New Job Opening: Casual Dance Academy Teacher in

Job title:	Casual Dance Academy Teacher
Job type:	Casual
Emp type:	Casual
Industry:	Education and Training
Job published:	15-08-2025
Job ID:	32438
Contact name:	Ursula Young
Contact email:	uyoung@covenant.nsw.edu.au

Job Description

Casual Dance Academy Teacher - Job Description

POSITION: Dance Academy Teacher

REPORTS TO: Senior Dance Academy Teacher

DEPARTMENT: Co-Curricular

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• Senior Dance Academy Teacher

• Dance Academy staff

• School Office

Mission Statement : Our mission is to assist parents in the nurture of their children, by providing a Christ-centred, biblically grounded, culturally engaging and academically rigorous education to equip the children to live for God’s glory.

Role Description

The Covenant Christian School Dance Academy partners with parents in the nurture of their

children by providing opportunities which allow students to express their faith, gifts and

creativity through dance. This is done in an encouraging, Christ-centred atmosphere. Whilst

offering students a variety of the most popular dance styles, incorporating modern music and

movement, the Dance Academy ultimately desires students to glorify God.

We seek a suitably qualified and experienced dance teacher to join our team, in a casual

capacity, fostering a love and enthusiasm for dance in our students by teaching a variety of

dance styles to students between the ages of 5 to 18 years.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Committed Christian of a reformed evangelical persuasion actively involved in the life

of their local church.

• A genuine passion for, and capability in, Christian education and who wholeheartedly

subscribes to the school’s Statement of Belief.

• Relevant qualifications, training or experience, with a background in most dance styles,

including but not limited to; Ballet, Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop, Drama and Musical Theatre

• Experience teaching students between the ages of 5 to 18 years, with a particular

emphasis on the ability to engage with young children with enthusiasm and energy

• Passionate in encouraging students to develop their God-given gifts through Dance.

• Strong relationship and communication skills for building rapport and engaging with

students, parents and other school staff.

• Able to work effectively in a team environment

• Professional, energetic, positive, approachable and engaging manner with a focused

work ethic.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Teaching a variety of dance disciplines within our program between the hours of

3.00pm to 6.10pm on Monday - Thursday, during term time

• Planning and preparing for classes or rehearsing existing routines from current

teacher

• Work collaboratively with the Dance Academy team to prepare and rehearse routines

for the end of year Concert

• From time to time the Dance Academy teacher may be required to undertake other

tasks as directed by the Creative Arts Coordinator or Director of Co-Curricular.

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First name

Last name

Phone number

Location

Home address and mobile number:

WWCC Number - your date of birth is requested at interview to validate your WWCC.

Are you an Australian citizen or have an applicable working visa?

Qualifications & Experience Please list your completed Degrees/Diplomas, year completed and University/College/TAFE. (e.g., Bachelor of Education (Secondary), 2022, UNSW; Certificate IV in Office Administration, 2010, TAFE)Text Area

Please list your current studies, expected year of completion and University/College/TAFE (Optional)

Do you have any pre-existing injuries or medical conditions that may limit your ability or could reasonably be expected to be aggravated by performing the duties required of this position?

Yes

Have you ever been arrested, charged, or convicted of a sex offence or any other serious criminal act?

Yes

Note: At a minimum, your terms and conditions of employment are managed in accordance with the Christian Schools NSW (Support and Operational Staff) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2023 (or subsequent versions) as periodically voted on by staff, which can be found on the Fair Work Commission website Find an enterprise agreement | Fair Work Commission (fwc.gov.au) Pay Rate or Salary Expectations (Optional)

Briefly describe why you feel you are a good candidate for this role (Optional)

Other Skills/Comments What other skills or interests do you have that might benefit this role or the school generally? (Optional)

Your Church & Faith Which church do you currently attend?

Frequency of attendance?

In what ways are you involved in your church? (Optional)

Other community involvement?

In your own words write a brief testimony of your Christian faith. At a minimum, please cover how long you have been a Christian, the role that Jesus Christ plays in your life, and your view on the authority of the Bible.

After reading the Educational Creed, please comment on your impression of it. Particularly note any concerns or questions.

Please list two recent professional referees and a church minister/pastor referee. Note: Referees will only be contacted after the first interview. (Names, Positions, Organisations, Contact phone numbers)

Statement of Faith Please refer to the Recommended Readings on the Covenant Website in relation to the following Statement of Faith questions

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