Hip Hop Dance Teacher

Job description

Children’s Dance Theater, with three locations (Auburn,Federal Way & Maple Valley) is looking for a highly organized, reliable and cheerful person to join our team as a dance teacher. We are looking for 1-2 talented hip hop teachers/choreographers with a strong technical background. Teachers need to be excellent in Hip Hop. The students will range from ages 4-18. Our hip hop program is growing and we are searching for a hip hop instructor who can create competitive choreography that is also age appropriate that will build a foundation for the programs long term growth. Candidates must have extensive prior dance training and teaching experience. Must enjoy being around children and working in a bustling environment.

Job Summary

Plan and lead an exceptional dance class in the appropriate style to industry standards. Instructors must maintain a positive classroom environment that contributes to the studio’s founding value of age appropriate choreography, costumes and music. All teachers must implement safe teaching techniques and expectations when working with students and help them to achieve the studio's syllabus expectations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Be knowledgeable of the studio syllabus
• Plan lessons in accordance with the overall studio syllabus
• Enforce dress code in a professional and kind manner
• Select an appropriate costume for the June performance
• Select an appropriate song for the June performance
• Choreograph for the June performance
• Rehearse within class time for the June performance
• Tidy up the studio at the end of the night
• Make yourself available for subbing within the studio
• Make yourself available for the annual dress rehearsals & performances

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive previous dance training at a high level for a minimum of 5 years
• Working knowledge and ability to teach dance to all ages, levels and abilities
• Ability to motivate and coach young students to perform and achieve results
• Excellent interpersonal communication, organization, planning and customer service skills
• Availability to work ALL scheduled classes, rehearsals and performance. Including evenings and weekends (if needed)
• Demonstrate kindness with students, colleagues and parents
• Maintain our positive atmosphere
• Represent the studio as a brand ambassador
• verbal and written communication skills
• professional personal presentation
• organizing and planning
• attention to detail
• reliability

Physical Requirements

• Access to a reliable source of transportation
• Requires standing for long periods of time
• Able to make visual and auditory evaluation of student work and performance
• Physically able to use a computer with basic proficiency
• Lift a minimum of 40 pounds
• Work indoors or outdoors
• Must be able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children, see and hear well enough to keep children safe, and engage in physical activity with children

Apply here: 

Job Type: Part Time

Pay: $25-45 per hour, DOE

Immediate needs: 

Paid working interviews on April 28th and May 5th at the Auburn location from 4:45-8:30pm. 

4:45-5:30pm Pre Hip hop ages 7-9 (with an assistant) 

5:30-6:30pm Int/Adv hip hop ages 13-17,

6:30-7:30pm youth hip hop ages 8-11

7:30-8:30pm tween hip hop ages 10-13

Hours per week:

• 4-10

Fall 2026 Schedule options:

• Most of our classes are Monday-Friday. 
• Saturdays and Sundays are also options for the right candidate. 

Typical end time:

• 9PM

Typical start time:

• 4PM

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance