About the Position

DEPARTMENT: Lower Middle School Arts 
REPORTS TO: Middle School Principal 
SUPERVISES: N/A
FLSA: Exempt
TYPE OF ROLE: Part-time
DATE: August 17, 2026
COMPENSATION: Salaried (based on experience) 
BENEFITS: Benefits eligible (dependent upon course load/FTE status)

Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Georgetown Day School, an independent day school in Washington, D.C., seeks a part-time Dance teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The ideal candidate will have a passion for teaching dance to lower and middle-aged students, be well-versed in culturally responsive teaching, and demonstrate a commitment to creating and upholding equitable and inclusive learning environments for students and educators to thrive together. This part-time role supports Lower and Middle School (LMS) dance programming and co-teaching with LMS dance teachers to provide a unified arts experience. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the full-time Lower Middle School dance faculty to design and deliver an engaging, dynamic, aligned dance program for students.
• Support Lower Middle School dance teachers in instructing lower and or middle school students.
• Create a supportive and inclusive classroom by reaching diverse learning styles and following culturally responsive teaching practices.
• Communicate effectively with families, guardians, teachers, and others in the school community

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate regularly with colleagues during planning meetings with other dance faculty, performing arts department meetings, and divisional meetings.
• Actively engage in professional learning and development to sharpen your pedagogy and remain current with best practices.
• Provide supervision of middle school students (eg, recess duty, lunch duty).
• Accomplish all tasks as appropriate. Other duties outside this description may be assigned as necessary. 

Qualifications

• Three years or more of teaching experience at the elementary or middle school level is required.
  
  
• A post-secondary degree in Dance Education or a related field is preferred.
  
  
• The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in modern dance, choreography, improvisation, creative movement, and additional forms such as ballet, hip-hop, jazz, cultural/world dance, and social dance.
  
  

Americans with Disability Specifications

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, see or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 

Work Environment:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

D.C. Wage Transparency Act 

Regarding the salary range for this position, GDS follows a Pay Equity Scale for Teaching Staff that recognizes years of direct experience and correlates to steps on the Scale. The HR team evaluates resumes on an individual basis to identify years of experience; which correlates to steps on our scale. A teacher entering in their 1st year of full-time teaching is slated to earn approximately $65,000 annually for the 2026-2027 School Year and each year of experience equates to approximately $1,000 to 1,500 additional compensation annually. There are additional opportunities on campus for coaching and various stipends, as well.

To Apply 

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three references using our online application system through ADP/Workforce Now: http://www.gds.org/Recruiting. To find out more about the school, candidates should visit our website at www.gds.org.

As an inclusive school devoted to preparing our students to live, work, and lead in an increasingly globalized and multicultural society, GDS is particularly interested in professionals with demonstrated interest and experience in working in such a school setting and is driven by the core charge of working to enhance and bring joy to every student’s individual learning experience in equitable and meaningful ways.

About Georgetown Day School

Georgetown Day School opened its doors in 1945 as the first integrated school in a segregated city. Governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the parent body and administered by an appointed Head of School, it was founded by seven families who wanted to create a school committed not only to academic excellence and educational innovation but also to a value system emphasizing appreciation and respect for others. Believing that diversity was the ground out of which all deep and rich learning occurs, they established a school where all children would be welcome, celebrated, and challenged to be their best selves. Today, the School's philosophy, programs, and position in the national educational landscape strongly reflect its roots. Having grown from 12 children in 1945 to 1075 students in PK-12 today, GDS is recognized as one of Washington, D.C.’s and the nation’s most dynamic educational institutions. Since the school’s founding, GDS has called eight different locations home. In the fall of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools were all joined on one extraordinary campus.

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