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Recreation Activities Instructor - Visual Arts

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Recreation Activities Instructor - Visual Arts

Salary

$33,800.00 - $38,480.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Intermittent Temporary

Job Number

13745

Department

Parks & Recreation

Division

Recreation Centers

Opening Date

01/13/2026

Closing Date

2/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Recreation is seeking experienced Visual Arts Instructors to develop, organize, and teach classes in various art mediums.

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.

Department Hiring Rate: $16.25 - $18.50/hour

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Teaches various levels of visual arts classes.

+ Develop and organize classes in at least two different mediums.

+ Assists with developing and implementing fee-based, visual are classes such as pottery, painting, ceramic art and others.

+ 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 equipment such as but not limited to pottery kin, wheels, glass kins etc.

+ Demonstrate excellent customer skills while servicing class participants and guests

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, technical or correspondence schools are likely sources. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

Must have education &/or experience in teaching visual arts.

At least two years instructional experience, preferred.

CPR/First Aid Certification within six months of employment.

Additional Information & Requirements

Work Location: Titustown Visual Arts Center, 7545 Diven Street, Norfolk, VA 23505

Work Hours: Monday to Sunday; 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.; not to exceed 40 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.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ Less than High School

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Associates/Vocational

+ Bachelor's Degree

03

How much experience do you have teaching or in education?

+ Less than one (1) year

+ One (1) to two (2) years

+ Three (3) to four (4) years

+ More than four (4) years

+ No experience

04

Please briefly describe your experience in teaching or education

05

What mediums do you have experience teaching? Select all that apply

+ Pencil/Charcoal/Chalk drawing

+ Oil/Pastel/Watercolor painting

+ Screenprinting

+ Clay pottery

+ Glass/metal sculpting

+ Photography

06

Are you certified in CPR/First Aid?

+ Yes

+ No

07

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

08

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

09

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

10

Are you currently a resident of Norfolk, Virginia?

+ Yes

+ No

11

A conviction (felony or misdemeanor) does not necessarily eliminate you from employment consideration. A criminal background check is conducted on all new hires. Failure to disclose all criminal convictions may result in disqualification from employment consideration or may result in dismissal from City of Norfolk employment if you have been hired. The nature of the offense; the time that has passed since the offense, conduct and/or completion of the sentence; and the nature of the job sought may be taken into consideration. Have you ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor?

+ I have been convicted of a felony

+ I have been convicted of a misdemeanor

+ I have been convicted of a felony and a misdemeanor

+ I have not been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor

12

If you answered, that you have been convicted of a felony and/or a misdemeanor, please provide an explanation including the city, state and date of the conviction. This excludes minor traffic violations such as speeding tickets.

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