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Social Circus Teaching Artist Needed Immediately (St. Louis)
Posted December 1, 2009
Note: Posted as received.
Circus Harmony (formerly Circus Day Foundation) Seeks Social Circus Teaching Artist
Position available immediately in St. Louis, Missouri
Position Summary:
Come help us teach the art of life through circus education. St, Louis, Missouri's only circus school and social circus program is seeking a unique individual to add to their staff. We have a strong social circus mission that includes a code of ethics for students and teachers. Teachers are considered role models to the students and ambassadors to the community. We teach over 1,000 students a year in both single and semester-long classes. In addition to our on-site location, we present outreach classes in a number of off-site locations. In some cases, our teachers are the most reliable adult in our student's lives. This is not just a job. It is a commitment to becoming part of a family that helps children "defy gravity, soar with confidence and leap over social barriers, all at the same time." We are seeking a teacher who can teach a wide variety of circus arts and is also able to choreograph acts and shows with our students. Students range in age from 5 to 83 years old, although most are children. Currently, for us to provide a full 40-hour work week, candidate will need to also perform administrative duties and/or perform.
Responsibilities:
- Teach beginner, intermediate, and advanced circus arts classes for children and adults of different abilities and backgrounds
- Help students develop their own acts
- Choreograph student shows
- Keep circus classroom, storage areas and costumes clean and organized
- Teach life skills such as persistence, focus and teamwork through circus arts
- Uphold and model a code of ethics
- Help develop circus skill log books
- Help students maintain circus skill log books
- Track results of developed logic models to prove program effectiveness
- Ideal candidate needs to be able to handle administrative duties and/or perform
Admin skills include computer proficiency in Word, Excel, Access, and graphics programs (experience creating newsletters and programs a plus)
Performing requires 20–30 minute solo show that can be presented in the round (strolling skills—juggling, stilt-walking, magic, etc.—a plus)
Qualifications:
Must be qualified to teach at least three of the following genres up to advanced level:
- Acrobatics, aerials, equilibristics, object manipulation, and clowning
- Acrobatics: forward rolls through twisting somersaults plus partner acrobatics and pyramids
- Aerials: static trapeze, lyra, Spanish web, cloud swing, fabric, double and triple trapeze
- Equilibristics: rolla bolla, rolling globe, unicycle, tight wire, slack wire, free standing ladder
- Object Manipulation: toss juggling, contact juggling, diabolo, devil sticks, plate spinning, hat manipulations, etc.
- Clowning and character development as well as prop construction and make-up
- In addition: Magic—sleight of hand and big illusions—a plus
Application Information:
Mail, email, or fax resume and cover letter
Circus Harmony
4120 Parker Rd.
Florissant, MO 63033
(note: actual office location is at City Museum in downtown St. Louis)
Email: circuslady@circusharmony.org
Fax: 314-436-7676
For more information about Circus Harmony, please visit www.circusharmony.org
www.facebook.com/circusharmony
www.youtube.com/circusharmony
http://www.circuskids.tv
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