RECREATION: Recreation Instructor

Hours

One (1) to twenty (20) hours/week. 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 an older adult fitness instructor opening within the Sunnyvale Senior Center. We serve adults and older adults aged 50 years and older 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.

(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

Teach classes for children ages 2-17 and/or adults (18+) and older in any of the following areas:

• Fitness: Aerobics, U-Jam, Circuit Training, High-Intensity Internal Training (HIIT), Strength Training, Viv Asia, 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

Teach classes for adults ages 50+ in any of the following areas:

• Dance: Ballroom, square dance, swing dance, line dance, Yuan Chi
• Fitness: Chair Exercise, Balance, Low-impact Aerobics, Zumba Gold, Viv Asia, Strength Training
• Wellness: Ballet Barre, Balance, Feldenkrais, Pilates, Reiki, Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga

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 25 pounds is also required.

Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodation.

The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way:

• Minimum age is 18 years old
• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

The above for Recreation Instructor 1, plus:

• Two (2) years or two (2) summer seasons of part-time paid or volunteer teaching experience in a specific class/activity area and/or population (young children, youth adults, older adults, special population) identified above

OR

• A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the same fields listed above
• One (1) year or one (1) summer season of a specific class/activity area and/or population (young children, youth adults, older adults, special population) identified above

OR

• A Certificate in any of the same fields listed above
• One (1) year or one (1) summer season of part-time paid or volunteer teaching experience in the same fields listed above

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