ABT JKO School Internship

General Description: This position is primarily responsible for assisting the ABT JKO School Children's Division faculty and are primarily scheduled in Pre-Primary and Primary Level classes, however, additional classes may be assigned as needed. In addition to being in the studio with faculty, ABT JKO School interns will serve as administrative liaisons between faculty, students, and staff and will provide support on special projects related to the ABT JKO School throughout the school year. The position reports to the Children's Division Staff, with secondary reporting into the Pre-Professional Division Staff.

This position is primarily responsible for the following:

• Taking attendance
• Demonstrating classroom exercises
• Keeping order in the classroom
• Assisting in taking students to and from their classes, as well as in the transition between classes, at the JKO School
• Assisting at Children's Division performances and demonstrations, dates to be provided
• Supporting the JKO School administrative staff in the management of studio space & equipment (i.e. ballet barres, pianos, A/V equipment)
• Substitute teaching as necessary when full-time faculty is unavailable (at the discretion of the Children's Division/Pre-Professional Directors and Artistic Director of the JKO School)
• Creating records that track attendance and behavior and facilitating communication between artistic faculty and JKO Administrative Staff
• Research projects associated with Education and Training programs
• Assisting the JKO School administrative staff as needed

Interns may be nominated for a scholarship to attend an ABT National Training Curriculum Teacher Training Intensive or "Raising the Barre" Workshop to further their education and development in the classroom upon successful completion of the internship.

Position Qualifications:

Must have excellent interpersonal skills and work well with children. Ideal candidate is interested in teaching ballet and the key elements of the ABT National Training Curriculum and is currently enrolled in a Dance Education ore Pre-Professional training program in the tri-state area. Computer literacy is a must.

Applicants who are interested must be able to commit to three to five days per week for the entire academic year (September through May). Most Children's Division classes are in the afternoon/evening hours (4:00-8:00 PM). Saturday mornings are also preferred.

Primary Reporting Responsibility: ABT JKO School Directors