Music Instructor (Guitar/Keyboarding) - North York District

City of Toronto•Toronto, ON

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Recreation Branch is responsible for the delivery of high-quality, community-based recreation programs and services to the diverse neighbourhoods of Toronto. We provide a variety of programs that promote the social and physical development for people of all ages, with an emphasis on children and youth. The Community Recreation Branch strives to ensure Toronto residents have positive recreational experiences that enhance quality of life and contribute to lifelong active living.

Requirements

Must be minimum 16 years of age
Demonstrated ability to teach appropriate age group, demonstrated musical ability (Guitar, Keyboard, Piano, Drumming, etc.) leadership training or volunteer experience.
Must attend and successfully complete related mandatory and in-service training sessions (NEO – New Employee Orientation).
Must produce original current Emergency First Aid certification as recognized by the WSIB.
You possess certification in Parks and Recreation Ontario's Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD). This is a mandatory course that will be provided to you at no cost upon obtaining a conditional offer of employment. You will be provided with course dates and details at that time.
Applicants residing in the City of Toronto (postal code starts with "M") will be sent an email with a voucher code to complete an online VSC application with Toronto Police at no cost.
Applicants who reside outside of the City of Toronto will need to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check from their local Police Service at their own cost.

Nice To Haves

Formal training and experience or post secondary qualifications in a related field is an asset.

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, implements and instructs program session for Music programs for a variety of ages.
Prepares lesson plans based on program curriculum prior to the start of the program session.
Ensures necessary supplies and equipment list is provided prior to start of session to the appropriate supervisor.
Ensures that the appropriate supplies and equipment are in place and operational before the start of each class.
Ensures that the supplies and equipment are cleaned and stored away at the end of the class.
Trains, oversees and evaluates assistant instructors or volunteers assigned to the program.
Interacts with the public and staff to provide program information.
Adheres to all policy and safety guidelines as outlined in the Part Time Recreation Workers Handbook and all relevant policy and procedure manuals.
Performs administrative tasks to support the program (i.e. attendance, incident and accident reports).
Follows the principles of Healthy Child Development (HIGH FIVE®) in the planning and delivery of programs.