Contract Classes

Contract Class Instructor

Contract Classes Instructors

The City of Huntington Beach's Community Services Department is always looking for quality, dedicated instructors to offer a variety of programs to our residents and surrounding community.

A Contract Instructor is an independent contractor for the City (Contract Instructors are not employees) who provides a service to the community in the form of a class, workshop, or camp. Those interested in becoming an instructor must complete the Contract Instructor Application and submit it to the City of Huntington Beach Community Services Department.

Interested in teaching a Contract Class for the City of Huntington Beach?

The best candidates for contract class instruction are those whom combine a sincere interest in community service with a desire to supplement their existing income.

Contract Instructors do not rent the City facilities. However, a portion of the fees collected are retained by the City to cover facility usage, registration, administration, and promotion of classes in the SANDS Recreation Guide.

The City's payment split for contract classes is 70/30 for instructional classes and 60/40 for Art Center classes.

Interested Instructors are asked to provide the following:

A completed proposal (Contract Instructor Application)
References (professional or personal)
A resume (optional)

You will be contacted if we would like to move forward with your proposal.

New Contract Class Instructors required documents include:

If your application is accepted, you will need to complete the following documents:

Complete a mandatory direct deposit authorization form
Complete a W-9
All instructors and their staff must be fingerprinted prior to teaching a class, process your Live Scan Fingerprinting through a Fingerprinting Service
Apply for a mandatory City of Huntington Beach Business License and submit a copy of approved license

Existing Contract Class Instructor Forms:

Contract Instructor Change/Cancellation Form

Due to print deadlines and internal vetting processes, applications must be submitted approximately nine months in advance. Please review the timelines below.

HB Sands Edition	Date Range of Classes Held	Proposals Due
Summer 2020	June to September	January 1, 2020
Fall 2020	September to January	March 1, 2020
Winter 2020/2021	January to March	July 1, 2020
Spring 2021*	March to June	September 1, 2020

*Summer preview

More information:

Please review these tips before submitting an application:

Review the current issue of the SANDS to see if your proposed class is already being offered.
If a similar program is being offered, how is yours different? Can it be modified to meet a need that is currently not being met?
Please note that workshops and classes cannot be designed to sell or recommend products from your business or promote your consulting services.

Contact:

Codi Tennessen
Recreation Specialist
[email protected]

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