Job Title: Class Assistant for Hip Hop Dance
Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)
Name and Address of Employer:St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Ave Northfield MN 55057
Department Name: Dance Department
Unit Number (5 digits): 11150
Length of Position:Semester
Contact Person/Supervisor:Karen Yang
Pay Rate (Check One) X Standard Hourly Rate Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate
Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position): Class Assistant for either the Hip Hop I or Hip Hop II movement intensive dance class. The Class Assistant will assist the course instructor by helping to demonstrate course movement material assisting students during class practice helping take attendance and may run practice sessions outside of the regular class period.
Transferable Skills: Transferable skills provided by this position include: communication collaboration listening leadership problem solving adaptability attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
Duties and Responsibilities:
-Help demonstrate course movement material
-Assist students during the class period with learning movement material
-Help track course attendance
-Run practice sessions outside of the regular class time (if necessary)
Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)
-Hip Hop Dance experience beyond the beginning level
-The ability to demonstrate Hip Hop dance movement material accurately and clearly
-The ability to help students learn movement material during class
-Organizational skills for tracking student attendance
-Leadership and pedagogy skills to run practice sessions (if necessary)
-Interpersonal skills
-The ability to work independently with integrity
-Must have the Hip Hop dance class period fee and attend all class meetings
-Must be dependable responsible and punctual
Wage Range: $11.75-12.75
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.