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SCAPA AT Bluegrass Middle School Dance Instructor 0.1 FTE

Scapa at Bluegrass

Lexington, KY, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Fayette County Public Schools, KY

JOB DESCRIPTION – MS Dance Instructor

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description.

MS Dance Instructor

Job Class Code:    4294

Position Type:  Salary

Job Type:  Certified

Pay Grade: Salary calculations are based on verified education and related experience levels

Reports To:  Principal or designee

Supervises:  N/A

Work Calendar Name: Teachers, OT/PT, and employment trainers

Days in work calendar: 189

JOB SUMMARY

To help students learn subject matter and skills that will enable them to excel in a global society.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated

• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students

• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students

• Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor

• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior

• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students

• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved

• Strives to implement, by instruction and action, the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives

• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required

• Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required

• Makes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities

• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation

• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner

• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms

• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for instructional teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluates job performance

• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence

• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required

• Demonstrates the ability to communicate in more than one language or the willingness to learn to communicate in more than one language at the novice level of proficiency.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Maintains regular attendance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Licenses or Certifications:

• Valid Kentucky Teaching Certification for area and grade level of assignment

Special Requirements:

N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking

• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing

• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations

• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching

• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights

Job Description Creation Date:

Revision Date:

1/1995

2/1998

7/2012

10/2024

5/2025

The Fayette County Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Superintendent shall adhere to a policy of equal employment opportunity in all personnel matters. No person shall be subjected to discrimination in regard to employment, retention, promotion, demotion, transfer or dismissal because of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), genetic information, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, age or disabling condition or limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

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Lexington, KY, USA Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-20

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Opportunity and Market

Lexington, KY, USA is evaluated with current KY labor-market evidence because a validated city profile was unavailable. The Census API city profile could not be acquired in this run; the report uses current state labor-market observations and labels their scope explicitly. [2] [3]

Career Outlook

The statewide unemployment rate supplies current labor-market context, but it does not prove demand for this occupation or employer. Occupation-specific scores are omitted. [1]

Compensation

No salary-equivalency or take-home-pay figure is asserted without listing pay and defensible local cost inputs. Federal tax brackets must be applied to the candidate’s actual filing circumstances. [4]

Housing and Cost of Living

HUD Fair Market Rent resources are provided for a housing comparison using the verified worksite or its county. No city rent is asserted when it was not acquired. [5]

Commute

A validated city commute value was unavailable. Confirm the exact worksite, schedule, transit coverage, parking and fuel costs before accepting relocation expenses.

Community Snapshot

State labor-force scale is not evidence of neighborhood safety, culture or community fit; no such inference is made. [3]

Local Economy

Current statewide employment, labor-force and unemployment observations describe the broader labor environment, not a guaranteed city or occupation outcome. [2] [3] [1]

Relocation Considerations

Verify worksite-level housing, commute, taxes, utilities, benefits, contract length and any remote-work restrictions before relocating. [5] [4]

What I Wish I'd Known Before Taking the Job

A healthy statewide labor market does not guarantee that a specialized music education role is easy to replace. Confirm contract stability, nearby housing and the real commute before paying relocation costs. [2] [1]

Methodology

This report uses the latest retrievable BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics for the listing’s state. It explicitly withholds city, occupation and affordability scores when those inputs were not acquired.

Sources and freshness

  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective June 2026; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  4. Internal Revenue Service — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  5. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.
  6. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2026-08-20; retrieved 2026-08-20.