Have Something You’d Love to Teach?
You bring the knowledge. Skill Hall helps shape the class, manage registration, find space and get the word out.
Artists, makers, tradespeople, professionals, business owners, retirees and experienced hobbyists all have knowledge worth sharing. Start with a strong idea—we’ll help with the structure.
Prospective instructors should honestly represent their experience and be prepared to provide accurate, responsible instruction.
Getting Started
Share Your Idea
Tell us what you know, who the class could help and what participants may learn.
Plan Together
We’ll work through the format, pricing, location, class size, materials and timing.
Open Registration
Skill Hall creates the event listing, manages registration and begins promotion.
Teach Your Class
You lead the learning. Skill Hall helps coordinate the details surrounding it.
Submitting an application does not guarantee that a class will be approved or scheduled.
Choose How You Participate
Instructors may receive payment for their class or volunteer their time to benefit The Park County Senior Center. The final choice must be confirmed in writing before registration opens.
Paid Instructor
Receive the agreed instructor earnings after applicable fees and approved expenses are deducted. A completed Form W-9 is required before payment.
Volunteer Instructor / HUB Fundraiser
Teach without compensation and direct the remaining designated proceeds to The HUB at PCSC.
Important Details
Everything you may need to know—without making you read it all at once.
Open the sections that apply to you. Final requirements will be confirmed before registration begins.
Livingston Skill Hall Can Assist With:
- Developing the class format, description and registration price
- Coordinating dates, class size and an appropriate location
- Creating the event listing and managing online registration
- Communicating important information to registered students
- Providing basic promotion through Skill Hall’s community channels
- Coordinating cancellations, transfers and refunds
The Instructor is Responsible For:
- Honestly representing their qualifications and experience
- Preparing and delivering accurate, responsible instruction
- Identifying materials, equipment and additional student expenses
- Disclosing foreseeable risks and following reasonable safety practices
- Arriving prepared and following venue requirements
- Promptly communicating scheduling conflicts or concerns
- Using only instructional materials they have permission to use
Specific responsibilities will be included in the final written agreement.
Paid Instructor
Paid instructors receive the agreed instructor earnings from their class after applicable fees and approved expenses are deducted. Before receiving payment, the instructor must provide a completed Form W-9. Livingston Skill Hall will issue any tax documentation required by law.
Volunteer Instructor and HUB Fundraiser
Volunteer instructors may choose to teach without compensation and designate their class as a fundraiser benefiting The HUB at PCSC.
This arrangement must be selected and confirmed in writing before registration opens. The instructor waives any right to receive instructor earnings from the class. After Skill Hall’s 10% administrative fee and credit-card processing fees are deducted, the remaining designated proceeds will be paid directly to The HUB at PCSC.
Because the proceeds are not assigned or paid to the volunteer instructor, Livingston Skill Hall will generally not require a Form W-9 solely for that volunteer class. Volunteer instructors cannot claim the value of donated time or teaching services as a charitable deduction.
The registration price will be determined with the instructor before registration opens. Pricing may consider class length, preparation time, materials, enrollment limits, venue requirements and comparable local classes.
Livingston Skill Hall retains 10% of ticket revenue to support class development, scheduling, registration, participant communication, promotion and administration. Credit-card processing fees are also deducted from ticket revenue.
For paid instructors, the remaining balance is paid according to the written class and compensation agreement. Classes held at The HUB may also include a separate suggested space donation from the paid instructor to Park County Senior Center.
For volunteer instructors, the remaining designated proceeds are paid directly to The HUB according to the written volunteer and fundraiser arrangement.
Material expenses, reimbursements and additional student costs must be approved and clearly identified before registration opens.
Tax Information for Paid Instructors
Paid instructors must submit a completed Form W-9 before receiving payment. For payments made during 2026, Livingston Skill Hall will generally issue Form 1099-NEC to instructors who receive $2,000 or more during the calendar year, as required by current IRS reporting rules. Instructor income may still be taxable even when a tax form is not issued.
Paid instructors are responsible for reporting their income and paying applicable federal, state and local taxes.
Safety requirements depend on the subject, location, equipment and level of physical activity involved.
Instructors must disclose foreseeable risks and any use of tools, machinery, sharp objects, heat, chemicals, food, physical movement or other potentially hazardous materials or activities.
Depending on the class, an instructor may be required to:
- Provide proof of appropriate insurance
- Complete an additional safety review
- Follow activity-specific venue requirements
- Provide relevant qualifications or certifications
- Use appropriate protective equipment
- Ensure participants complete an activity-specific acknowledgment or waiver
Additional requirements will be discussed before the class is approved and opened for registration.
Paid instructors provide services independently and are not employees of Livingston Skill Hall. They may accept or decline proposed classes and may offer their services elsewhere.
Volunteer instructors provide teaching services without compensation under a separate written volunteer and fundraiser arrangement. No instructor earnings will be allocated to or received by the volunteer instructor for that class.
Each instructor remains responsible for preparing and delivering their instruction, subject to the agreed class description, schedule, safety requirements, venue policies and written agreement.
The legal classification of a working relationship depends on the actual arrangement and applicable law. Additional documentation may be required based on the instructor, activity or services being provided.
Livingston Skill Hall does not guarantee minimum enrollment, attendance, student outcomes or any particular amount of class revenue.
Before registration opens, the instructor must choose either the paid-instructor option or the volunteer-instructor and HUB-fundraiser option.
Paid Instructors May Need to Provide:
- Form W-9
- A written instructor agreement
- A final class and compensation summary
- Insurance documentation, when required
- Relevant licenses or certifications, when required
- An activity-specific safety plan or participant waiver, when required
Volunteer Instructors May Need to Provide:
- A written volunteer and fundraiser agreement
- A final class and proceeds summary
- Insurance documentation, when required
- Relevant licenses or certifications, when required
- An activity-specific safety plan or participant waiver, when required
Ready to Share What You Know?
Tell us as much as you currently have figured out—not every detail needs to be finalized. Once your application has been reviewed, Livingston Skill Hall will contact you to discuss whether the class is a good fit and what the next steps will be.
The application is the beginning of the conversation and does not serve as the complete instructor, volunteer or compensation agreement.