School Performance Coordinator

Urbanity Dance seeks a part-time School Performance Coordinator to join our School’s administrative team. Working closely with the School Director and Urbanity’s students, the School Performance Coordinator will coordinate between three to four annual performances for seven performing groups, three Contemporary youth companies, three youth Hip Hop Dance crews, and one adult Hip Hop Dance crew. The successful candidate will aspire to achieve excellence in the management of 50-60 student performers, artistic and administrative collaboration with the School Director, and execution of creative performances.

• Brainstorming creative, engaging performances for Urbanity’s student companies and crews
• Engaging with the Boston dance to bring community performances to life 
• Organizing auditions for performing groups and assisting with registration as needed
• Collaborating with School Director on pre-production of each performance 
• Interact with students and faculty in an enthusiastic and positive manner
• Serving as the lead communicator for P/G (parent/guardians) about performances
• Jump into supporting tasks across departments while keeping a team player mindset (e.g. taking front desk shifts when necessary) 

Schedule:

This is a part-time position, 3 hours/week. Work is primarily in-person with regular in-person commitments each week. Some hybrid work may be discussed with the position supervisor if necessary. Actively engaging in Urbanity’s community first hand is a priority. 

Required Qualifications:

• Administrative and dance performance experience
• Proficiency in MS Office and Google Apps
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Outgoing, proactive, and positive approach
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Enthusiasm for working with students of all ages and backgrounds

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years related work experience
• Passion and experience in hip-hop dance
• Strong connection to Boston’s hip-hop and street dance community 
• Experience in a performance or dance education setting

Salary:

$25/hour

Benefits Include:

• - 1 hour of paid sick time per 30 hours worked per MA state law, up to 40 hours per year
• - 20% discount on all Urbanity Dance programs, including events, classes, camps, intensives, seminars and workshops 
• - Family members (this could include partner/spouse, children, etc; Urbanity is also open to and supportive of multiple definitions of ‘family’) are also eligible for a 10% discount on all Urbanity Dance events, classes, camps, intensives, seminars and workshops 
• - Discounted studio rentals
• - 1 complimentary ticket to each Urbanity Company / Underground performance during the year
• - One piece of Urbanity merch each year and 20% discount on all additional Urbanity merch
• - Eligibility for a subsidized $25 BDA Associate Membership under Urbanity’s organizational umbrella. 

Urbanity Dance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse, inclusive staff. We especially encourage applications from BIPOC individuals, people with disabilities, members of the LGTBQIA+ community, and people with lived experiences including but not limited to houselessness, incarceration, substance use/recovery, economic instability, or food insecurity.

Please note that contact information for up to 2 references will be requested during the hiring process, and employment is contingent on results of criminal record information (CORI) and sex offender registry (SORI) background checks.

How to Apply:

Please email a cover letter and resume to Haley Day, School Director, at careers@urbanitydance.org with "School Performance Coordinator " in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Position start time is flexible anytime from late June to early September 2025.