Youth Skateboarding Instructor
Departmental Overview
The Department of Recreation & Wellbeing provides competitive and recreational opportunities for students, faculty, staff and campus affiliated community members. In addition to the 30 sports clubs, the department offers a wide range of recreational activities and state of the art equipment.
Responsibilities
- Provides activity instruction to program participants, individually or in groups.
- Maintains a supportive environment for program participants and facilitate involvement.
- Interacts with recreational program participants in a positive manner.
- Broadens knowledge of teaching methods, techniques and skills through continuing education.
- Participates in required professional development activities.
Required Qualifications
- Working knowledge of and/or ability to learn program activity practices and procedures.
- Requires verbal and written communication in the English language, active listening, dynamic flexibility, critical thinking, multi-task and time management skills.
- Able to exercise independent sound judgment and employ reasoning skills.
- Client service minded, entrepreneurial spirit and creative thinking.
- Basic Computer Knowledge.
- Knowledge of and/or ability to learn campus policies and procedures.
- May work in classes, youth camps, fitness, outdoor programs.
Education/Certifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent certification/training/experience.
- Certification to instruct in the applicable recreational sports program or equivalent experience.
- Red Cross CPR certification.
- Red Cross Standard First Aid Training Certification
- Previous experience working with age level specific to these activities.