Dance Jazz Student Class Assistant

Job Title: Dance – Jazz Student Class Assistant

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: Heather Klopchin or Dance AAA

Wage Range: $11.75/hr

 

Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position): Class Assistant for either the Beginning Jazz or Intermediate Jazz movement intensive dance 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)

-Jazz Dance experience beyond the beginning level

-Has taken the Intermediate Jazz dance class before (not required but preferred)

-The ability to demonstrate Jazz 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 Jazz dance class period free and attend all class meetings

-Must be dependable, responsible, and punctual

 

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.