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Laurence Esteve - School - South Africa - StageLync

Posted by:  Laurence Esteve

Posted on: Sept. 13, 2019
South Africa South Africa, Capetown

Description:

SEEKING ADVANCED CIRCUS TEACHING ARTIST

Zip Zap (www.zip-zap.co.za) is seeking 2 Circus Coach with at least 2 of the following competencies: Acro, Swinging Aerial, Contortion, Diablo, Unicycle, Trampoline Wall to start in January 2020.

POSITION
• Full time
• Reports to Operations Manager, Show Manager and Youth Coordinator
• Salary commensurate with experience
• Subject to work permit
• Will need to relocate to Cape Town, South Africa.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Technical teaching and Choreographing acts for our young adults in vocational training (D2D) and our performing youth group (Zappers)
• Developing a curriculum for the local instructors to implement (D2D and Zappers)
• Mentoring of the young adult in professional training (D2D)

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and SKILLS
• At least 2 years of experience in Circus teaching and performing
• Knowledge of all circus genres at a basic level
• Graduate from a National Circus School

COMPETENCIES
• Great organizational skills
• Tremendous communication skills in person and electronic
• Ability to prioritize and multitask under pressure
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule
• Be both independent and a team player
• Understanding that we are teaching more than just circus arts
• Demonstrate integrity and good ethics
• Common sense and a sense of humour
• Problem-solving

If interested, please send your ID/passport, resume (not more than 3 pages) and cover letter stating why you are the right person for this job and a list of three references with at least one being a circus-related reference to [email protected] with CIRCUS COACH in the subject line.
Application Deadline: Dec. 06, 2019 1:00 am
Job Start Date: Jan. 08, 2020 1:00 am
Job Duration: Open ended
Job/Audition Type: Full Time
Job Category: Education/Teaching/Coaching
Job Location: South Africa,
Capetown
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