City of Norfolk, VA

Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Recreation, Community Wellness/Recreation Programs is seeking a Recreation Activity Instructor to assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of dance programming for youth, teens, adults, and seniors.

Dance Instructors needed:

Belly Dancing - Hip Hop - Ballet - Tap - Jazz

Freestyle - Modern - Ballroom

Latin

Norfolk's Department of Recreation, Parks and Open Space is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.

Departmental Hiring Hourly Range: $16.25 - $18.00

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Teaches various levels of dance classes such as ballet, modern, jazz, ballroom, etc
• Develop and organize classes in at least two different styles. 
• Assists with developing and implementing fee-based, dance classes such as ballet, modern, jazz, ballroom, and other dance styles. 
• Provide classroom management by scheduling, monitoring students, compiling curriculums, redirecting when needed and providing feedback to students. 
• Market recreation programs by distributing flyers and announcements to the participants. 
• Can safely operate music equipment. 
• Must have good customer skills.

Education/Experience

High School or GED Dance education or closely related field of study. 

Must have at least 1-year instructional experience.

Preferred License(s) and/or Certification(s):

• Valid Driver’s License 
• First Aid and CPR certified

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Location: Lakewood Dance & Music Center, 1612 Willow Wood Drive, Norfolk, VA 23509

Work Hours: Monday to Sunday; 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.; not to exceed 20 hours per week; flexible hours will apply including weekends, holidays, and special events. 

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.
• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction. 

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type. 

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.