Teacher of Dance (Maternity Cover and Part Time)

Deadline Date: 11th October 2024

Dance is included within the Physical Education department and is seen as an important and valuable part of both the curricular and extra-curricular programme.
The department enjoys fantastic facilities and the purpose built dance studio, mirrored on two sides, is wonderfully housed in the centre of a suite of five bright, modern teaching rooms which look directly out over the rural River Tees to picturesque wooded pastures beyond. The school’s magnificent Princess Alexandra Auditorium and other performance spaces are close by which provide additional areas for the teaching of dance.

Within the Physical Education department, dance is taught to the First to Third Year pupils at various points in the year as part of the core physical education programme. It is also taught as part of the Fifth and Sixth Form games programme and is one of the activities which pupils can be assessed in at GCSE level. Pupils enjoy dance lessons and are encouraged within this activity to develop their movement skills, their knowledge and understanding of choreography and to extend their own imagination through creating and performing dance motifs and routines. Pupils are always keen to extend themselves further through extra-curricular activities.

Dance is also offered as part of the school activities programme for pupils to opt into both at the senior school and prep school and at various points in the year pupils are given the opportunity to perform in front of an audience in the auditorium.

Responsibility for dance lies with the Director of Sport, with members of the Physical Education Department contributing or assisting when required.
The school puts on a variety of school musical theatre productions which are extremely popular and of a very high standard. The teacher of dance at Yarm is involved in the choreography side of such productions, working alongside the Director and Musical Director to ensure pupils are well prepared, attend dance rehearsals and enjoy this fantastic opportunity to showcase their abilities and talent. In the event that large scale productions such as this are not possible, innovative performance ideas will be explored with input from the teacher of dance.

In addition to this part-time teaching role there is the requirement to provide after school clubs, individual and group dance lessons and occasional workshops during the school holiday period for parents who choose to book these for their children.

Applications should be e-mailed to the School Manager, Catherine Evans, as soon as possible and no later than midday on Friday 11th October 2024. Interviews will take place week commencing Thursday 17th October. Yarm School reserves the right to make an appointment at any point during the recruitment process.

Applications should be submitted to: hr@yarmschool.org

Yarm School
The Friarage
TS15 9EJ
Phone: 01642 786023

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