Swim Instructor II ($18.50 hourly)

Position Summary

The Water Safety Instructor I is responsible for teaching swim lessons to children at least 6 months old and adults according to Kroc Center Hawaii guidelines and enforce pool and safety rules and Kroc Center Hawaii policies to maintain a safe environment and member and guest satisfaction.

The Kroc Center Hawaii Water Safety Instructor I will have a deep commitment to the mission of The Salvation Army, which will be evident in his or her professional life and the manner in which he or she represents The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in the community.

Essential Functions

• Teach swim lessons to preschool, school age children and adults, levels 1-6.
• Evaluate students and recommend appropriate classes for their skill levels.
• Provide corrective and positive feedback to students to ensure learning and a positive atmosphere.
• Cover all materials required in a class.
• Complete student evaluations, reports, and records.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information and documents received.
• Have all instructional equipment ready before lessons begin and put all equipment away at the end of lessons.
• Communicate regularly with participants and parents.
• Recognize distressed swimmers and provide the necessary assistance.
• Know, understand, and enforce all aquatic facility policies, rules, and regulations.
• Never leave students unattended.
• Maintain a positive rapport and image with students, members, and guests.
• Keep the facilities clean, including pool, pool area, and locker rooms.
• Maintain the Code of Ethics policy, which has been established for the Kroc Center Hawaii.
• Attend staff meetings and other administrative meetings.
• Maintain regular and punctual work attendance.

Mental Demands

• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Detail oriented and attention to detail.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain poise under pressure.
• Able to maintain a self-motivated and self-directed schedule.
• Able to take projects from beginning through completion.
• Respond to crisis situations in a calm and effective manner.
• Must possess the self-discipline necessary to perform repetitive tasks without lowering quality of work.

Physical Demands

• Ability to remain in the water ranging from 80-90 degrees for the duration of swim lessons (1-4 hours).
• Support child weight in the water.
• Recognize distressed swimmers and those needing assistance and provide the necessary aid.
• Able to communicate verbally and loudly across distances.
• May also be required to run, swim, paddle and walk long distances.
• Sit, climb and/or balance, stoop, kneel, bend, stretch, crouch and/or crawl.
• Stand and sit for long periods.
• Use of vision.
• Drive a vehicle.
• Push/pull/lift/carry 50-75 pounds and occasionally more than 75 pounds.

Communication Demands

• Talking to co-workers, clients, vendors.
• Requires written communication to and from co-workers, clients, vendor.
• Talking on the telephone.
• Requires responding to written or verbal requests of co-workers, clients, and vendors.
• Requires training/giving verbal and written instructions.
• Requires receiving verbal and written instructions.
• Requires writing/composing written language.
• Requires reading.
• Requires visiting/working at other worksites.
• Requires communication via the latest technologies.

Description Of Work Environment

• The employee regularly works under outdoor weather conditions, is routinely exposed to the sun, may be exposed to extreme heat; works on uneven and/or slippery surfaces and is periodically exposed to hazardous conditions/situations.
• Attendance at trainings and conferences, both in Hawaii and on the mainland, may be required.
• Extensive travel is possible, including air travel, driving long distances, night driving, overnight travel, and extended travel of three days or more.

Equipment Needs

• Kick boards, swim buoys, hand paddles, swim noodles and associated swimming toys, and moving swimming teaching platform.