AY Dance 231 Choreography & Improv Student Class Assistant (WS-ST2)

Job Title: Dance 231 Choreography & Improv 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 (Adv. Choreography)

Contact Person/Supervisor: Faculty or Dance AAA

Wage Range: $12.00-13.00/hour

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

Assistant helps take attendance, may lead occasional warm-ups and creative exercises, assists students during class, and provide and/or moderate feedback sessions, and helps organize final showing. 

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: 

• Encourage and help students explore their creative voices

• Provide feedback, and may moderate feedback sessions

• Tracking student attendance and occasionally communicating attendance record with students

• Helping organize final showings

• May occasionally lead warm-ups or creative exercises.

• Participate in class exercises

• Run sound for showings

Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills) 

• Choreography experience (preferably have taken Choreography & Improv and Adv. Choreography)

• Teaching/Leadership experience preferred

• Familiarity or willingness to learn Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process

• Ability give unbiased feedback and moderate feedback 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, lifting and carrying objects up to 20 lbs., and repetitive motions 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.