Classroom and Administrative Intern for DragonFly® for learners with Down syndrome
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage
- Job title:
- Classroom and Administrative Intern for DragonFly® for learners with Down syndrome
- Organization name:
- The School of Dance
- Job location:
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Length of assignment:
- 2018-05-07 to 2018-08-31 (17 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $18.00
The Intern will work in concert with and under the supervision of The School’s Artistic Director, the Director of Education for DragonFly® and senior management on the planning and delivery of specialized classes and workshops for youth with Down syndrome.
The successful candidate will be a graduate of a university, college or recognized professional arts institution. Bilingualism is an asset. The Intern is welcome to participate in The School’s professional development activities.
The Internship requires that the individual is comfortable working with the Microsoft Office Suite and handling digital cameras, video-recording equipment, musical instruments and sound equipment. Youth of all ages will be involved in the projects, so the candidate must be able to demonstrate their interpersonal and communication skills. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic person who shows excellent creative skills and is an intuitive thinker.
The School of Dance is located in Ottawa, the Nation’s Capital. The School of Dance was founded in 1978 by Merrilee Hodgins and Joyce Shietze. In 1979, Celia Franca, a long-time friend and artistic colleague of both Hodgins and Shietze, joined The School as Co-Artistic Director. With the addition of the legendary Franca, a founder of the National Ballet of Canada and co-founder of the National Ballet School, The School’s unwavering standards of excellence crystallized and the stage was set for The School of Dance to grow into the world class arts education institution it is today.
The Mandate of The School of Dance is to operate exclusively as a charitable organization. Our Mission is to offer the best possible interactive and participatory arts education and outreach programming to all members of the community.
The School offers professional classes in ballet and contemporary dance, professional development activities for teachers, as well as leisure and recreational programmes for adults and children. Graduates of The School of Dance are performing with companies world-wide. As of 2018, The School now employs more than 85 Canadian artists every season. Each year The School touches the lives of over 70,000 Ontarians through classes, public performances, Charitable Community Programmes and Projects including DragonFly® for learners with Down syndrome, Connecting with Dance for people with Parkinson’s, Dance is BEST® programmes for Seniors, Boys Only! classes and DanceONTour®, school visits designed to inspire interest in the arts.
The School of Dance is registered as a private career college under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005. The School of Dance is a Canadian registered, non-profit charitable, educational organization currently celebrating its 39th anniversary season.
Classroom and Administrative Intern Applications should be sent by Tuesday, April 3, 2018 to:
Merrilee Hodgins A.R.A.D.
Artistic Director
The School of Dance
200 Crichton Street
Ottawa, ON K1M 1W2
Phone: 613-238-7838
Fax: 613-238-7839
Email: merrilee@theschoolofdance.ca
Candidates should provide an up-to-date CV of their academic background and training. If appropriate, this will then followed by a face-to-face meeting and interview with basic skill testing. A letter of reference is required.
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