Boch Center is seeking a Dance Teaching Artist Assistant for the 2026 City Spotlights Summer Leadership Program. The City Spotlights Summer Leadership Program is an arts-based youth employment program for 35-40 Boston resident teens. Teen Leaders participate in the 6-week program to develop their capacities as leaders in their communities; develop their understanding and awareness of social change as it relates to issues impacting their community; develop original performance material inspired by their own experiences and conversations, which culminates in a Final Showcase; strengthen their college and career readiness; and develop and facilitate arts-based educational workshops about social change and empowerment for young people in community centers, libraries, and camps throughout Boston.
Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Education, the Dance Teaching Artist Assistant will assist in the facilitation of dance teaching blocks with the Dance teaching team and monitor teen employees during daily arrivals, lunch, transitions, and dismissals of the City Spotlights Summer Leadership Program. The Teaching Artist Assistant positions are seasonal positions from July 6 through August 14, with mandatory training in mid-late June 2026 (date TBD).
Each teaching artist assistant’s duties include, but are not limited to:
· Supervising 35-40 teen employees during morning arrival, transitions, lunch break, and afternoon dismissal
· Assisting the Dance Specialty Teaching Artist and Flashmob Choreographer during their teaching blocks
· Supporting Dance Teaching Artist in creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for teen employees to self-choreograph original dance pieces on a social justice topic for the Final Showcase
· Assist other Teaching Artists as needed (in music, advocacy, workshop development, acting, and flashmob)
· Facilitating community building exercises throughout the summer
· Supporting teaching staff throughout the day with group management and space monitoring
· Assisting with supervising teen employees off-site during tour week and Flashmob Day
· Serving as backstage monitors during tech week and the Final Showcase performance
· Monitoring and reporting any behavioral, emotional, or social issues or concerns about teen employees to program managers
· Assisting Education staff in daily operations for the program
· Providing excellent leadership, mentorship, and guidance for all students in the program
· Nurturing positive relationships with all Teen Leaders and Teaching Artists
· Supporting impact evaluation surveys and objectives as set forth by department
· Additional duties and responsibilities as needed
For more information including qualifications, schedule, salary, and how to apply, visit the job listing on HireCulture.