Water Safety Instructor I

About the role

The Water Safety Instructor-1 will provide aquatic education to patrons, teaching swim lessons to preschool and school age children, levels 1-6, and providing aquatic exercise programs in deep and shallow water.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive experience for patrons through professional and courteous behavior.
• Teach swim lessons to preschool and school age children, levels 1-6.
• Provide excellent internal and external customer service.
• May be asked to teach aquatic exercise programs in deep and shallow water.
• Participate in in-service training, orientations, and other staff meetings as requested.
• Complete applicable reports and records.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Must be able to be in a chlorinated environment for a long period of time.
• Must be able to perform tasks of a repetitive nature without diminished performance.
• Must be able to walk, bend, stoop, squat, twist body, stand for short/long periods of time, kneel, push, pull, have sense of touch, reach, grasp with hands and fingers, climb stairs, close vision, distance vision, smell, talk, hear, have eye-hand coordination, have manual dexterity, speak, and read English and work in noisy areas.
• Must be physically able to give emergency care if a situation arises.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Water Safety Instructor certification strongly desired.
• Certification in water exercise instruction is strongly preferred.
• First Aid/CPR/AED required. Certification accepted from American Red Cross or Ellis & Associates.
• Water Safety instructor certification strongly preferred.
• Water exercise instruction strongly preferred.