Head of Dance

Posted: 21/11/2024
- Closing Date: 13/12/2024
- Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
- Location: Pacific Hills Christian School
- Job Category: Head of Dance

We are seeking an energetic, passionate, and skilled Head of Dance to join our community.

**Pacific Hills Christian School** is a co-educational Prep to Year 12 Christian school with 1500 students, located in Dural, in the Hills District of Sydney. The School is part of the Pacific Group of ten Christian schools, with six of these schools located in regional NSW. The School emphasises excellence and growth in Christian character with its vision being 'to provide a Christian educational community as a centre of teaching, learning, and serving excellence founded on Biblically based beliefs, values, and behaviour'. A distinctive of Pacific Hills is our commitment to Christian service.

**OneMaker Academy** is an initiative of Pacific Hills Christian School, launched in 2013 for the performing arts. The direction and coordination of many music and dance programs available to Pacific Hills students is set by OMA. It is seen to complement our students experience of the music, dance and drama curriculum and enhance their journey within the performing arts. The OMA office is located on the lower level of the Performing Arts Centre, where most Music and Dance programs take place. OMA is a forward-thinking academy available to the community as well. People of all ages and levels from the community are able to access all of our services, including Music tuition and Dance classes. With the impressive facilities and team of industry professionals, students from Pacific Hills and the community will be inspired to dream bigger, achieve excellence and be nurtured to use their creative gifts to MAKE DREAMS RISE

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**Qualifications/skills required**:

- Dance degree or appropriate experience
- Royal Academy of Dance accreditation is advantageous (but not required)
- Dance goals, programs, classes, events, calendar dates and rooming
- Train Dance teachers in PHCS Policies & Procedures, teaching methods, Mandatory Training
- Responsible for the Class Maestro system relating to Dance
- Recruitment of Dance teachers
- Documentation for all events
- Provide updated information on all aspects of Dance to parents
- Liaise with Dance stakeholders
- Oversee Dance budget for approval by the Director of OneMaker Academy
- Ensure media is regularly updated
- Support PHCS activities where possible
- Other duties

**As a valued member of our community you will**:

- Have the opportunity to be a part of a supportive Christian community
- Share in daily devotions as a staff
- Access career growth & development
- Have Global Mission opportunities

The School offers staff the opportunity to grow in their careers in a strongly mentored and caring environment. Commitment to a local church and the ethos of Christian education is essential. Applications should include a reference from a minister of the church you regularly attend.