INSTRUCTOR I (AT-WILL) - City of Torrance

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The City of Torrance is recruiting for Instructor I positions to join their Cultural Services team! 

The Department
The Community Services Department offers Torrance residents the unique opportunity to help achieve a sense of purpose, identity, self-worth and improved self-esteem within the specialized areas of Cultural Arts, Library, Parks and Recreation. The Community Services Department is committed to providing quality services, activities, programs and facilities for all those who live, learn, work and play in the City of Torrance. 

The Division
The mission of the Cultural Services Division  is to strengthen the City of Torrance as a unique center for cultural programs, the arts and arts education through developing the Torrance Cultural Arts Center as a unified campus for learning and excellence; providing classes, programs, and events that enrich the community through arts training and instruction for all levels of learning; creating new arts experiences and  attracting new audiences; serving the unique needs of artists, connecting their work to the public and developing unique artistic resources of and for this community.

The Position 
The Instructor I reports directly to a full time Cultural Services professional. Instructor I position differs from Instructor II based on the position requirements as well as the tenure of the instructor. The Instructor I position differs from the Program Specialist in that the Instructor I primarily teaches classes and does not serve as a staff generalist.  

The following duties represent the principal job duties; however, they are not all inclusive.

• Submits classes to be offered to the Classes Supervisor or Program Coordinator and reviews class offerings for accuracy;
• Prepares lesson plans and plans, organizes, instructs, and directs classes in a specialized discipline or topic;
• Conducts demonstrations/presentations to students;
• Evaluates student level of ability to develop appropriate lesson plans and to modify instruction plan during class based on student need;
• Evaluates  progress of student/class;
• Prepares course materials and instructional aids;
• Sets up audiovisual equipment for instructional purposes;
• May on occasion provide direction to assistants;
• Prepares activity and other reports.

For more information about the duties of the position, click here. 

Hours: This is a recurrent, part-time, non-civil service, as needed position. Hours are flexible but concentrated around advertised classes. This position may be expected to work some evenings and weekends.