Martial Arts & Self-Defense Instructor - Part Time

MARTIAL ARTS & SELF-DEFENSE INSTRUCTOR - PART TIME
KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE

Consider joining Kennedy-King College's Continuing Education Department as a Martial Arts & Self-Defense Instructor. The ideal candidate will focus on students learning and practicing Martial Arts and self-defense techniques that can be used in unexpected situations. Martial Arts & Self-Defense Instructor will explain and demonstrate the techniques and then guide students as they practice these new skills until they can use them effectively.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching Martial Arts & Self-Defense to students ranging from beginning students to advanced students.
• Knowledge of best practices for conducting Martial Arts classes.
• Provide quality instruction to students
• Establish and follow a format that allows students to progress in learning
• Give physical, written, and verbal tests to students
• Participate in the presentation of rank and certifications
• Lead students in public presentations including demonstrations, recitals, and seminars
• Exercise safety awareness and practices.
• Follows and enforces department policies, rules and regulations while maintaining a friendly attitude.
• Leads group through warmups, stretches, skills focus, and sparring.
• Ensure that the class attendees are satisfied with the lessons. 
• Begin and end class on time. 
• Accurately record class participation and collect participants' surveys at the end of each class.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• One or more years of experience teaching self-defense, Martial Arts, specifically Kung Fu.
• Valid CPR card is required. 
• Certified rank of Instructor or higher
• Knowledge of hand-to-hand combat and self-defense techniques
• Physically capable of teaching Martial Arts and self-defense
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse group of staff and students required.
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college.
• Must be able to collaborate with participants individually and in groups, using various demonstration methods.
• Must communicate professionally and have a positive attitude at all times.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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