Job Description

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills, and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

This is a part time position which is expected to work between 10-20 hour per week and is not eligible for benefits. The pay range for this position $19.80 per hour and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan. Part time positions may have routine or variable work schedules. In addition to class time, instructors receive additional paid hours for planning, set-up, and break down time.

The City and County of Denver's

Department of Parks and Recreation

(DPR) offers Arts and Culture programming throughout the year at many of our 30 recreation centers. We offer a wide variety of classes in areas such as: fine arts, pottery, ceramics, sewing, music, dance, creative writing, and a wide range of crafts and creative early childhood programming (18 month – 5 years), youth programming (6-18), and adult programs (18+). Our Recreation Instructors lead classes of 4-12 participants through a preset schedule of weekly sessions to become familiar and confident in the topic area of choice. Our programming offers our Instructors the opportunity to teach a variety of age groups in recreation centers throughout the city.

Location

In this position you can expect to work on site at Denver recreation centers , parks, and outdoor pool locations across the city.

What You’ll Do

The Arts and Culture Team is looking for Art Instructors to support unique and fun youth art programs. Instructors can expect to teach basic arts and crafts programs to preschool through elementary school-aged students .

We are looking for an Art Instructor that is able to start now through May, and is available to teach through the end of August. Additional teaching opportunities may also be available throughout the year.

As an Art Instructor, you will:

• Create, plan, implement, and instruct art classes for youth and/or adults
• Create supply list for classes
• Setup before, and breakdown/cleanup after each class
• Respond to class-specific inquiries from participants and community members
• Collect and report feedback to the Arts and Culture Program Coordinators for future programming improvement
• Complete other duties as assigned

What You’ll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our Art Instructors must have a passion for and knowledge of arts and culture activities and should possess strong skills in communication and organization. We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic about connecting communities and fostering creativity.

Additionally, our ideal candidate will possess one or more of the following:

• Associate degree or higher in a creative arts field
• Have taken classes in a creative arts field such as fine arts, crafts, drawing, painting, or a directly related field
• Proficiency in one or more of the following arts & culture elements: pottery, crafts, visual art, painting, or drawing
• Prior experience planning, managing, or coordinating creative arts programming
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification
• Bilingual skills preferred, but not required
• Comfortable teaching adults is a plus

Required Minimum Qualifications

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education Requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate
• Experience Requirement: One (1) year of experience in assisting in the operation and instruction of organized recreation activities
• Education and Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements
• Licensures/Certification: Requires certification in CPR and First Aid within 6 months of date of hire

Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of continued employment.

Application Deadline

Applications for this position are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CR2583 Recreation Instructor

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Position Type

Oncall

Position Salary Range

$18.81 - $25.77

Starting Pay

$19.80/hour

Agency

Parks and Recreation

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Part time, Local area, Outdoor,

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