Recreation Specialist III - Dance Instructor

Overview

The City of Fort Lauderdale employees possess a passion for public service demonstrated by a high degree of enthusiasm, self-reliance, and job proficiency. They effectively convey the vision and mission of the organization and provide excellent service and satisfaction to our internal and external customers.

• Helps in maintaining order and enforcing rules and regulations at recreational facilities
• Assists in maintaining safety and health standards at facilities and during programs
• Selects materials and adopts suitable teaching materials for individual needs
• Sets up and breakdowns of facilities, programs and events
• May be required to instruct adult programs such as art, dance, sports, fitness, etc.
• May serve as a water aerobics instructor
• May serve as a sports official or coach during adult sports
• May serve as a tennis instructor
• May serve as a face painter
• May serve as a lead event worker during the City’s special events
• May serve as a team lead when necessary
• May work weekends, nights and holidays
• Provides assistance to Recreation Program Coordinator
• Daily attendance for dance classes.
• Prepares and organizes dance skills and routines to be instructed ahead of time for participants of varying levels including the selection of appropriate music for classes.
• Demonstrates dance and interpersonal skills and communicates adjustments with the participants.
• Provides dances of the month and other requested information in a timely manner.
• Completes employee trainings as needed.
• Communicates effectively with building manager and program manager as needed.
• Fosters a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Performs related work as required

As public servants, employees may be required to work immediately before, during, and/or after an emergency. All employees must be available and able to work assigned shifts as determined by their Department Heads.

The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderately loud. The work entails sedentary work in an office setting. While performing duties, employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, talk, hear, reach above and below shoulders, and use hand and fingers dexterity keyboarding. The employee may be required on rare occasions to lift up to 50 pounds. Sometimes work is stressful when working under stringent time constraints.

Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing is required to perceive…