Join our incredible team at Peoples Community Center fostering our organization's mission to enhance community well-being through accessible recreation and healthy lifestyles. By offering tailored dance programming for the 50+ demographic, Parks Tacoma addresses the growing need for senior-focused activities that promote physical and mental health. These classes combat social isolation, a crucial concern for older adults, by creating a vibrant, supportive community within the community center setting. We are committed to inclusivity and accessibility, adapting recreational offerings to meet the diverse needs of our residents. This program is a vital resource for healthy aging, showing positive outcomes such as increased participant confidence and improved physical mobility, ultimately contributing to a more active and engaged community.
Day-to-day tasks for instructing senior dance classes at Peoples Center involve planning accessible choreography, preparing music, and physically leading the classes, which includes demonstrating moves, providing individualized feedback, and ensuring a safe environment. This position is part of a team responsible for helping to create a strong sense of community and the shared passion for enriching seniors' lives through movement. This work allows for continual adaption and innovation to meet diverse needs, blending various dance styles with fitness elements, and witnessing the positive impact of movement on participants' well-being. This position is on-site, fostering direct interaction and connection, which is vital for building rapport with the seniors. If your passion is contributing to the physical, mental, and social health of older adults, seeing them gain confidence, joy, and a renewed sense of vitality, come join us!
Work where you play!
Join our team at Parks Tacoma to put your skills to use serving your community and making Tacoma a vibrant, healthy, and welcoming place to live.
Who We Are
Parks Tacoma is a CAPRA-accredited and AZA-accredited, independent park district that leads efforts to build a healthy, sustainable community. Located in Tacoma, Washington, Parks Tacoma's mission is to create healthy opportunities to play, learn, and grow. The independent park district spans the city providing a wide range of life-enriching destinations and services, including 70+ parks, 80+ miles of trails, 1,000+ acres of urban forest, 66 playgrounds, four community centers, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Point Defiance Park, and much more. Our work is guided by eight core values that are the foundation of our actions and goals: innovation, excellence, equity, inclusiveness, sustainability, accountability, safety, and fun.
Why You’ll Love it Here
Come work with us and work where you play! You will contribute to the overall vitality and well-being of your community when you work for Parks Tacoma, and you’ll do so as part of a supportive team of committed, passionate, and mission-driven professionals. The people of Parks Tacoma are the key to its success, and you just might be the next great addition to our team. On top of that, you’ll wake each day knowing that you’re helping make Tacoma a great place to call home.
Position Information
Provide fun, informative and exciting classes or learning opportunities in assigned program area.
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to:
- Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
- Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
- Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
- Observe applicable safety requirements, use safety equipment provided, implement appropriate safety practices at all times and report immediately any unsafe working conditions or hazards.