FACT SHEET FOR DARC INSTRUCTORS
Below you will find an outline of what transpires at the DARC Office when someone submits a new course proposal. If you have any questions, please give us a call at 610-269-9260 or email darc@kennett.net. Proposal form is mailed out to interested individuals. Any prospective instructor who has any questions call the office at 610-269-9260. Proposal form is received by DARC. Director reviews proposal form, calls references, calls instructor with questions, etc. Director checks with instructor about time, dates, location of class. Director works new program into next brochure. DARC takes registrations once brochure is mailed. DARC mails instructor contract(s) outlining: days, dates, location and fee for class. Instructor mails signed contract back to the DARC Office. Two or three days prior to class the instructor should call DARC to check on enrollment. If class is cancelled due to lack of enrollment, DARC calls those who have registered and cancels and refunds money. If class goes sign(s) will be posted on the door for participants to know in which room the class will be held. Class roster will be placed under door for instructor, if not faxed or picked up by the instructor. Custodians should have the room open prior to scheduled class time. Instructors should be ready to go at the scheduled start time. Each week you will meet in the same room. If after the first class there was a no-show, please take the time to give them a call to see why they did not attend. This is good public relations. It helps you as well as DARC. If someone not on your roster shows to a class please call DARC the next business day to verify that they have registered. DARC classes are cancelled whenever the Downingtown Area School District schools are closed or close early for an early dismissal. This may require you to add another class onto the end of your scheduled session of classes to make up the missed time. We do have a weather line that you can call to see if classes are cancelled, that number is 610269-6540. Please make your participants aware of this phone number so that they will have it in case of inclement weather. Prior to the end of session, please call to confirm class enrollment numbers with DARC. After the class a check will be mailed to the instructor for the number of participants
enrolled. No taxes will be taken out of the check. If over $600 is earned in one tax year, DARC will mail you a 1099 form by the end of January.
Typical Locations of Programs: Other locations could be arranged if needed. Downingtown West High Downingtown East High Lionville Middle School Downingtown Middle School Bradford Heights Elementary Beaver Creek Elementary East Ward Elementary Brandywine Wallace Elem. Pickering Valley Elementary Lionville Elementary Uwchlan Hills Elementary Shamona Creek Elementary East Caln Township Building West Bradford Elementary Downingtown Borough Hall Annex