Chinese Dance Instructor — Part-Time Youth Programs

City of Toronto; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 43,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Toronto is seeking a Dance Instructor (Chinese Dance) for the North York District on a temporary, part-time basis. The role involves delivering safe, age-appropriate lessons and preparing curriculum-based plans for winter sessions, with guidance from the Parks, Forestry & Recreation division.

You will train and supervise assistant instructors or volunteers, manage equipment, complete attendance and incident reports, and adhere to HIGH FIVE standards.

Qualifications

• Must be minimum 16 years old.
• Demonstrated ability to teach appropriate age group, demonstrated dance ability (audition), leadership training or volunteer experience.
• Formal training and experience or post secondary qualifications in a related field is an asset.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Instructs safe and enjoyable age appropriate lessons that meet the needs of a variety of ages.
• Prepares lesson plans based on program curriculum prior to the start of the program session.
• Ensures 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 all internal 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 necessary 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.

Skills

Dance ability

Age-appropriate instruction

Volunteer experience

Education

Post-secondary qualifications in a related field

Job description

City of Toronto is seeking a Dance Instructor (Chinese Dance) for the North York District on a temporary, part-time basis. The role involves delivering safe, age-appropriate lessons and preparing curriculum-based plans for winter sessions, with guidance from the Parks, Forestry & Recreation division.

You will train and supervise assistant instructors or volunteers, manage equipment, complete attendance and incident reports, and adhere to HIGH FIVE standards.