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As our Creative Movement & Dance Specialist, you will design and lead a dynamic, process-based movement program for students in Transitional Kindergarten through 6th grade. This is not a recital-driven position. It is a space for:
Inquiry-based choreography
Embodied storytelling
Collaborative composition
Mindfulness and body awareness
Social-emotional growth through movement
You will have the creative autonomy to shape a program that honors both artistic rigor and child development.
This is not a recital-driven program. It is an opportunity to build a movement curriculum that honors process, storytelling, collaboration, and embodied inquiry.
As our Creative Movement & Dance Specialist, you will design and lead a dynamic, process based movement program for students in Transitional Kindergarten through 6th grade.
This role blends artistic rigor, child development, and collaborative teaching. You will:
Design inquiry-driven, age-appropriate movement experiences that evolve alongside classroom themes and student curiosity
Lead weekly sessions that cultivate creative expression, rhythm, improvisation, collaborative choreography, spatial awareness, and ensemble work
Partner meaningfully with Lead Teachers to integrate movement into interdisciplinary studies
Maintain a safe, responsive classroom rooted in positive discipline and mindfulness
Write thoughtful narrative progress reports twice per year, reflecting our commitment to qualitative feedback over grades
Participate in occasional school-wide events and contribute to the broader life of the CCS community
Children’s Community School is a progressive school dedicated to teaching children to think for
themselves, collaborate successfully with others, and take responsibility for their own education in a safe
and loving environment.
CCS embraces the principles of diversity, self-determination and participation in democracy. We foster
critical thinking, compassion, and respect for each student, their community and their world.