Dance Instructors

**People, Place, Prosperity**:
**Job Profile**:
Dance instructors are required to teach recreational dance programs to adults and older adults. Dance instructors will explain and demonstrate techniques and methods of regulating movements of body to musical or rhythmic accompaniment.

**What you will be doing**:

- Plan, organize and deliver high quality safe and stimulating lessons for all levels of participants
- Maintain complete vigilance while on duty and be ready to respond to any emergency situation
- Provide a high level of front line customer service including greeting and engaging participants
- Complete administrative duties in a timely manner (e.g. attendance, incident/accident reports)
- Maintain a safe and tidy program space ensuring equipment is set-up and stored appropriately
- Report all concerns, accidents and incidents to immediate supervisor and take appropriate action
- Attend meetings/training as required
- Performs other duties as assigned

**Experience and Knowledge**:

- Must possess instruction experience in any of the following: line dance, ballroom dance, ballet
- Strong, professional leadership qualities that help motivate and encourage participants is required.
- Experience working with adults in a recreation setting.
- Proven experience planning, implementing and supervising participants in groups.
- Please note that applicants must be 16 years of age or older.

**We are looking for these certificates**:

- High Five - Principles of Healthy Child Development
- Standard First Aid with CPR C and AED

**We will ask you for these items if you are hired**:

- Current and valid Police Vulnerable Sector Check to be provided prior to commencement in this position.
- Worker Health and Safety Awareness Training certificate from the Ministry of Labour. (may be obtained post offer)
- Proof of your current and valid certificate(s) and/or educational qualifications.

**Rate of pay**:
The hourly rate for this position will vary pending qualifications; however, will be within the hourly range of $20.00 to $40.00.

**Hours of work**:
Hours are dependent on the number of participants taking part in our programs; as such, there are no minimum hours associated with this position.

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We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience and encourage all qualified people to apply, including and especially people from equity-deserving groups. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with honour and respect toward their individual dimensions of diversity.

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