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As our Creative Movement & Dance Specialist, you will design and lead a dynamic,
process-based movement program for students in Transitional Kindergarten through 6th grade.
This is not a recital-driven position. It is a space for:

• Inquiry-based choreography
• Embodied storytelling
• Collaborative composition
• Mindfulness and body awareness
• Social-emotional growth through movement

You will have the creative autonomy to shape a program that honors both artistic rigor and child development.

This is not a recital-driven program. It is an opportunity to build a movement curriculum that honors process, storytelling, collaboration, and embodied inquiry.

As our Creative Movement & Dance Specialist, you will design and lead a dynamic, process based movement program for students in Transitional Kindergarten through 6th grade.

This role blends artistic rigor, child development, and collaborative teaching. You will:

• Design inquiry-driven, age-appropriate movement experiences that evolve alongside classroom themes and student curiosity
  
  
• Lead weekly sessions that cultivate creative expression, rhythm, improvisation, collaborative choreography, spatial awareness, and ensemble work
• Partner meaningfully with Lead Teachers to integrate movement into interdisciplinary studies
  
  
• Maintain a safe, responsive classroom rooted in positive discipline and mindfulness
  
  
• Write thoughtful narrative progress reports twice per year, reflecting our commitment to qualitative feedback over grades
  
  
• Participate in occasional school-wide events and contribute to the broader life of the CCS community

About Children's Community School

Children’s Community School is a progressive school dedicated to teaching children to think for themselves, collaborate successfully with others, and take responsibility for their own education in a safe and loving environment. CCS embraces the principles of diversity, self-determination and participation in democracy. We foster critical thinking, compassion, and respect for each student, their community and their world.

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