Are you passionate about creativity? Do you thrive in a collaborative, grassroots environment where everyone pulls together to create change? If you seek to apply your skills in service of social justice through the art of dance, we would love to hear from you!
Benefits of Working at Luna
- Professional learning at no cost
- Race, equity and inclusion trainings & practice
- Group health plans: medical, dental & vision at shared cost
- Paid holiday, vacation & sick leave
- Retirement match
- Writing, publication & conference opportunities
- Advocacy & community leadership opportunities
Current Job Opportunities
Teaching Artist/Program Assistant for 2025-26
Luna is seeking to hire an experienced Dance Teaching Artist to teach in our Early Childhood and Studio Lab programs. In-person teaching will take place in Oakland early learning centers, local parks and libraries, and in Luna’s Berkeley studio. This position is appropriate for a dance artist interested in working collaboratively with classroom teachers and instructional aides in a coaching capacity.
This position involves teaching part-time and administering programs part-time for a full-time (75-100%) position. Work hours include some mornings, afternoons, and weekends at a schedule that makes sense for the organization and employee. Compensation starts at a rate based on full-time equivalency of $58-62,000 (prorated to actual time worked) with commensurate benefits.
Apply for this position if:
You enjoy
- Dancing and playing with young children
- Collaborating and reflecting with teachers and teaching artists
- Learning and growing alone and with others as a professional practitioner
- Working for an organization at a pivotal point in its growth
You value
- Equity and inclusion
- Creative process
- Critical conversations on dilemmas that may not have a sole answer
You have some of these
- Dance is a part of your life
- Five years of experience working with children, at least three with 0-5-year-olds
- Experience working with children with cognitive and developmental disabilities
- Reflective practice that integrates curiosity and inquiry in teaching/learning
- Openness to receiving feedback
- Confidence to ask questions
- Accountability to students, partner organizations, colleagues and program vision
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Reliable transportation to and from partner sites (required)
- Spanish, Chinese, ASL, or other language skills
In a typical week, you might:
- Design and teach creative dance classes at partner schools or in community
- Collaborate in planning and reflection
- Engage professionally with partner teachers, school administrators, and families
- Document and share dance learning
- Create and distribute promotional materials
- Respond to client inquiries
- Meet with Director to address teaching inquiry and reflect on practice
Required professional development dates: Fall 2025 Luna’s Love, Move, Play ™ course (Saturdays on Zoom). Luna provides Professional Learning opportunities for all employees, and other required workshops may be added for training purposes.
To Apply: Please send cover letter indicating why you wish to work for Luna, with current résumé detailing at least 5 years of experience to Kimiko Guthrie, kg******@*****************ty.org. Application period begins April 7th through May 20th for start date summer 2025.
Equal Opportunity
Luna is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse team and inclusive culture. Luna encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status.