Children's Programming Specialty Instructor - Dale City Recreation Center
About The Position
The Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking a highly motivated Specialty Instructor to join our Children's programming at the Sharron Baucom Dale City Recreation Center. Specialty instructors work independently and are responsible for activity planning, supervision of students, participant safety, customer service, and providing a quality experience to those enrolled in the program. Classes are planned for evenings and/or weekends during the school year with the opportunity to teach art camps in the summer. Applicants must be 18 years old and flexible to work evening and weekend hours if needed. Times vary.
Requirements
- Experience teaching and supervising students ages 3 - 15 is needed.
- Applicants must be 18 years old.
- Requires special training in specified activity.
- Requires knowledge and experience in specified activity.
- Customer service principles.
- Basic exercise science principles and theories.
- Recordkeeping principles.
- Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, regulations.
- Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment.
- Modern office technology.
- Computers and related software applications.
- Providing customer service.
- Monitoring the use of equipment.
- Maintaining basic operational records and reports.
- Using a computer and related software applications.
- Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards.
- Utilizing computers and relevant software applications.
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc., sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Nice To Haves
- Specialty Instructors should have experience, interest and knowledge in their area of expertise, have experience working with children and demonstrate a high level of enthusiasm and caring for the program and its participants.
Responsibilities
- Plan and implement age-appropriate lessons.
- Teach fundamental concepts and techniques.
- Encourage students to be creative and provide individual and group instruction.
- Observe and evaluate students' work to assess their progress.
- Communicate with parents about their child's progress.
- Develop list of supplies and equipment needed for lessons.
- Carrying out program plans, activities, and lessons.
- Sets up equipment or materials needed for a class and cleans up after program.
- Provides excellence in customer service by answering questions and providing information to the public.
- Maintains and prepares equipment and facility and maintains related records.
- Enforces program and facility rules; provides emergency care and treatment as required.
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
