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Dance Faculty Instructor, Governor's Honors Program

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Student Achievement, Governor's Office of - GOSA

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Apr 29, 2025 Post Date

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The Governor’s Honors Program (GHP is a 4-week residential summer program for skilled, knowledgeable, and talented high

school sophomores and juniors. GHP offers instruction designed to provide students with academic, cultural, and social

enrichment necessary to become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders. The instruction GHP

provides is legislatively required to be significantly different than what is provided in a typical classroom. See our students in

action by visiting the GHP Student Site (ghpstudentsite.com).

Duties & Responsibilities: The Dance Instructor will deliver advanced, college-level instruction to highly motivated and talented high

school students. The ideal candidate will foster creativity, technical proficiency, and critical inquiry within a pre-professional artistic

environment, while upholding the program's commitment to academic and artistic excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a comprehensive dance curriculum that emphasizes both technical training and artistic development

across multiple dance forms (e.g., ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz).

• Facilitate daily classes, workshops, and rehearsals tailored to the individual and collective needs of gifted students.

• Foster a positive, challenging, and supportive learning environment that encourages risk-taking, innovation, and collaboration.

• Develop students’ technique, performance skills, choreography abilities, and critical understanding of dance as an art form.

• Organize and contribute to informal and formal presentations or performances, showcasing student work.

• Collaborate with fellow arts faculty to design interdisciplinary experiences where appropriate.

• Provide mentorship, feedback, and evaluation to students, encouraging artistic and personal growth.

• Attend faculty meetings, special events, and student presentations as required by the program.

Schedule:

• The program runs from June 15, 2025– July 12, 2025. It is a 4-Week, Summer Residential Assignment at Georgia Southern

University in Statesboro, GA (on-campus housing and dining plan are also provided)

• Faculty will provide instruction in the “major” discipline Monday – Saturday, and will provide instruction in an elective area of

study Monday-Friday.

• Faculty members are required to attend paid staff orientation and training sessions in advance of the summer program, work

collaboratively with discipline specific department staff on an ongoing basis; participate in outside-of-class activities when

directed; and other assigned tasks related to the Governor’s Honors Program.

Minimum Training & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or higher. Minimum of (3) three years successful teaching experience in the

specific content area at the college or secondary level. Experience teaching gifted education classes, Advanced Placement, or honors

courses OR comparable experience teaching high school age students in a private or out of school environment (e.g., YMCA, private

studio, professional ensemble classes) within the applicant’s field of expertise.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant experience teaching gifted secondary learners

• Excellent organization skills

• Proven ability to provide a challenging and differentiated instructional experience to diverse learners

• Proven ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities

• Ability to participate in coaching and professional growth opportunities to improve instructional practice and to support others to

improve their craft

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• High level of professional integrity

Salary Details: $5,000

Interested individuals should email a cover letter and resume to [email protected] and must apply for the position by clicking

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We will review all applications. Applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted to arrange an appointment.

Preference will be given to applicants who meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications.

Applicants who are not selected for interviews will not receive notification.

Thank you for your interest in working with the Governor’s Honors Program!

For more information about this job contact:

[email protected]

http://gosa.georgia.gov

or [email protected]

Qualifications to be determined by hiring organization based upon position requirements.

Additional Information

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+ Requisition ID: EDU09AE

+ Number of Openings: 1

+ Advertised Salary: Stipend: $5000.00

+ Shift: Day Job

+ Posting End Date: May 30, 2025