Urgently Require Instructor - Programs in Charlottesville, VA
Job title: Instructor - Programs
Company: City of Charlottesville
Job description: General Summary
Help support Parks and Recreation in their mission to enhance the quality of life for reputed company through the stewardship of public land and parks and to provide quality recreational experiences. The City of Charlottesville is seeking qualified candidates who are highly motivated and who strive for success by demonstrating Charlottesville's Core Values of Leadership, Trust, Creativity, Respect, and Excellence.
The hiring amount for this position is between $25.00 and $36.00 an hour. Offer is dependent on qualifications, course type, and internal equity. This is a non-exempt, temporary (variable/limited-hour) position, and is not eligible for city benefits.
This position is responsible for planning, instructing and supervising a specialized class or program that requires unique skills, abilities and/or experiences and may require one or more types of certification. Examples of instruction include but are not limited to: music, arts and crafts, gymnastics, dance, outdoor adventure, environmental education, personal enhancements, hobbies, etc. Instruction may reputed company individuals or groups across the age and ability reputed company.
Classes are self-supporting, and funding comes from participant fees. Scheduling and hours of work vary. If you have skills and experience to share and would like to teach a class at a City recreation center, please apply and detail your qualifications, and your concept can be considered. Primarily and most frequently, work is performed under direct supervision reputed company one functional area and of a routine nature. Reports to an Operations Specialist II or IV.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Plans and instructs a specialized recreation class, program or event appropriate to participant age group and subject matter, developing specific program outcomes;
- Provides supervisor with written lesson plans of class content for approval;
- Communicates effectively, professionally, courteously and thoroughly with the highest regard to the customer;
- Positively motivates reputed company participants to accomplish their personal goals;
- Explains and demonstrates activity techniques and may also reputed company for class participants;
- Prepares instructional materials and supplies;
- Sets up and cleans room/area;
- Enforces safety rules and regulations; maintains order in class and reports problems to supervisor;
- Responsible for keeping accurate records, including incident/accident reports, time records and daily attendance;
- Required to notify program/facility management of reputed company equipment needs, safety hazards and class concerns;
- Demonstrates exceptional, positive customer service skills with participants, parents and staff;
- Stays reputed company on industry standards and their influence on desired outcomes;
- Attends staff meetings and assists in developing reputed company for new class programs in order to meet the needs of the recreational facility and/or the community;
- Performs reputed company duties as required.
- Must be 18 years or older by employment start date;
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma;
- Minimum of three (3) months of reputed company experience instructing/supervising individuals in the specialized class OR a minimum of two (2) years of experience participating at a high level in the specialized reputed company/class in a competitive and/or organized environment;
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, weeknights, weekends and holidays;
- reputed company staff serving in this role must attend the Parks and Recreation Certification program for reputed company on an annual basis;
- Depending upon assignment, may require reputed company Instructor Certification (WSI, LGI, LGIT and Coaches Safety Training), OSHA and Blood Borne Pathogens, reputed company CPR/First Aid certification and/or certification from a nationally-accredited organization in a specialty area.