RECREATION: Recreation Instructor 3 - (Arts, Fitness, Pottery, Health/Wellness, Special Interest)

Description

RECREATION INSTRUCTOR 3 (Arts, Fitness, Wellness, Special Interest)

Hours: 1 to 15 hours/week

(Job Code 9527)

Casual non-benefited employees are limited to working no more than twenty-five (25) hours per week and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

Recreation Services Division has instructor level 3 (expert) openings across many recreation programs and activities. We serve youth, adults and older adults and have opportunities for flexible working hours (e.g., morning, early afternoons, lunch time, after school, evenings, and weekends). Individuals may choose to work one class assignment or multiple class assignments and flexible work hours are possible to accommodate other work schedules, school schedules and/or other commitments.
Essential Job Functions
(May include, but are not limited to, the following):
All units:

• Teach classes in specific program area (see each area below) by leading and demonstrating methods and techniques.
• Ability to work weekday, weeknights, and/or weekends depending on facility availability and class interest.
• Create, develop, or follow lesson plans to teach specific class or activity.
• Prepare, write, and submit class activity descriptions for the Activity Guide and online class registration portal.
• Take attendance and administer/organize other paperwork and forms as needed.
• Responsible for activity/class set up, break down, preparation. and equipment as needed.
• Survey class participants to ensure program quality and benchmark community needs.
• Maintain a safe, friendly, and inclusive class environment for all participants.
• Adjust activity or class as appropriate or needed to meet the various needs/levels of participants.
• Interact and communicate effectively with participants, families, caregivers, volunteers, and City staff.
• Attends City or division trainings, meetings, or special events as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Arts
Teach classes for children ages 0-17 and/or adults (18+) in ANY of the following areas:

• Carpentry: Woodworking
• Circus Arts: Acrobatics, Clowning, Juggling
• Culinary Arts: Baking, Cooking
• Dance: Ballet, Bollywood, Broadway, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Hula, Jazz, Modern, Polynesian, Tap, Swing
• Graphics: Animation, Cartooning, Photoshop, Web Design
• Fashion: Design, Illustration, Sewing, Textile
• Music: Choir, Guitar, Music Appreciation, Music Theory, Piano Keyboard, Percussion, Rhythm, Ukulele, Violin, Voice
• Photography: Photography, Editing, Cell Phone Photography for iPhone or Android
• Pottery: Ceramics, Pottery, Wheel Throwing, Sculpture
• Visual Arts: Beading, Calligraphy, Drawing, Kumihimo Braiding, Glass Fusing, Jewelry Making, Lace Making, Painting, Papermaking/Print making
• Theater: Acting, Audition Technique, Comedy, Improv, Magic, Musical theater, Technical Theater, Voice-over

Aquatics, Fitness, Health & Wellness and Sports
Teach classes for children ages 2-17 and/or adults (18+) and older in ANY of the following areas:

• Aquatics: Water Walking, Water Exercise, Deep Water Fitness, Aqua Yoga, Aqua Zumba, Swim Coach
• Fitness: Aerobics, U-Jam, Circuit Training, High-Intensity Internal Training (HIIT), Strength Training, VivAsia, Zumba
• Health & Wellness: Barre, Balance and Core, Pilates, Tai Chi, Meditation, Stretching, Yoga
• Sports: Badminton, Billiards, Cricket, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Lawn Bowling, Martial Arts, Pickleball (Indoors), Skateboarding, Table Tennis

Special Interest
Teach classes for children ages 3-17 and/or adults (18+) in ANY of the following areas:

• Enrichment: Chess, CPR, First Aid
• Language: Chinese, Farsi, Sign Language, Spanish, Lip Readers
• Public Speaking
• Writing: Creative, Memoir
• STEM: Coding, Science, Engineering, Math, Programming, Technology

Senior Center:
Teach classes for adults ages 50 years and older in ANY of the following areas:

• Art: Knitting, Arts & Crafts, Quilting
• Computer: Essential Skills
• Electronics: Introduction to iPad, iPhone, Android, Smartphone Photography
• Dance: Ballroom, square dance, swing dance, line dance, Yuan Chi
• Fitness: Chair Exercise, Balance, Low-impact Aerobics, Zumba Gold, VivAsia, Strength Training
• Special Interest: Card Games, Creative Writing, History, Cultural Anthropology, Current Affairs, Geography, Memoir Writing
• Wellness: Ballet Barre, Balance, Feldenkrais, Pilates, Reiki, Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga,

