Hip Hop Dance Instructor at Yesler Community Center

## Description

**Hip Hop Dance Instructor at Yesler Community Center**

The Associated Recreation Council (ARC), in partnership with Seattle Parks & Recreation, is hiring a **Hip Hop Dance Instructor**. The Hip Hop Dance Instructor will be responsible for programming and delivering a hip hop dance class to children aged 5-12 years. The Instructor will be responsible for creating lessons and teaching the fundamentals of hip hop. The instructor must have the ability to engage with a diverse group of children and manage a classroom of students. A passion for teaching, hip hop and dance are a must! This is a year-round part-time role starting asap. There are multiple opportunities to extend.

**Location:** Yesler Community Center

**Start Date:**

• 01/14/2026

**Schedule:**

• Wednesday 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm / Saturday 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm
• The schedule is subject to change based upon programming needs and requirements.

• **Responsibilities:**
• **Relationship Building**

• Create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all participants
• Collaborate with recreation coordinator and other on-site staff to ensure safety of all participants
• Collaborate with recreation coordinator to manage behavioral concerns of all participants
• Communicate with parents, coworkers and Seattle Parks and Recreation partners in a professional and courteous manner
• Attend all required meetings and training

**Care and Safety**

• Complete required accident/incident forms if participants or instructors are injured

**Programming Requirements**

• Develop and deliver developmentally appropriate lesson plans/activities in the subject area of hip hop dance to ages 5-12 at multiple sites throughout Seattle
• Use critical thinking to problem-solve
• Generate supply lists for each class as needed
• Maintain appropriate professional appearance
• Daily set-up, take down and cleaning of space

**Minimum Qualifications:**

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• 2 years prior experience with hip hop dance required
• Prior youth programming experience required
• Must have demonstrated working experience working with families, community members and partners to foster positive relationships
• If hired, you will have approximately 3 hours of Human Resources new hire onboarding/training and 1 hour of on-site on-boarding/training
• If hired, must successfully complete/pass a background check
• If hired, must provide proof of eligibility to work in the US and valid government issued ID and sign up for direct deposit with either checking or savings account

**Pay:**

• Starting Pay: $27.00 - 29.00/hr.
• Full Pay Range: $27.00 - 37.00/hr. *(employee may earn up to $37.00/hr with continued employment)*

**Benefits:**

• ARC Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST)

We are actively interviewing for this role, so if this role is a good fit for you and you want to learn more about it, please apply now.