The award-winning Brooklyn Park Recreation and Parks Department is looking for highly motivated, team-oriented and enthusiastic individuals who have a desire to make difference in Brooklyn Park by instructing skating. A Ice Skating Instructor is responsible for teaching skating skills in the Brooklyn Park Recreation and Parks programs and will work under the general supervision of the Community Activity Center (CAC) Facilities Coordinator.
A Ice Skating Instructor is a member of the Recreation and Parks staff team that works together to develop innovative service delivery methods and programs focused on quality partnerships, service to our community and achieving successful results.

Application Deadline: This job posting will be open until filled. If you have interest in this position, it is highly recommended that you apply as soon as possible upon seeing the announcement as the vacancy may close without notice.

• Work with the CAC Coordinator to run an effective and efficient program
• Start session on time
• Interpret and apply skating principles
• Maintain order and assure participants are following program plan
• Report any incidents and assist with completing required reports

Education/Experience

• 16 years of age or older
• Knowledge of and a thorough understanding of skating principles

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to interact with participants in a responsible and professional manner
• Ability to maturely and appropriately respond to any emergency or incident that may arise
• Ability to communicate effectively and respond with tact and courtesy
• Ability to maintain order and security
• Ability to effectively work with youth
• Ability to make rational and appropriate decisions based on established policy and procedure
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Ability to provide a level of customer service that meets or exceeds customer expectation and satisfaction
• Ability to relate and work effectively with people from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds
• Embrace and engage in cultural shift toward Continuous Improvement

Desired Qualifications

• Previous skating instruction experience
• Previous successful experience working with the public and providing customer service
• Previous experience working with people from various cultural, socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds
• Fluency in Spanish, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Laotian or Vietnamese language(s)

Brooklyn Park is a thriving northwestern suburb of Minneapolis and the sixth largest city in the state with over 86,000 residents and 30,000 jobs. As the 11th fastest growing city in Minnesota, the city has become even more vibrant because of our remarkable racial and cultural diversity. Approximately 60 percent of our residents are people of color, 22 percent are foreign-born, and more than a quarter speak a language other than English at home.
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