Gymnastics Recreation Instructor

About the role

The Recreation Instructor is responsible for planning, implementing, and facilitating recreation programs, classes, workshops, or trips. They establish and communicate expected conduct to ensure a safe learning environment, enforce safety rules to prevent injury, and modify activities to suit the needs of specific groups.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and facilitate recreation programs classes, workshops, or trips.
• Establish and communicate expected conduct to ensure a safe learning environment.
• Enforce safety rules to prevent injury.
• Explain the rules of the activities and instruct participants at a variety of skill levels.
• Modify activities to suit the needs of specific groups, such as seniors.
• Administer basic first aid if needed.
• Organize and set up tools and equipment used in recreational activities.
• Teach activity participants per lesson plans.
• Maintain close supervision and maximize safety of staff and participants at all times.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with participants.
• Attend appropriate in-service training sessions as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be age 18 or older.
• Significant experience in related area of activity.
• Current CPR, AED and First Aid certification.
• Current certifications in the recreation area as needed.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Qualifications

• Flexibility, a positive attitude, enthusiasm and excellent problem-solving skills preferred.
• Strong background in related area of activity.
• Ability and desire to interact with participants of all ages in a positive and courteous manner.
• Ability to teach and coach participants in a professional manner.
• Willingness to work according to agency policies, procedures, and scope of training.
• Demonstrated punctuality and reliability in work habits.
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory, and safe decision-making skills.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the recreation activity.

Supplemental Information

• Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:
  • Flexibility, a positive attitude, enthusiasm and excellent problem-solving skills preferred.
  • Strong background in related area of activity.
  • Ability and desire to interact with participants of all ages in a positive and courteous manner.
  • Ability to teach and coach participants in a professional manner.
  • Willingness to work according to agency policies, procedures, and scope of training.
  • Demonstrated punctuality and reliability in work habits.
  • Strong interpersonal, supervisory, and safe decision-making skills.
  • Ability to meet the physical demands of the recreation activity.

Work Environment and Physical Effort

• This is a non-smoking workplace.
• Depending on the specific program, work is performed both indoors and outdoors using Park District, public or private facilities or in the water or recreational areas.
• Though most programs operate during the day, a few programs meet in the evenings and/or overnight.
• Programs and trips may be out of reach of cell phone coverage.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• A Recreation Instructor must be in good physical condition must be physically able to assist participants and participate in activities.
• May experience exposure to extended periods of sun, snow, rain, cold temperatures, wind, water and potentially uneven terrain that may contain trip hazards.
• Must be able to hear distress noises and hear and see distress signals in a variety of environments, keeping safety in mind at all times.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, grab, pull and push objects, squat down, stoop, kneel, crouch and jump.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Hours will vary depending on the program schedule and may include early morning, weekend and evening shifts.

Supplemental Information

• Contact Applicant Support at 855-524-5627 for assistance Monday through Friday, 6am to 5pm Pacific Time.
• Email: support@governmentjobs.com
• Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District offers sick leave to part-time employees. Sick leave is accrued at one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked.
• Employees receive a discount on most Park District classes, free pool pass at the Aquatic Center, and basic fitness membership at the Bainbridge Island Recreation Center (BIRC) while employed for employees and dependents.