Aqua Aerobics Instructor

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead safe and engaging group fitness classes for varying levels and abilities
• Create and inclusive and welcoming class environment
• Maintain aqua aerobics equipment and notify supervisor of equipment needing repaired or replaced
• Create a safe, professional, and positive environment through enforcement of policies, rules, and regulations governing the conduct of staff and patrons using the pool
• Demonstrate professionalism at all times – especially in punctuality, responsibility, personal appearance, respectful communication, and customer service
• Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position

Qualifications

• Technical skills required for aqua and aerobics classes, variety of aqua aerobics equipment, pool rules and regulations and proper English grammar
• Demonstrating authority within policy, dealing with large groups of people in stressful situations, remaining professional and helpful at all times
• Ability to work with many people at the same time, demonstrate and communicate proper technical body mechanics and movements
• Properly use and instruct use of water aerobics equipment, communicate proper body dynamics, safe movements and exercises; multitask

Physical Abilities

• Sit, stand, walk
• Swim and perform related duties in the water
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Climb or balance
• Requires sufficient hand-eye-arm coordination to use a keyboard and basic metering tools
• Requires auditory ability to carry on conversations over the phone and in person
• Requires visual acuity to include close and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus
• Requires ability to visually access multiple situations in rapid succession while surveying a crowded swimming pool and make the appropriate decisions for response

Education and Experience

• Aqua Aerobics instruction experience
• Customer service experience
• Energy and personality are essential
• Licenses and Certificates Required: Aquatic Exercise Association Certification or equivalent
• CPR/AED/ First Aid Certification

Supplemental Information

• Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee mainly works at an outdoor swimming pool exposed to weather conditions, variable temperatures, exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The employee is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to loud.

Pre-Employment

• Job offers for this position are contingent upon the individual passing a pre-employment drug screen, background check and verification of all required certificates.