Summary: General Interest Education instructors are responsible for planning, preparing, and instructing various educational classes and/or programs for community members across the lifespan. For this position, we are looking for instructors interested in teaching various language classes including Spanish, Arabic, or American Sign Language.
Work Schedule: This is a part-time, fluctuating hourly position that plans for and teaches classes year-round. Program hours vary depending on instructor schedule. Evening and weekend availability required.
Essential job functions: The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all-inclusive.

• Maintains active supervision of class participants which can vary in age, ensuring safety and awareness of individual’s whereabouts during all class times.
• Plans and prepares progressive, age-appropriate lessons in specified area of instruction, monitoring participant progress to meet individual and group needs.
• Utilizes developmentally appropriate guidance strategies to redirect participants and encourage participation and engagement.
• Conducts positive, respectful interactions with participants including greetings and departures and communication of skill-based progress and/or behavior guidance/supports needed.
• Manages classroom space including set-up and clean-up of all equipment and materials.
• Ensure the safe and appropriate use of all tools, equipment, and space specific to specialized activity.
• Manages activity supply inventory and communicating purchasing requests to the Recreation Coordinator.
• Complies with all city, department, and program policies and procedures.
• Attends recreation staff meetings and required trainings as scheduled.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position is not responsible for the direct supervision of any City employees. Experienced instructors may assist the Recreation Coordinator with supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable law which may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work, and appraising performance. This position may also supervise volunteers.

Job qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Minimum age is 18 years old.
• Prefer at least six (6) months of informal experience with and genuine interest in working with desired populations which could include adults, youth, or individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to work well with the public.
• Can work independently without direct supervision.
• Communicates effectively in both oral and written form with external and internal customers.
• Basic computer knowledge is a must, and the ability to operate a variety of office equipment.

Language Skills: Must be able to communicate effectively with children, families, co-workers, supervisors, and the general public. Must be able to effectively give developmentally appropriate, verbal guidance to program participants.
Reasoning Ability: Must possess the ability to solve and implement practical solutions to problems, to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form, and to foresee and initiate proactive measures to ensure program quality, customer service and participant safety.
Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Background check required.
• CPR and First Aid Certification required.

Physical demands: Required to regularly stand, walk, sit, and climb stairs. Frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, push, pull, crawl or withstand extended periods of standing or moving. Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and /or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, extreme cold/heat, and vibration. The noise level is usually moderate.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accommodations for access to City services, programs and activities and will make special communication arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call (970) 221-6535 for assistance.
Notice Regarding Medical and/or Recreational Marijuana Use:
Because the possession and use of marijuana, whether for medical use or otherwise, constitutes a federal offense and because the City is a drug free workplace, the City will not accommodate the medical use of marijuana and enforces written policy prohibiting working for the City while marijuana is in the body. The fact that state law recognizes medical marijuana as a prescribed, or otherwise permitted, medication does not alter or otherwise change this policy.
The City of Fort Collins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for positions for which they have applied without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation (including perceived sexual orientation), gender identity and expression, disability, age 40 years or older, pregnancy or related condition, genetic information, and, in certain specific circumstances, marriage to a coworker or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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