Specifically, we are currently seeking employees for our Spring and Summer 2009 school residency tours. We are also looking for people to do a school assembly tour. Details and requirements follow:

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY TOUR 

Teachers and performers on tour at a different school every day.

WHEN: Early-Jan to Mid-Feb 2009

WHERE: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi

RESIDENCY

WHAT: Circus coaches/circus educators/general employees needed to teach a wide variety of ground and aerial acts as well as perform miscellaneous duties.
WHEN: Mid-February - Late September, 2009.
WHERE: Louisville, KY; New Orleans, La.; and Chanute, KS; West Palm Beach, FL; Houston, TX; Swan Lake, NY; Wilmington, DE; Ellicott City, MD (Staff may apply for one or more tours.)

REQUIREMENTS: Must be 18 or older, enjoy working with children and willing to work long hours. We are looking for enthusiastic, upbeat, highly motivated non-smokers with excellent employment records. Prior circus, gymnastics, dance and/or teaching experience is helpful but not required.

Although experience is not required, it is preferred. If you do not have these types of work experience but are eager to learn, we will gladly train you. In addition to circus skills coaching duties, which typically involve responsibility for 4-6 acts in the final performance, tasks may include loading and unloading show equipment, setting up and tearing down equipment, making and selling souvenirs and refreshments, and assisting with backstage activities.

RESIDENCY PROGRAM DETAILS: Here's how our school residency program works. We start out by acquainting every child in the school with various types of circus equipment and simple routines through the school's physical education program. Next is the placement audition for kids who want to participate in the performance program. Everyone who auditions gets a part. The next 1-3 weeks (depending on the length of the residency) are taken up with rigorous practice sessions every day after school and on the weekends. All of this leads to a series of command performances the last weekend of our stay. Each staff member coaches a certain number of acts as well as assisting with behind-the-scenes activities (costumes, make-up, rigging, etc.).

COMPENSATION: All staff positions with CIRCUS OF THE KIDS are salaried, contract positions. Salary amounts are based on experience and are for the duration of the contract only. Other benefits include worker's compensation; room, board and transportation to the various performance venues; and payment for half of all transportation costs incurred in reporting to the job and returning home. Health insurance is available for long-term employees.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES: We are always seeking certified teachers to assist with our summer camp program, which consists of one-week stints throughout the summer at camps in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. If you meet the qualifications and think you might like to be a part of our creative, energetic team, please get in touch with us.

To apply for any of the above positions, CLICK HERE.

OR write us at: 

CIRCUS OF THE KIDS
9042 Shoal Creek Drive
Tallahassee, Fla., 32312-4076

Even if your job experience doesn't fit any of the above positions, please let us hear from you if you're interested. You never know when magic might happen. After all, this is the circus!