Arnhold Dance Education Coordinator

Arnhold Dance Education Coordinator

• Department: Research Libraries
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Location: Library for the Performing Arts
• Reporting To: Linda Murray
• Compensation: $64,000 - $69,000 / year

Description

Overview
The Jerome Robbins Dance Division is the world’s largest library and archive of dance material. The responsibility of the Arnhold Dance Education Coordinator is to share the treasures in our collection with students and educators across New York City and beyond. As the Dance Division’s point of contact to the K-12 community, the Arnhold Dance Education Coordinator collaborates with teachers on visits to the Library, builds out curriculum around our exhibitions, hosts educator events and leads classes. The person in this role has a passion for dance education and will foster existing relationships and grow new ones.
We are looking for someone we can count on to:
Own:

• Partnerships with K-12 educators, particularly dance teachers across the New York City school system
• Age appropriate curricula and lesson plans to make our collections accessible and inspiring for younger audiences
• Class visits to the Library

Teach:

• Dance history and movement through our collections
• Professional development to educators

Learn:

• The handling requirements of special collections
• The protocols around using materials outside of the Library’s reading rooms
• Permissions around use of collections

Improve:

• Educational offerings of the Dance Division
• Our reach to K-12 educators

Some expectations for this role are that within:
1 month, this person will:

• Make contact with key dance educators and administrators to maintain the Division’s relationships with them

3 months, this person will:

• Begin work on their first lesson plans
• Lead their first classes at the Library
• Collaborate with the Theatre and Music Education Coordinators on building wide programming

6 months and beyond, this person will:

• Write a full curriculum for an exhibition
• Host a professional development event for dance educators
• Expand the Division’s educational programs

Responsibilities: 

• Point of contact to the K-12 community for the Dance Division
• Schedules all onsite and offsite dance educational visits
• Liaises with the theatre and music education coordinators on cross-divisional educational initiatives
• Collaborates with teachers on visits to the Library and often leads class visits
• Writes curriculum to complement exhibitions 
• Hosts educator and professional development events
• Performs other assigned duties as necessary

Required Education, Experience & Skills

Required Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Required Experience

• 2+ years of dance teaching and/or professional performance experience

Required Skills

• Familiarity with Google suite
• Ability to tailor curriculum to different age groups

Managerial/Supervisory Responsibilities

• May have occasional supervision of volunteers

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Core Values
All team members are expected and encouraged to embody the NYPL Core Values:

• Be Helpful to patrons and colleagues
• Be Resourceful in solving problems 
• Be Curious in all aspects of your work
• Be Welcoming and Inclusive

Work Environment

• Office setting
• Research library setting

Physical Duties

• May occasionally have to lead a movement activity
• Lifting up to 49lbs may be required

Pre-Placement Physical Required?

• No

Union/Non Union

• Non-Union

FLSA Status

• Non-Exempt

Schedule

• 35 hours per week
• Monday through Friday from 10am-6pm with occasional evenings and weekends required

This job description represents the types and levels of responsibilities that will be required of the position and shall not be construed as a declaration of all of the specific duties and responsibilities for the role. Job duties may change if Library priorities change. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description as needed.

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