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Become a Contract Instructor

Thank you for your interest in becoming a contract instructor for the City of Laguna Beach. The City of Laguna Beach Recreation Division continuously looks for programs that are innovative and promote physical & emotional wellness within our community. If you are interested in proposing a program idea that supports our efforts in providing excellent community services, please submit your proposal using the form below.

Class proposals will be reviewed for program content, benefit to our customers, and cost. Once we receive and review completed proposals, we will contact you with information on next steps. There are no guarantees that your submittal(s) will be accepted by the City of Laguna Beach.

We will consider applications for classes not currently offered in the City of Laguna Beach Recreation program, so please look through our brochure to see what we already offer.

We are not accepting applications in any of the following categories: tennis, pickleball, and soccer. Applications to teach dance, foreign language, music, art, or fitness classes are welcomed.

How is a contract instructor different from a City Employee?

A contract instructor is an independent contractor for the city, not an employee. A contract instructor signs a contract with the City to provide classes as described in a submitted proposal. Instructors do not rent our facilities, however a portion of the fees collected are retained by the City to cover facility usage, registration, administration, and promotion of your class in the City's activity guide, newsletter, and other marketing materials.

RESPONSIBLITIES	CONTRACTOR	EMPLOYEE
Schedules	Contractor sets class schedules (with the approval of the City dependent upon facility availability).	Employees are told when and where to work.
Course Content	Contractor develops and sets course content.	Employees are told how to work or use set lessons plans.
Course Materials	Contractor provides all course materials and supplies or charges a material fee to participants.	The City supplies all necessary work materials.
Payment	Contractor splits base revenue with the City.	Employees are paid by the hour.
Tax Liability	Contractor is responsible for taxes and receives a 1099 at the end of the year.	Applicable taxes are paid by the City, and the Employee receives a W-2 at year end.

How often are new classes considered?

The City of Laguna Beach operates on a quarterly schedule. Holiday closures are observed for New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Black Friday, and an annual holiday closure from Christmas Day to New Year's Day. Additional blackout dates will be provided for any special events prior to each program period.

PROGRAM PERIOD	DATES	DEADLINE FOR CONSIDERATION
Winter	January - March	October 1
Spring/Summer	March - August	January 2
Summer Camps	Mid-June - mid-August (per LBUSD schedule)	December 1
Fall	September - December	June 1

What compensation do contract instructors receive?

How are course fees determined?

Who processes registrations?

When will a contract instructor be paid?

What requirements must be met prior to finalization of an instructor contract with the City?

Before the start of the class session, contract instructors must:

Obtain City of Laguna Beach business license
Background check and fingerprinting for all staff and volunteers (current cost of $36 per person)
Obtain general liability with additional insured endorsement ($1M occurrence, $2M aggregate)
CPR/AED certification for all staff
Submit a valid W-9 for accounts payable vendor setup

What are the terms of the standard contract instructor agreement?

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