Temporary Aquatics Instructor (Year-Round)

Typical Duties

• Instructs swimming classes; includes compiling class rosters, preparing lesson plans, evaluating and testing students, preparing student certificates, and conferring with parents.
• Affords assistance in determining swimming instruction needs, developing classes, developing brochure information and other promotions, and evaluating programs.
• Affords assistance to the public by providing program information, answering public inquiries, handling or referring complaints, posting notices, and interpreting pool rules and policies.
• Responds to emergency situations, administering first aid and primary care as needed and completing accident/incident reports.
• Ensures lifeguard-swimmer and instructor-student ratios.
• Might perform lifeguarding duties as needed, enforcing pool rules and state health and safety laws.
• Performs clerical duties as needed; organizes office materials; and files pool operation information.
• Invents and maintains instructional equipment and supplies.
• Reports on necessary pool repairs as appropriate.
• Might perform or direct light pool maintenance and facility cleaning duties.
• Completes and maintains daily reports and records, assigned.
• Performs cashiering duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 17 years of age.
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of swimming instruction, lifeguard training, CPR and First Aid.
• General knowledge of the operation of pool maintenance systems.
• Ability to develop creative pool instruction programs.
• Effectively teach swimming and lifesaving skills.
• Must pass written and practical skills tests (see below).
• Ability to follow and give written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to respond calmly and effectively to emergency situations.
• Ability to enforce and explain divisional policies and procedures.
• Independently initiate and complete work activities.
• Ability to interact effectively and tactfully with a wide variety of individuals.
• Willingness to work irregular schedules, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and Holidays.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Certifications

• American Red Cross Lifeguard Training
• CPR for the Professional Rescuer
• Any of the following: First Aid Title 22; Emergency Response; First Responder; or equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications

• Water Safety Instructor (WSI).
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Other Requirements

• Attend all staff meetings as required.
• Wear program uniform provided by department.
• Background clearance of all potential employees is required prior to official hiring start date.
• Proof of negative tuberculosis test or clear chest x-ray results within the last two (2) years.

Skills Test

• 100-yard swim in under two (2) minutes.
• 500-yard swim in under ten (10) minutes.
• Swim under water for 25 yards.
• Tread water for three (3) minutes with 10lb brick.
• Perform various rescues.
• Perform CPR.
• Perform Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Sidestroke with technical correctness.
• Pass American Red Cross Lifeguard Training and CPR-FPR test with a score of 80% or better.

Career Ladder

N/A