Youth Ballet Instructor (International District/Chinatown Community Center)

Youth Ballet Instructor (International District/Chinatown Community Center)

If you have a knowledge and understanding of Ballet fundamentals and passion for and experience teaching, Associated Recreation Council (ARC) has a role for you as a Youth Ballet Instructor at International District/Chinatown Community Center. This is a seasonal part-time role with a targeted start date of 01/08/2026.

ARC, in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, serves Seattle by offering access to licensed childcare and a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes, and activities. In this role, the Youth Ballet Instructor at International District/Chinatown Community Center will lead participants through 30-minute lessons. The class’s objectives are to strengthen bodies and minds and provide a safe and positive environment for children to express themselves.

Schedule: 

• Thursdays 5:00-5:45pm
• 01/08/2026-03/26/2026

Start Date: 01/08/2026

Ballet Instructor Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver developmentally appropriate class lesson plans for cohorts. Instructors are expected to plan their weekly dance lessons.
• Plan, lead and implement age-appropriate lessons for ballet classes, focusing on strengthening minds and bodies, introductory skills, fine motor development, and dance appreciation.
• Instructors are expected to set up and clean up the space before and after each weekly lesson.
• Complete required administrative reports, such as attendance sheets and accident reports.

Youth Ballet Instructor requirements include:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Experience working with children
• Experience teaching ballet
• Must pass a criminal background check

Pay:

• $26.50 - 28.50/hr.
• Seasonal, part-time position

Benefits:

• ARC Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST)

Location

• International District/Chinatown Community Center

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.