Circus Day Foundation/ Circus Harmony Seeks Teaching Artist
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 1300 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 students’ 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 81 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 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 Ð 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 Day Foundation
- 3340 Oxford Ave.
- St. Louis, MO 63143
(note: actual office location is at City Museum in downtown St. Louis)
- Email: circusday@everydaycircus.net
- Fax: 314-645-4277
For more information about Circus Day Foundation/Circus Harmony, please visit www.circusday.org.