing art form. Study of basic dance choreography to include construction of a phrase, structure, and form in a composition, and the basic elements of time, space, and energy.
• Maintain expertise and teach with significant ability in specific areas of dance (the curriculum below is specific to Canada College) :
• Argentine Tango : Teach basic, intermediate, and / or advanced Argentine tango dance technique. Emphasis is placed on developing body awareness, body alignment, lead and follow, musicality, and self-expression through movement.
• Mexican Folkloric Dance : Teach the skills of Mexican Folkloric dance while improving students' technique, poise, self-confidence and creative ability as well as deepening their understanding of and appreciation for the rich and colorful heritage that each dance represents.
• Social Dance : Teach basic, intermediate, and / or advanced social dance vocabulary, technique, body placement, and musicality. lead and follow techniques and dance etiquette.

Knowledge Of

Employment Standards

Note : If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence - For Faculty Positions (you may choose more than one category), which is available as an option during the application submission process. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above do not need to complete this form.

Related To Disciplines In Which a Master's Degree Is Not Generally Expected Or Available. The Employee Or Applicant Must Have Completed At Least 24 Semester Units (or Equivalent) Of Coursework In The Academic Field Being Applied For, And Must Possess At Least The Equivalent Level Of Achievement And The Equivalent In Breadth, Depth Of Understanding, And Rigor In Each Of The Following

ii. a detailed study of the discipline in breadth, depth, and rigor, usually met by coursework required for the degree major.

Professional Achievement Equivalence The employee or applicant must have completed the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and show evidence of outstanding professional achievement and / or substantial training in the requested field. The employee or applicant must submit substantial evidence, which demonstrates that their preparation, teaching experience, work experience, and ability are equivalent to those expected from a person who meets the minimum qualifications.

Additional Information

Safety : to promote a safe working and learning environment employees must report any unsafe working conditions or practices, as well as any near-miss incident to their supervisor.

Work Demands The environmental, physical, and mental demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Environmental : typical on-site office environment; in-person work expected with potential to participate in the District's telework program, as available.

Benefits : Academic employees participate in the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California or they may choose to participate in the STRS Cash Balance program or Social Security.

EEO Statement : San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity, Title IX, and Section 504 employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law. We seek to employ individuals who reflect our community's diversity of cultures, languages, and abilities.

Our EEO Plan, grounded in Title 5 regulations, is developed and monitored by an EEO Advisory Committee, reviewed at least every three years, and supported by regular training for all members of selection and screening committees. We collect and analyze recruitment and retention data to measure progress and identify barriers.

Closes : 6 / 30 / 2026

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