Contract Class Instructor

Job Description:

Contract Class Instructor

Description

Description

The City of Tustin is currently seeking applicants with solid instructional experience to enhance our contract class offerings. Contract Class Instructors have unique skills or expertise and are familiar with sharing their knowledge with members of the public in a class or workshop setting. Contract Class Instructors are independent contractors and are not employed by the City . Compensation will be as agreed upon by the parties in each individual Contract Class Instructor’s contract. Typically, compensation for classes held at City facilities is split 65/35 with the Contract Class Instructor or as is defined by the contract. The City makes no guarantees on the number of classes, the number of students, or the amount of revenue that a class may generate.

Typical classes take place one day per week, for four (4) to six (6) week sessions. The City can continue class offerings into subsequent quarters depending on the success and enrollment of the class.

Summer camps are held from June through mid-August and coincide with the Tustin Unified School District’s calendar. Camps run three (3) to five (5) days per week for a half or full day. Class offerings will continue into subsequent weeks if the class meets the community's needs.

The City’s specific areas of interest for Contract Class Instructors include but are not limited to:

• Junior Bakers
• Culinary skills and basics
• Culinary specialty skills or cuisines
• Parent & Me Art
• Science for Tots
• Journaling Skills for Kids
• Salsa Bachata
• Adult Fitness

APPLYING AND SUBMITTING YOUR CLASS PROPOSAL :

To apply, download the Instructor Application and submit the application either in person, by e-mail or by mail to:

City of Tustin Parks and Recreation Department
Attention: Stephanie Finn, Recreation Coordinator
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780

Please consider the following guidelines prior to applying and submitting your class proposal:

• Workshops and classes that are designed to sell or recommend products from your business or promote your consulting or investing services are not permitted.
• The activity guide for the current quarter of the Tustin Today should be reviewed prior to submission to see if the proposed class is already being offered. Class proposals that may be new or unique approaches to existing classes offered will be considered.
• Review our Teaching web page for additional information and Contract Instructor Application Deadlines .

The City’s Parks and Recreation staff will review proposals for potential inclusion as City-offered contract classes. If your proposal is selected, we will notify you. Selected programs will be promoted in the Tustin Today Activity Guide, online catalog, and on the City’s Parks and Recreation social media platforms. This is provided that all of the following criterion have been met:

• The class is not a duplication of an existing class or program that sufficiently meets demand.
• The class does not pose an unreasonable safety risk to participants.
• The class title and subject matter are interpreted as an appropriate City service consistent with the City's adopted policies, mission, vision, and values.
• The classes registration revenues are anticipated to be sufficient to recover costs borne by City based on projected class attendance.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Contract Class Instructor for the City’s Parks and Recreation Department.

Independent contractors are not employed by the City and do not receive benefits.

Closing Date/Time: Continuous