About the role
Dance Instructor
Job S****tatus: Continuous Part-Time
Pay & Grade**:** $23.81 to 32.14 hourly
Hours of Work**:**Up to 24 hours per week
Initial location: City Hall
**Posting period:**July 31, 2025 to August 14,2025 (at 6:00pm)
Overview
Seeking a dedicated Dance Instructor to teach recreational dance classes starting in the fall. An ideal candidate will have experience in dance instruction, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to fostering creativity in a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment. The position will start with 1 to 2 programs per week during the fall session.
Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver engaging dance programs for participants in styles such as ballroom, tap, jazz, line dance and other cultural dance forms
- Demonstrate and teach dance techniques using established methods, providing helpful feedback to participants
- Modify programs as needed to ensure the inclusion of all participants and integrate inclusion staff, private support workers and volunteers into programs as required
- Reviews emergency procedures with participants and follow established procedures during emergencies
- Prepare and organize necessary music and equipment
- Maintain accurate records, including class attendance and incident reports, and distribute relevant forms and program information.
- Provide a high level of front-line customer service and respond to participants' immediate concerns and needs
- Act as a bridge between the facility and participants.
- Perform other related tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma and current technical or practical training in dance.
- One year of related experience.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including daytime, evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on program needs.
- Proven experience in providing dance instruction within a program setting.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, along with strong customer service and behavior management abilities.
- Provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check at your own expense as a condition of employment.
- Valid CPR Level C” and Emergency First Aid Certificate.
- Demonstrated reliability, positive attitude, and good employment record.
**Department/Division:**Community Services, Neighbourhood Programs and Services
**Group:**Non-Union/Management
Competition Number**:** 2025-264
Job Code: 9403
Number of positions**:** 2
Why work at the City of Kitchener
About City of Kitchener, ON
Kitchener is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of three cities that make up the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is the regional seat. Kitchener is located about 100 km (62 mi) west of Toronto. Kitchener was previously known as Berlin until a 1916 referendum changing the name. The city covers an area of 136.86 km2, had a population of 233,222 at the time of the 2016 Census.
About the role
Dance Instructor
Job S****tatus: Continuous Part-Time
Pay & Grade**:** $23.81 to 32.14 hourly
Hours of Work**:**Up to 24 hours per week
Initial location: City Hall
**Posting period:**July 31, 2025 to August 14,2025 (at 6:00pm)
Overview
Seeking a dedicated Dance Instructor to teach recreational dance classes starting in the fall. An ideal candidate will have experience in dance instruction, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to fostering creativity in a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment. The position will start with 1 to 2 programs per week during the fall session.
Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver engaging dance programs for participants in styles such as ballroom, tap, jazz, line dance and other cultural dance forms
- Demonstrate and teach dance techniques using established methods, providing helpful feedback to participants
- Modify programs as needed to ensure the inclusion of all participants and integrate inclusion staff, private support workers and volunteers into programs as required
- Reviews emergency procedures with participants and follow established procedures during emergencies
- Prepare and organize necessary music and equipment
- Maintain accurate records, including class attendance and incident reports, and distribute relevant forms and program information.
- Provide a high level of front-line customer service and respond to participants' immediate concerns and needs
- Act as a bridge between the facility and participants.
- Perform other related tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma and current technical or practical training in dance.
- One year of related experience.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including daytime, evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on program needs.
- Proven experience in providing dance instruction within a program setting.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, along with strong customer service and behavior management abilities.
- Provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check at your own expense as a condition of employment.
- Valid CPR Level C” and Emergency First Aid Certificate.
- Demonstrated reliability, positive attitude, and good employment record.
**Department/Division:**Community Services, Neighbourhood Programs and Services
**Group:**Non-Union/Management
Competition Number**:** 2025-264
Job Code: 9403
Number of positions**:** 2
Why work at the City of Kitchener
About City of Kitchener, ON
Kitchener is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is one of three cities that make up the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is the regional seat. Kitchener is located about 100 km (62 mi) west of Toronto. Kitchener was previously known as Berlin until a 1916 referendum changing the name. The city covers an area of 136.86 km2, had a population of 233,222 at the time of the 2016 Census.