Dance Instructor

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 a part time position which will work no more than 39 hours per week and is not eligible for benefits. The pay range for this position $20.31 per hour and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan. Part time positions may have routine or variable work schedules. In addition to class time, instructors receive additional paid hours for planning, set-up, and break down time.  

Denver Parks and Recreation 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 – 5 years), youth programming (6-18), and adult programs (18+). Our Recreation 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.  

Location 

In this position you can expect to work on site at multiple recreation centers and other locations around the City and County of Denver. This position includes working day, evening, and weekend hours. You can expect to work around 12 hours per week. Locations specifically hiring for: Harvey Park, Harvard Gulch, and Carla Madison Recreation Centers.

What You’ll Do 

Our Arts and Culture Department is looking to hire friendly and fun Dance Instructors who have a passion for connecting communities through the arts.    

In this role you will:  

• Create, plan, implement, and instruct a variety of dance classes for Denver’s youth
• Create supply lists for classes
• Teach classes such as Creative Movement, Pre Ballet, and Ballet 1 classes
• Setup before, and breakdown/cleanup after each class
• Assist coordinators with future programming ideas and community engagement; help mentor newer art instructors as need
• Respond to class-specific inquiries from participants and community members
• Collect and report feedback to the Arts & Culture Program Coordinators for future programming improvement
• Other duties as assigned

We are looking for Instructors who can work 6-15 hours per week.

What You’ll Bring 

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level. 

Our Dance Instructors should have a passion for teaching, and knowledge of a variety of dance styles. We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic about working with children, connecting communities, and inspiring creativity.

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

• Associate degree or higher in a dance, dance history, or a related field
• Experience teaching a variety of dance styles
• Experience in ballet 
• Prior experience working with youth, 2-12 years old
• Prior experience planning, managing, or coordinating creative dance programming
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification
• Bilingual skills preferred, but not required
• Ability to travel to Denver’s 30 recreation centers throughout the city as needed

Required Minimum Qualifications 

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following 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: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
License/Certifications: Requires certification in CPR and First Aid at the time of application or prior to completion of probation.


Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of continued employment. 

Application Deadline 

Applications for this position are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.