Job description

Sport for Life is fun and vibrant professional coaching organization delivering structured sports and physical activities to expatriate children in Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou. Since 2004 we have worked with leading International Schools and residential club houses providing a range of sports, activities, leagues and performances in sports such as basketball, football, swimming, dance, and tennis. Our strength comes from our coaches, we have a strong team of full time international coaches from the Europe, U.S.A and Australia all qualified to deliver their respective activities. All our classes are taught in English and are taught for progression using leading curriculums where possible. Our local Chinese administration team provide excellent support to enable program growth and excellent customer service.

Requirements

1. 2+ year experience teaching a range of styles including, ballet, hip-hop, contemporary to aged 3-16 years (essential – other styles will be considered). 2. Official qualification to teach dance (essential). 3. Proven experience class planning for progression using fun and creative sessions plans (essential) 4. Ability to demonstrate administrative skills including managing class attendance and collecting payments (desirable). 5. Outgoing personality with an understanding of basic customer service principles (essential). 6. Strong communication skills and confidence speaking over the phone and face to face along with strong written skills via email. The ability to strike up conversations and inform customers of new opportunities (essential). 7. Flexible approach to teaching a range of styles, travel to and from venues, venue changes and working additional tasks as defined by Head of Sport and the General Manager (essential). 8. Desire and ability to live, work and integrate in a vastly different foreign country and culture (essential). 9. Team orientated with ability to work effectively and proactively to increase class numbers (essential). 10. Ambitious, target driven individual with a desire to learn to manage and lead a dance program (desirable).

Required Languages

English