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Recreation Activities Instructor - Dance

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Recreation Activities Instructor - Dance

Salary

$1,280.00 - $1,440.00 Biweekly

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Intermittent Temporary

Job Number

12817

Department

Parks & Recreation

Division

Recreation Centers

Opening Date

01 / 14 / 2026

Closing Date

1 / 25 / 2026 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Description

Benefits

Questions

Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Recreation, Community Wellness / Recreation Programs is seeking a Recreation Activity Instructor to assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of dance programming for youth, teens, adults, and seniors.

Dance Instructors needed :

Belly Dancing - Hip Hop - Ballet - Tap - Jazz

Freestyle - Modern - Ballroom

Latin

Norfolk's Department of Recreation, Parks and Open Space is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk's residents.

Departmental Hiring Hourly Range : $16.25 - $18.00

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to :

Teaches various levels of dance classes such as ballet, modern, jazz, ballroom, etc

Develop and organize classes in at least two different styles.

Assists with developing and implementing fee-based, dance classes such as ballet, modern, jazz, ballroom, and other dance styles.

Provide classroom management by scheduling, monitoring students, compiling curriculums, redirecting when needed and providing feedback to students.

Market recreation programs by distributing flyers and announcements to the participants.

Can safely operate music equipment.

Must have good customer skills.

Education / Experience

High School or GED Dance education or closely related field of study.

Must have at least 1-year instructional experience.

Preferred License(s) and / or Certification(s) :

Valid Driver’s License

First Aid and CPR certified

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Location : Lakewood Dance & Music Center, 1612 Willow Wood Drive, Norfolk, VA 23509

Work Hours : Monday to Sunday; 6 : 00 a.m. - 12 : 00 a.m.; not to exceed 20 hours per week; flexible hours will apply including weekends, holidays, and special events.

Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

Special project / grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

Temporary / seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE :

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

02

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

Less than High School Diploma / Equivalency

High School Diploma / GED

Some College (6 months or more)

Vocational / Technical Degree

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree or higher

03

Do you have at least one year experience teaching or formal education in dance arts?

Yes

No

04

Please select the style(s) of dance you have experience teaching. Select all that apply

Ballet

Ballroom dancing

Freestyle

Hip-hop

Jazz

Latin

Modern

Tap

Other

05

Do you possess a current CPR / First Aid Certificate?

Yes

No

06

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

07

Do you have a valid driver's license?

Yes

No

Required Question

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City of Norfolk

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