Gymnastics Instructor

CITY OF BISHOP
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Instructor - PART TIME 

$28.55 per hour

The City of Bishop is accepting applications for the position of Gymnastics Instructor.

The Gymnastics Instructor is responsible for planning, executing, and instruction of youth gymnastics classes and programs. This position is a part-time position. For more information, please contact Jana Currie at 760-873-5863 Ext. 122.  EOE.

Application Deadline: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Instructor Job Description:

DEFINITION

A City of Bishop Instructor is responsible for planning, executing, and instruction youth and adult classes and programs.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

• May receive general supervision from the Recreation Supervisor, Recreation Coordinator, Community Services Secretary.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Typical duties may include some or all of the following:

• Plans, implements, and conducts specific recreation class/program activities appropriate to the subject area and participant’s age.
• Provides Recreation Supervisor, Recreation Coordinator, or Community Services Secretary with written class description/lesson plan of program content.
• Provides various lessons for children and adults.
• Prepares site for activity and ensures proper clean-up at end of each class/program.
• Formulates and submits supply sheets and instructional handouts to class participants.
• Establishes and enforces class/program rules and policies for students.
• Ensures program goals are met.
• Ensures participant safety.
• Reports all accidents, incidents, and disciplinary concerns to the Community Services Manager.
• Oversees proper use of facility, equipment, and supplies.
• Administers first aid.
• Ensures all class records/paperwork is up to date and turned in at conclusion of class/program.
• Performs related work as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to:

• Ability to work effectively with children and adults.
• Plan and direct a quality recreational program, work effectively with age range of class that is being offered and generate interest of participants in class/program.
• React calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Pass pre-employment live scan/ background check.

Knowledge of:

• Considerable knowledge of specialized subject matter of class/program.
• Considerable knowledge and understanding of instructional procedures and practices.
• Knowledge of participant performance level.
• Skill in leadership, teaching techniques, organizing time, and assessing participant’s interests and capabilities, communicating both orally and in writing, controlling a group, dealing with problem situations and people.

Experience and Training Guidelines

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

• One (1) year of work experience in a leadership capacity related to the program area is preferred. Related experience may be in recreation, sports, youth-oriented programs, or in a classroom environment.
• Adult or youth fitness-oriented programs, sports and nutrition curriculum, enrichment and activities, preferred.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES

• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid California driver’s license.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain CPR and First Aid certificates is required within 30 days of hire.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires sitting and standing; working both indoors and outside with exposure to heat, sunburn, weather, odors, dust and pollen; may require moderate lifting up to 50 lbs.; carrying, reaching, twisting, stooping, pulling and pushing.

• The employee must have the ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships; remain composed and respond appropriately to difficult situations; recognize emotionally charged issues or problems, cope effectively with various responses and apply sound judgment in problem solving.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a typical setting with constant temperatures. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Approved by Council: April 25, 2022