WORKING CONDITIONS
Position requires regular sitting, standing, walking, reaching, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination. Additionally, the position requires near and far vision in reading reports and work-related documents and using a computer. Acute hearing is required when providing personal customer service. The need to lift, drag and push, pull objects weighing up to 10 pounds is also required. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodation.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way:

A Master's Degree in recreation, fitness, marketing, visual arts, theater, pottery, sports, kinesiology, aquatics, older adults, or a related field AND
Two (2) years of paid part-time teaching experience in a specific class/activity area and/or population (young children, youth adults, older adults, special population) identified above.

OR
A Doctorate Degree in recreation, fitness, marketing, visual arts, theater, pottery, sports, kinesiology, aquatics, older adults, or a related field AND
One (1) year of paid part-time teaching experience in a specific class/activity area and/or population (young children, youth adults, older adults, special population) identified above.

OR
High School Diploma or GED equivalent and Professional standing in recreation, fitness, marketing, visual arts, theater, pottery, sports, kinesiology, aquatics, older adults, or a related field supported by multiple years of professional experience and/or accomplishments AND
Three (3) years or three (3) summer seasons of paid part-time teaching experience in a specific class/activity area and/or population (young children, youth adults, older adults, special population) identified above.

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Experience interacting with the public.
• Able to use a computer, calculator, telephone, and photocopy machine as needed.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Willingness to:

• Obtain First Aid/CPRS Certification (paid training)

License/Certificates:
Possession and continued maintenance of a valid class C California driver's license and a safe driving record or the ability to supply alternative transportation as approved by the hiring authority.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bilingual in Spanish, Mandarin, or Farsi.
• Have an established following and extensive professional connections in their field.
• Experience in lesson planning and writing class descriptions.
• Certificates in recreation, fitness, marketing, visual arts, theater, pottery, sports, kinesiology, aquatics, older adults, or a related field.

Application and Selection Process
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a completed application and responses to the supplemental questions to the Department of Human Resources.

City application forms, completed in full and responses to the supplemental questions are required. Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience, and/or skills relevant to this position. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of the application, please do not indicate "see resume." Applications may be submitted online through the City's employment page; go to Sunnyvale.ca.gov, Search: Jobs. Late or incomplete applications will also not be accepted. Please submit application materials as soon as possible to be considered for this position as this job posting may close without notice.

SELECTION PROCESS:
Applications competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications of this position. Based upon a review of the application materials, qualified candidate applications will be forwarded to the hiring department for review. Application materials will be evaluated for job-related skills, experience and education. Qualified applicants will be invited to participate in an interview.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and information regarding next steps in the recruitment process will be sent via email. Please check your email regularly for status updates. You may contact Faye Brand, HR Technician at: fbrand@sunnyvale.ca.gov or 408-730-3015 for recruitment updates.

Any candidate that is selected by the hiring department will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, which may consist of a background history check, as well as medical exam(s) administered by a City-selected physician(s) before hire. Prior to starting work, all newly- hired employees will be fingerprinted to check conviction history. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment; however, failure to disclose conviction history will result in refusal of employment or termination. Positions which are covered by the Department of Transportation regulations are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and to random drug and alcohol testing.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more information regarding this employment opportunity, contact Jessica Truong, Recreation Coordinator 1, at 408-730-7350 or by email to jtruong@sunnyvale.ca.gov . For information relating to the application process contact Faye Brand, Human Resources Technician at 408-730-3015 or email: fbrand@sunnyvale.ca.gov .

The information contained within this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

The City of Sunnyvale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Sunnyvale not to discriminate against all qualified applicants or employees on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion (including religious dress or grooming practice), color, sex (includes gender, pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding), gender identity and/or gender expression, sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality), ethnic or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, marital status, family relationship, age, cancer or HIV/AIDS related medical condition, genetic characteristics and/or genetic information, and physical or mental disability. Applicants needing special accommodations for testing should submit a request to the Department of Human Resources at time of application.

No City benefits are offered with this Temporary Position.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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