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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none">Now hiring Teaching Artists for the 2026-2027 School Year – Positions are part-time during school day hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none">Dancing Classrooms</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none"> is
our premier program offering. The <i>Dancing Classrooms </i>program is a 10-week, 20-session residency program that uses ballroom dancing as a vehicle to change the lives of not only the children who participate in the program but also the lives of the teachers
and caregivers who support these children. <b><i>Dancing Classrooms is not about teaching dance.</i></b> The dance is a “tool” for getting the children to break down social and cultural barriers, while working together to achieve a common goal. Watch <a href="https://bit.ly/InsideTheBallroom2025DCNEO"><span style="color:#0B57D0">HERE</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none">A Teaching Artists (TAs) has the following character traits:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;mso-ligatures:none">The belief that every child can learn and excel.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F1F1F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;mso-ligatures:none">A passion for dance and creative expression that is contagious among children.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F1F1F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Self-confidence in their artistic abilities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F1F1F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;mso-ligatures:none">High expectations for what <i>every </i>child can achieve through the program.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F1F1F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;mso-ligatures:none">An ability to express them self verbally in a manner that captivates attention.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F1F1F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;mso-ligatures:none">The ability to manage classroom behavior(s).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F1F1F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Flexibility and a good sense of humor.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none">We are seeking individuals that:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Have experience working with 5th and/or 8th grade children in a classroom setting.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F1F1F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Have a dance/theater/creative background - not necessarily as a professional.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F1F1F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Can commit to part-time work two days of the week (Monday-Friday), during the day, for approximately 13 weeks during the school year.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F1F1F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Have dependable transportation (TAs commute to a variety of schools, primarily in Cuyahoga County).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#1F1F1F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Able to pass a BCI & FBI background check.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none">DCNEO Teaching Artists are:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none"> actors,
dancers, and individuals who can move with rhythm; have excellent interpersonal skills, enjoy working with children; are able to work in-person in a school classroom setting; have a generous spirit, a sense of humor, and willingness to travel to schools throughout
Northeast Ohio (primarily Cuyahoga County county).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none">Employment:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none"> Upon
employment, all TAs are fingerprinted annually with the State of Ohio. TAs are paid on an hourly basis ($30-$35/hour) as seasonal, part-time employees. Employment is during the school year, on school days, between the hours of 7:30am - 4:00pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none">Requirements:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none"> All
applicants <u>must</u> be available to attend an initial paid training on August 3-7, 2026 from 9:00am - 3:00pm in Broadview Heights. Training commitment is non-negotiable, please do not apply if you're unable to fulfill the training commitment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none">Upon successful training, TAs make a solid commitment to a <u>sequential</u> 10-week residency, two days per week,
in person during the hours of 7:30am - 4:00pm. All school assignments are made based on TAs availability submitted to DCNEO staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none">Apply Here:
<a href="https://bit.ly/ApplyToDCNEO">https://bit.ly/ApplyToDCNEO</a> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<a href="http://www.DCNEO.org">www.DCNEO.org</a> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"docs-Montserrat",serif;color:#1F1F1F;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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