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.

Application Deadline

Applications for this position are accepted on a rolling basis. This posting may close when hiring needs are met. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

What We Offer

This is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. This position will work at least 2- 10 hours per week and no more than 39 hours per week. The pay for this position $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+). Our instructors lead classes of 4-12 participants through a preset schedule of weekly sessions to become familiar and confident in the topic area of choice. Our programming offers our instructors the opportunity to teach a variety of age groups in recreation centers throughout the city.

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

What You’ll Bring

Our instructors must have a passion and knowledge of arts and culture activities and should possess strong skills in communication and organization. We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic about connecting communities and sparking creativity.

Additionally, our ideal candidate will possess one or more of the following:

• Associate degree or higher in music or a related field
• Expertise in the area you will be instructing
• Experience working with all age groups and diverse communities
• Prior experience planning, managing, or coordinating music programs
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification
• Bilingual skills preferred, but not required

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.
• License/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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