Piano Instructor- Denver Arts & Culture

Piano Instructor

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

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

· 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. Licensure and certification must be kept current as a condition of employment.