Job Title:	Recreation Instructor
Closing Date/Time:	Fri. 11/27/09 11:59 PM Mountain Time
Salary:	$13.52 - $19.74 Hourly
Job Type:	On Call Regular
Location:	Various locations throughout the City and County of Denver, Colorado

Job Title:

Recreation Instructor

Closing Date/Time:

Fri. 11/27/09 11:59 PM Mountain Time

Salary:

$13.52 - $19.74 Hourly

Job Type:

On Call Regular

Location:

Various locations throughout the City and County of Denver, Colorado


Description Benefits Supplemental Questions
RECREATION INSTRUCTOR IS A TEMPORARY, SEASONAL POSITION WITH NO BENEFITS. Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking Recreation Instructors to to support a variety of recreational programming at recreation centers located throughout the City and County of Denver for the 2009 summer season. Applications are now being accepted in consideration for current and future openings for the position of Recreation Instructor. NOTE: Please be sure to indicate your location preference when completing the application.
Job Responsibilities:
Community Recreation (After School) programs include school-based Elementary and Middle School After School Programs for youth ages 6-14, summer day camp programs in parks and in schools, and an integrated teen enrichment program. Instructors for these programs teach or instruct a variety of activities which may include; homework help, tutoring, sports, arts and crafts, dance, drama, fitness, and various recreational, educational, or cultural enrichment events. Community Recreation also implements track, t-ball, coach pitch, and baseball. Recreation Center programs may include day camp programs and/or a variety of youth, adult, and senior activities such as sports, arts, drama, dance, fitness, and educational, social, and cultural events. Knowledge and experience in instructing, teaching, or coaching any of the aforementioned activities, skills or programs is preferable. Experience in behavior management with the ability to supervise groups of children is desirable. Bilingual skills are a plus. Citywide Sports is seeking individuals to facilitate programs and activities at City facilities for the summer and fall lessons. Programming will include group adult and youth tennis lessons, coaching junior tennis team and other types of events. Individuals should possess advanced tennis abilities and have direct experience in coordinating and instructing youth in skills clinics, camps, and/or other types of tennis activities Applicants must be committed to participant safety and willing to enforce program structure rules. Applicants must have or be willing to obtain CPR/First Aid certification which will be provided. Positions will work 15-25 hours per week during the summer and may have opportunities for additional hours depending upon the level of programming and participant registration.
Qualifications:
Education: Requires graduation from high school or GED certificate; AND 6 hours of college coursework in a recreation field, information technology, elementary or secondary education, psychology, sociology, or related field Experience: 1 year of experience as a teacher, tutor, counselor, or coach in an organized recreation program or related field at the level of a Recreation Facility Assistant in the Career Service System. Equivalency: A combination of the appropriate type and level of education and experience may be substituted for the minimum education and experience requirements. Assignment may require a valid Colorado Class R Driver's License. Appropriate volunteer experience may be substituted. A letter from the volunteer source must be submitted at the time of application.
Additional Information:
Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by law and City and County of Denver policies, including the completion of a background check, part of which is a criminal history. Classification Title: Recreation Instructor Pay Grade: 608-G Agency: Denver Parks and Recreation Testing: 100% E&E Recruiter: TA

Description Benefits Supplemental Questions

RECREATION INSTRUCTOR IS A TEMPORARY, SEASONAL POSITION WITH NO BENEFITS.

Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking Recreation Instructors to to support a variety of recreational programming at recreation centers located throughout the City and County of Denver for the 2009 summer season. Applications are now being accepted in consideration for current and future openings for the position of Recreation Instructor.

NOTE: Please be sure to indicate your location preference when completing the application.

Job Responsibilities:

Community Recreation (After School) programs include school-based Elementary and Middle School After School Programs for youth ages 6-14, summer day camp programs in parks and in schools, and an integrated teen enrichment program. Instructors for these programs teach or instruct a variety of activities which may include; homework help, tutoring, sports, arts and crafts, dance, drama, fitness, and various recreational, educational, or cultural enrichment events.

Community Recreation also implements track, t-ball, coach pitch, and baseball. Recreation Center programs may include day camp programs and/or a variety of youth, adult, and senior activities such as sports, arts, drama, dance, fitness, and educational, social, and cultural events. Knowledge and experience in instructing, teaching, or coaching any of the aforementioned activities, skills or programs is preferable. Experience in behavior management with the ability to supervise groups of children is desirable. Bilingual skills are a plus.

Citywide Sports is seeking individuals to facilitate programs and activities at City facilities for the summer and fall lessons. Programming will include group adult and youth tennis lessons, coaching junior tennis team and other types of events. Individuals should possess advanced tennis abilities and have direct experience in coordinating and instructing youth in skills clinics, camps, and/or other types of tennis activities Applicants must be committed to participant safety and willing to enforce program structure rules. Applicants must have or be willing to obtain CPR/First Aid certification which will be provided. Positions will work 15-25 hours per week during the summer and may have opportunities for additional hours depending upon the level of programming and participant registration.

Qualifications:

Education: Requires graduation from high school or GED certificate; AND 6 hours of college coursework in a recreation field, information technology, elementary or secondary education, psychology, sociology, or related field

Experience: 1 year of experience as a teacher, tutor, counselor, or coach in an organized recreation program or related field at the level of a Recreation Facility Assistant in the Career Service System.

Equivalency: A combination of the appropriate type and level of education and experience may be substituted for the minimum education and experience requirements. Assignment may require a valid Colorado Class R Driver's License. Appropriate volunteer experience may be substituted. A letter from the volunteer source must be submitted at the time of application.

Additional Information:

Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by law and City and County of Denver policies, including the completion of a background check, part of which is a criminal history.

Classification Title: Recreation Instructor
Pay Grade: 608-G

Agency: Denver Parks and Recreation
Testing: 100% E&E

Recruiter: TA