Piano Instructor- Denver Arts & Culture

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

• This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role.
• The pay for this position is $20.31 per hour and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan.
• This position is not eligible for other additional benefits.
• On-call positions may have routine or variable work schedules.

Location

This position can expect to work on-site at Barnum Recreation Center in Denver.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

The City and County of Denver’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) offers Arts and Culture programming throughout the year at many of our 30 recreation centers. We offer a wide variety of classes in areas such as: fine arts, pottery, ceramics, sewing, music, dance, creative writing and a wide range of crafts and creative early childhood programming (18 month to 5 years old), youth programming (6-18), and adult programming (18+).

The Arts and Culture Team is looking to hire a friendly and fun piano instructor who has a passion for connecting youth communities (ages 6 – 12) through music. In this role you will:

• Create, plan, implement, and instruct piano classes for Denver’s youth communities
• Create supply lists for classes
• Setup before, and breakdown/cleanup after each class
• Respond to class-specific inquiries from participants and community members
• Collect and report feedback to the Arts & Culture Program Coordinators for future programming improvement

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.
• Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of experience (paid or volunteer) as an instructor in an organized specialized formal program.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the minimum education and experience requirements.
• Licenses and Certifications: Requires certification in CPR/First Aid at the time of application or prior to completion of probation period.

About Everything Else

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Job Profile RG2110 Activities Leader Non-Certified

Position Type Oncall Position

Salary Range $19.29 - $26.43 Target Pay $20.31/hour

Agency Parks and Recreation

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