Dance Modern (Intermediate or Advanced) Student Class Assistant

Job Title: Class Assistant for Modern Dance (Intermediate or Advanced)

Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)

Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057

Department Name: Dance Department

Unit Number (5 digits): 11150

Length of Position: Semester 

Contact Person/Supervisor: Erin Drummond

Pay Rate (Check One)   X  Standard Hourly Rate      Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate

Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position): Class Assistant for either the Modern Dance II (Intermediate) or Modern Dance III (Advanced) class. The Class Assistant will assist the course instructor by helping to demonstrate course movement material, assisting students during class, helping take attendance, and may run practice sessions outside of the regular class period.

Transferable Skills: Transferable skills provided by this position include: communication, collaboration, listening, leadership, problem solving, adaptability, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

-Help demonstrate course movement material

-Assist students during the class period with learning movement material

-Help track course attendance

-Run practice sessions outside of the regular class time (if necessary)

Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)

-Modern Dance experience beyond the beginning level

-Has taken the Intermediate Modern dance class before (not required but preferred) or if the CA for the Modern III course has taken the Advanced Modern Dance class before (not required but preferred).

-The ability to demonstrate Modern dance movement material accurately and clearly

-The ability to help students learn movement material during class

-Organizational skills for tracking student attendance

-Leadership and pedagogy skills to run practice sessions (if necessary)

-Interpersonal skills 

-The ability to work independently with integrity

-Must have the Modern dance class period free and attend all class meetings

-Must be dependable, responsible, and punctual

Wage Range: $11.75-12.75

This job description is for general information purposes.  It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.  This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.