Instructor - Skatepark

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Instructor - Skatepark

Salary

$25.00 Hourly

Location

Charlottesville, VA

Job Type

Temporary

Job Number

240100028

Department

Parks and Recreation

Division

Athletics

Opening Date

02/21/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

Bargaining Unit

N/A

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General Summary

Help support Parks and Recreation in their mission to enhance the quality of life for all through the stewardship of public land and parks and to provide quality recreational experiences. The City of Charlottesville is seeking qualified Skatepark Instructor candidates who are highly motivated and who strive for success by demonstrating Charlottesville's Core Values of Leadership, Trust, Creativity, Respect, and Excellence.

The preferred hiring amount for this position is $25.00 an hour. This is a non-exempt, temporary (variable/limited-hour) position, and is not eligible for city benefits.

The Skatepark Instructor 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. Skateboard Instructors will be needed year-round. However, scheduling, classes offered, and hours of work may vary as classes are self-supporting and funding comes from participant fees. Participants may include individuals or groups across the age and ability spectrum. If you have skills and experience to share and would like to teach a class, please apply and detail your qualifications for consideration. Primarily and most frequently, work is performed under direct supervision within one functional area and of a routine nature. Reports to a Parks and Recreation Operations Specialist.

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 all participants to accomplish their personal goals;

• Explains and demonstrates activity techniques and may also perform 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 all equipment needs, safety hazards and class concerns;

• Demonstrates exceptional, positive customer service skills with participants, parents and staff;

• Stays current on industry standards and their influence on desired outcomes;

• Attends staff meetings and assists in developing ideas for new class programs in order to meet the needs of the recreational facility and/or the community;

• Performs related duties as required.

Education, Experience and Skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 related 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 skill/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;

• All staff serving in this role must attend the Parks and Recreation Certification program for Instructors on an annual basis;

• Depending upon assignment, may require American Red Cross Instructor Certification (WSI, LGI, LGIT and Coaches Safety Training), OSHA and Blood Borne Pathogens, current CPR/First Aid certification and/or certification from a nationally-accredited organization in a specialty area.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of professional behavior in a recreation environment.

• Ability to maintain order among participants.

• Ability to instruct participants with different learning styles.

• Ability to demonstrate positive customer service skills when communicating with participants, parents, and staff.

• Strong safety orientation.

• Ability to think independently and develop routines for teaching specific classes.

Physical Conditions & Additional Information

Physical requirements of this position as outlined by the Department of Labor:

MEDIUM: work involves exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or an amount greater than negligible and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

This position may be required to work weekends, nights and/or holidays.

This is a safety sensitive position subject to drug and alcohol testing for pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident and random testing.

Dependent upon assignment, a majority of time spent in this position involves outside work which may involve extreme temperatures, extreme brightness, chemicals/hazardous waste, blood-borne pathogens and/or infectious bacteria. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

There are no benefits for this position, as it is a temporary, substitute, seasonal or intern position, or the work schedule is less than 20 hours per week.

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Will you be 18 years or older by employment start date?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Do you have at least three (3) months of related experience instructing and/or supervising individuals in the specialized class? (Must be verifiable with reference to your work history or additional information section of your application)

• Yes

• No

  03

  If you answered 'none" to the previous question, do you have a minimum of two (2) years of experience participating at a high level in the specialized skill/class in a competitive and/or organized environment? (Must be verifiable with reference to your work history or additional information section of your application)

• Yes

• No

• Not Applicable

  04

  Have you provided your relevant work, volunteer, and/or skills related to skateboarding in the Work Experience or Additional Information section of your application?

• Yes

• No

  05

  To be considered, qualifying education and experience, including City of Charlottesville employment, must be clearly documented in the education, work history, and additional information sections of the employment application. Resumes can be attached but should not be used as a substitute for the required information on the application. I understand that an attached resume may not be accepted in place of a completed employment application and that my qualifications should be stated on the employment application itself.

• Yes

• No

  06

  I certify that the information above is true and correct, and I certify that it can be verified with reference to the information in my basic application. I understand that my application may be rejected if the responses to supplemental questions do not match my basic application.

• Yes

• No

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Agency

City of Charlottesville

Address

P. O. Box 911 605 East Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902

Phone

(434) 970-3490

Website

http://www.charlottesville.gov/jobs