Dance Studio Educational Director - Full Time Teaching/Admin/Choreography Position

Educational Director – Full Time Teaching/Admin/Choreography Position

Help children find their passion, and teachers reach their fullest potential through dance. Santa Barbara Dance Arts has been in business for 26 years and believes that dance lessons teach life lessons. Our 600 students, 20 teachers, and 5 staff members work together to support this mission. We are a proud More Than Just Great Dancing and YPAD Certified Studio located in sunny Santa Barbara, CA.

The Educational Director is a multi-faceted position that manages our dynamic teaching staff while overseeing curriculum and classroom experience while also spending time in the classroom as a teacher, choreographer, and a leader for our teams. You will energize and inspire classrooms for our dancers and ensure the quality of the student experience while motivating and educating the staff on our policy and culture. The Educational Director works closely with the Director to maintain our culture in the classroom while helping shape the artistic vision of the company. You will help change lives!

Position must be in-person. Job has flexible hours depending on teaching load, with many additional opportunities for growth and extra income through your role with teams and the chance to teach private lessons!  Our primary disciplines are Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, and Contemporary.

We offer competitive hourly pay with overtime during September, January, and May peak seasons. Health Insurance Stipend, Simple IRA with a 3% match, PTO on an accrual basis, performance-based incentives, and bonus structure, plus opportunities to attend trainings, and conferences to enhance teaching and management experience.  Collective compensation will be from $55,000-$82,000 per year depending on experience.

We would like the position to start between Late June – Mid July. A small relocation stipend available along with support to find housing.

Applicant should have the following Administrative Skills:

• Looking for someone innovative, intuitive, hard-working, who is a strong multi-tasker and thrives while working in a fast-paced environment.
• 3-5 years administrative and management experience
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to deliver excellent customer service.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and familiar with Google Drive, Project Management Software and Databases.
• Ability to design and manage a budget.
• HR Support includes hiring, onboarding, training, documenting, and resolving concerns and enforcing policy and deadlines for your team.

Applicant should have the following Dance Skills

• Dance Degree or equivalent training experience.
• 3-5 years teaching experience in Jazz and Contemporary. (Ballet, Modern, Hip Hop, Acro, Tap, Yoga, Pilates, are all a bonus). References must be provided.
• A reel or videos showcasing competitive choreography and artistry.
• Experience working with curriculum, syllabi, evaluations, and auditions to elevate and adjudicate our advancement process.

Administrative Component - ($28-$32/hr DOE) – 20-30 Hours Per Week (depending on teaching and team load)

• Hours shift seasonally (Sept-May) and (June-August)
• Seasonal weekend work and overtime.
• Working knowledge of Dance Arts and Move With Purpose Programs’ policy and programming.
• Onboarding new staff and training.
• Schedules, Subs and Payroll Audit
• Weekly Communication with Teaching Staff
• Manage Teaching Staff and Department Heads: meetings, weekly communication, hiring, conflict resolution, praise, and support.
• Administrative Support for the leadership team as needed.
• Bonus if candidate speaks Spanish.
• Bonus if candidate has graphic, web design skills or videography skills.

Instructor Component –- ($30-$55/hr DOE)

• Priority teaching schedule.
• Teach 6-10 classes per week.
• Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Hip Hop with Modern as a bonus.
• The Ability to teach preschool (under 5) a bonus.
• The ability to teach other genres is a bonus.

Team Direction and Support- Additional Income Opportunity

• Weekly emails to students and parents
• Manage team schedules with dancers, choreographers, parents, and calendar
• Rehearsal direction
• Order costumes and apparel.
• Register for competitions and production support-strict deadlines.
• Attend performances and competitive events (select weekends)
• Send invoices to parents-collect and track money – work with Customer Care Manager
• Accountability, conflict management, and work with the Director when conflicts arise.
• Additional income opportunity for choreography for groups, solos, duets, and trios paid as you go.
• Profit Sharing for teams managed.

Please include a resume and cover letter that clearly demonstrates your dance and administrative skills. Please include references and your reel/video of teaching/choreography.

We would love to have you on the team!

Additional Income Opportunities:

• Bonuses
• Apparel Discounts
• Team Profit Sharing
• Educational Reimbusements for approved trainings
• Birthday Parties, Private Lessons, Outside work in Schools and for other local organizations.
• Free dance lessons for employees and dependent children.
• Contract work with nonprofit partner Move With Purpose (movewithpurposesb.org) and the chance to work disabled youth, multimedia and video projects, pedagogy, and DEI advocacy