Dance and Health Teacher
NOLA Public Schools Vision
The vision of the NOLA Public Schools is that every student receives a high-quality education that fosters their individual capabilities, while ensuring that they thrive, achieve physical and mental wellness, and are prepared for civic, social, and economic success.
Position Summary
The Dance & Health Teacher is responsible for providing engaging, developmentally appropriate instruction to students in grades K–7 in both dance and foundational health concepts. This role fosters creativity, self-expression, physical fitness, and overall student well-being while promoting lifelong healthy habits. The teacher designs and delivers standards-aligned lessons in dance and health, supports students’ social-emotional development, and contributes to a positive and active school culture.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Instruction & Curriculum
- Plan and deliver high-quality instruction aligned to state and/or district standards in dance and health education
- Teach foundational dance techniques (e.g., rhythm, coordination, movement, choreography) across multiple styles
- Deliver age-appropriate health instruction including topics such as nutrition, personal hygiene, physical wellness, safety, and social-emotional health
- Integrate physical activity and wellness concepts into daily instruction
- Differentiate instruction to meet diverse student needs and abilities
- Incorporate cross-curricular connections (e.g., literacy, culture, science, and physical education)
- Create a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment that promotes creativity, confidence, and healthy habits
- Promote teamwork, discipline, and respect through movement and wellness-based learning
- Support students’ social-emotional development, including self-awareness, self-management, and responsible decision-making
- Encourage positive lifestyle choices related to physical activity, nutrition, and overall well-being
- Assess student learning in both dance and health through performance, participation, and skill development
- Monitor student growth in physical fitness, knowledge of health concepts, and engagement
- Provide ongoing feedback to students and communicate progress with families and staff
- Maintain accurate records of student performance and participation
- Plan, choreograph, and coordinate student performances (e.g., showcases, assemblies, school events)
- Support or lead school-wide wellness initiatives (e.g., health awareness campaigns, fitness challenges, wellness events)
- Collaborate with staff to integrate wellness and performing arts into school culture and events
- Work collaboratively with classroom teachers, PE staff, and school leadership to support whole-child development
- Partner with staff to reinforce health, wellness, and physical activity across the school day
- Participate in school events, staff meetings, and professional development
- Contribute to a positive school culture and support school-wide expectations
- Supervises students in various settings including on-campus and off-campus activities, before and after school during drop-off and pick-up, within the classroom, during class transitions, recess/intermission, lunch periods, assemblies, and any other assigned times or locations to ensure their safety and well-being.
- Attends non-instructional activities such as faculty and staff meetings, professional training sessions, IEP meetings, parent-teacher conferences, back-to-school and open house events, graduation ceremonies, PGP and PIP evaluations, observations, IAP and student discipline meetings/hearings, as well as school board and committee meetings and other meetings as needed/requested.
- Attends meetings and functions of employee sponsored activities, groups, or clubs.
- Attends work concessions/gates as requested by Principal or designee if applicable.
Student Engagement & Development
Assessment & Progress Monitoring
Performances & Events
Collaboration & School Community
Supervision of Students
Non-Instructional Components
Extracurricular Activities
Educational Background
Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Salary Offers
Our salary offers reflect a commitment to equity and transparency. Each offer is determined by education, years of experience, and alignment with compensation across similar roles within the district.
Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) part of the workday;
- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 30 pounds rarely;
- Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals) rarely;
- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely;
- Normal setting for this job is an office/school setting.
Performance Evaluation
The employee will be evaluated based on the above position using either two methods: via COMPASS or a NOLA-PS evaluating instrument. If the employee holds an Educational Leadership certification, he/she will be evaluated via COMPASS to ensure renewal of certification.
EEOC Statement
NOLA Public Schools is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.