AY Dance 111 Modern I Student Class Assistant (WS-ST2)

Job Title: Dance 111 Modern I Student Class Assistant (WS-ST2)

Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)

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

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Department Name: Dance

Unit Number (5 digits): 11150

Length of Position: Fall semester, possibly extending through spring semester

Contact Person/Supervisor: Dance AAA or Dance Dept Chair

Wage Range: $12.00-13.00/hour

Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position): 

Class Assistant helps take attendance, demonstrates steps, assists students during class practice, and runs practice sessions outside of regular class hours.

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

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrate movement

• Encourage and help students learn movement during class

• Tracking student attendance and occasionally communicating attendance record with students

• Organize and lead practice sessions

Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills) 

• Intermediate/Advanced Modern Dance experience and ability to demonstrate movement

• Teaching/Leadership experience for running practice sessions

• Must be available during class periods

Physical and Environmental Factors:

This position requires crouching, kneeling/crawling, stooping, twisting/pivoting, climbing/balancing, reaching overhead, grasping/handling, pushing/pulling, and lifting objects up to 20 lbs. to perform the essential functions. It also requires exposure to loud noise to perform the essential functions. Candidates must possess the ability to safely perform the physical work required of all duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

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.