VAPA - DMMS/SMS/WSMS - DANCE- Ballet Folklorico Choreographer- Murrieta Valley Unified School District at Murrieta Valley Unified School District
About the Employer
Welcome to the Murrieta Valley Unified School District, a 2018 California Exemplary School District! Thank you for your interest in joining MVUSD, a student-centered district of choice in south Riverside County. We proudly educate over 23,000 students from transitional kindergarten through high school with rigorous academic programs designed to help every student succeed. We inspire students to participate in our highly acclaimed visual and performing arts programs, championship athletic programs and nationally recognized student activity programs. Highly qualified teachers and staff provide a world-class education that integrates academic and vocational skills and prepares students for the challenges and opportunities of a competitive global society. The district also offers adult and community education, early childhood education, child care and a parent center. MVUSD strives to recruit and retain the very best candidates who will inspire every student to think, to learn, to achieve, to care.
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Ballet Folklorico Choreographer will lead, inspire and educate middle school students in the art of traditional Mexican folk dance. This position is responsible for teaching choreography that reflects the rich cultural diversity of Mexico's regional dances. This is a middle school Ballet Folklorico Choreography position that requires creativity, patience, and the ability to adapt instruction to a variety of different skill levels.
Requirements / Qualifications
To qualify you must have demonstrated experience in Ballet Folklorico choreography and performance, experience working with students in a school or organized setting and a commitment to cultural education. Your responsibilities will include developing students' technical skills and preparing them for school and community performances as well as collaborate with school staff, program director and cultural organizations to promote cultural pride, teamwork and artistic expression. It is required for you to be in attendance at all planned practices and performances where students perform and be prepared with media for practices and, in coordination with the director, at events. Additionally, strong communication and organizational skills may be needed to post updates using an Application that organizes our students with music and choreography videos.
If selected to coach, the following items will be required prior to clearance: 1) TB/Drug Screening $0 2) First Aid/CPR - $79.00 3) LiveScan
Requirements / Qualifications
To qualify you must have demonstrated experience in Ballet Folklorico choreography and performance, experience working with students in a school or organized setting and a commitment to cultural education. Your responsibilities will include developing students' technical skills and preparing them for school and community performances as well as collaborate with school staff, program director and cultural organizations to promote cultural pride, teamwork and artistic expression. It is required for you to be in attendance at all planned practices and performances where students perform and be prepared with media for practices and, in coordination with the director, at events. Additionally, strong communication and organizational skills may be needed to post updates using an Application that organizes our students with music and choreography videos.
If selected to coach, the following items will be required prior to clearance: 1) TB/Drug Screening $0 2) First Aid/CPR - $79.00 3) LiveScan
Comments and Other Information
The Murrieta Valley Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, immigration status, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental/marital or family status, primary language, medical condition, genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the protected characteristics named above. (MVUSD BP410, AR/BP 1312.3, AR/BP 4030 , AR 4031, AR/BP 5145.3, BP5146, BP5131.2)
Comments and Other Information
The Murrieta Valley Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, immigration status, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental/marital or family status, primary language, medical condition, genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the protected characteristics named above. (MVUSD BP410, AR/BP 1312.3, AR/BP 4030 , AR 4031, AR/BP 5145.3, BP5146, BP5131.2)
Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
10/15/2025
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Single Rate
$50.00 Per Hour
$50.00 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
Tier 3
Length of Work Year
11/1/2025 - 6/30/2025
Employment Type
Part Time
Location
Dorothy McElhinney Middle School, Shivela Middle School, and Warm Springs Middle School
Schedule
TBD