Instructor - Outdoor Programs

City of Charlottesville; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Charlottesville seeks a dedicated individual to plan, instruct, and supervise outdoor recreation programs. This non-exempt, temporary role involves developing class outcomes, delivering engaging activities, and preparing content for approval by supervisors.

You will ensure safety, manage materials, keep records, and provide excellent customer service to participants of various ages, with a flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older by employment start date.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Outdoor instruction

Customer service

Safety orientation

Teaching

Job description

The hiring amount is $25.00 - $36.00 an hour for this position. Offer is dependent on qualifications, course type, and internal equity. This is a non-exempt, temporary (variable/limited-hour) position and is not eligible for City benefits.

This position 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. Examples of instruction include but are not limited to: outdoor-related arts and crafts, biking, hiking, geocaching, outdoor adventure, environmental/outdoor education, etc. Instruction may target individuals or groups across the age and ability spectrum. 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 General Recreation Program Manager.

• 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.

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

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 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.