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If you are interested in learning more about Dance 4 Peace and how you can bring this innovative conflict resolution program to your school or community, please let us know. We are happy to facilitate workshops and teacher trainings and provide a sustainable and well-supported curriculum for peace in your community. We would love to hear from you! Please email us at move@dance4peace.org. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube. Join the movement!

Current Openings:

PeaceMover Facilitators (NYC, DC & Baltimore)

We offer:

  • The ability to be trained on and implement a high-impact, innovative curriculum that is already defining the future of movement-based peace education.
  • A fun, talented team that empowers you and values your feedback in helping shape our curriculum, our evaluations, and the organization
  • Stipend plus training

Responsibilities may include:

  • Participate in two-day training on Dance 4 Peace curriculum and implementation best practices in D.C. the weekend of February 4-5, 2012 (DC and Baltimore PeaceMovers) or February 11-12, 2012 (NYC PeaceMovers)
  • Implement and evaluate 10 weekly Dance 4 Peace sessions (one hour each, at various DC and NYC school locations)
  • Compile, maintain and report program evaluation information on a weekly basis to assess strengths and areas for improvement

Qualifications:

  • Education, child or youth development background
  • Local student in the field pursuing a BA or advanced degree
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Experience facilitating trainings and workshops and implementing activities
  • Understanding of inclusion and ability to translate inclusion in a variety of modalities and types of audiences
  • Desire to work on issues related to under-served communities


Application Procedure:
Apply by sending an email to move@dance4peace.org with subject line “US Program Coordinator - Your Name”, resume, and a letter to us describing why you want to join our D4P team.

Philippines Director

We offer:

  • The ability to spend your time on high-impact work that is already defining the future of movement-based peace education
  • A fun, talented team that empowers you and gives you the freedom to be creative and help shape the organization
  • Fulltime salary

Responsibilities may include:

  • Leading Philippines partnership development with new universities and community centers, with a special focus on Midsayap and Mindanao
  • Collaborating with relevant constituents in the region to ensure successful implementation of Dance 4 Peace curriculum
  • Facilitating professional development and trainings for PeaceMover facilitators
  • Visiting and observing classrooms to improve PeaceMover capabilities
  • Revising curriculum and supporting curriculum development and expansion
  • Tracking metrics and communicating impact
  • Managing communication with stakeholders in the community
  • Organizing and facilitating fundraising activities, with support from the broader team
  • Identifying and helping apply for grants
  • Coordinating ad-hoc tasks and projects as needed

Requirements:

  • A desire to use creativity and movement to affect social change
  • 1-5 years of work experience. Experience with project management, partnership development, sales a plus
  • Passion for and experience with the performing arts, specifically dance or musical theatre
  • Flexibility in ambiguous and dynamically changing environments
  • Entrepreneurial and “can-do” attitude. A love for tackling tough problems and the confidence to solve them
  • Strong monitoring and evaluation skills
  • Technology proficiency, including the use of Google Docs, Salesforce, and social media
  • Great enthusiasm to try new methods and chart new waters
  • Distinctive interpersonal and communication skills


The ideal candidate has 1-5 years of work experience and is passionate about making a big difference in education and conflict resolution through dance and creative movement.

Roles and responsibilities will include numerous dynamic projects in an early startup environment, as assigned by the CEO. We are looking for people who can do anything, from choreograph a routine to work on a grant proposal, and are excited to take on any task.

Application Procedure:
Apply by sending an email to move@dance4peace.org with subject line “US Program Coordinator - Your Name”, resume, and a letter to us describing why you want to join our D4P team.

U.S. Program Coordinator

We offer:

  • The ability to spend your time on high-impact work that is already defining the future of movement-based peace education
  • A fun, talented team that empowers you and gives you the freedom to be creative and help shape the organization
  • 27 hours/week

Responsibilities may include:

  • Supporting U.S. partnership development with new schools and community centers in Baltimore, Newark, New York City, and Washington, DC
  • Collaborating with relevant constituents in the region to ensure successful implementation of Dance 4 Peace curriculum
  • Facilitating professional development and trainings for PeaceMover facilitators
  • Visiting and observing classrooms to improve PeaceMover capabilities
  • Supporting curriculum development and expansion
  • Assisting monitoring and evaluation efforts and communication of impact
  • Coordinating communication with stakeholders in the community
  • Coordinating ad-hoc tasks and projects as needed

Requirements:

  • A desire to use creativity and movement to affect social change
  • 1-3 years of work experience. Experience in a high caliber teaching or education role (e.g., TFA) considered a plus
  • Passion for and experience with the performing arts, specifically dance or musical theatre
  • Flexibility in ambiguous and dynamically changing environments
  • Entrepreneurial and “can-do” attitude. A love for tackling tough problems and the confidence to solve them
  • Technology proficiency, including the use of Google Docs, Salesforce, and social media
  • Great enthusiasm to try new methods and chart new waters
  • Distinctive interpersonal and communication skills


The ideal candidate has 1-3 years of work experience and is passionate about making a big difference in education and conflict resolution through dance and creative movement.

Roles and responsibilities will include numerous dynamic projects in an early startup environment, as assigned by the U.S. Program Manager. We are looking for people who can do anything, from choreograph a routine to work on a grant proposal, and are excited to take on any task.

Application Procedure by January 20:
Apply by sending an email to move@dance4peace.org with subject line “US Program Coordinator - Your Name”, resume, and a letter to us describing why you want to join our D4P team.

“I have no doubt of the effectiveness of this method, and you inspired me to think of new creative ways to engage the students with this complex topic of peace. Peace is physical, peace is active, and you allowed them to experience that (even if they were not fully aware of it) in your workshop.”

- Kesley Visser, DCPEACE

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