Swim Instructor - Aquatics
Swim Instructor - Aquatics
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Job Description
SalaryRange:$16.69 $20.87 hourly
Benefits:This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guidehere.
Job Summary:
The Water Safety Instructor is responsible for safety instructing supervising and testing swim lesson participants. Must be available to work early mornings days evenings and weekends.
Experience Knowledge Skills:
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be 16 years of age or older.
- Current certifications in:
- American Red Cross (or equivalent) CPR and First Aid.
Preferred:
- Current certifications in:
- American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification.
- One to Two 12 years of swim instructor experience.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to demonstrate the various swimming strokes.
- Ability to demonstrate skills as required for class content. Will use teaching aids such as kickboards diving rings life jackets etc.
- Ability to demonstrate water safety skills and swimming strokes.
- Interpersonal skills including the ability to facilitate interaction communication and teamwork between others.
- Oral written and listening communication skills including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages information concepts and details accurately and clearly.
- Ability to prioritize work meet deadlines and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
- Ability to maintain a strong work ethic positive problemsolving attitude and enthusiasm for the work performed.
- Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
- Knowledge of customer service principles and best practices including customer needs assessments meeting quality service standards and evaluating customer satisfaction.
- Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies.
- Customer service skills including the ability to actively listen address customer needs defuse tense situations and maintain an open flexible and friendly demeanor.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds cultures and ages.
Essential Functions:
- Instructs tests and evaluates participants in the swim lesson program.
- Adequately plans and prepares in advance of teaching in an effort to foster skill development in each participant.
- Evaluates and monitors students progress.
- Maintains order and discipline in classes to ensure a safe environment and to promote a learning atmosphere.
- Provides a safe and fun environment for all participants.
- Demonstrates professionalism in all forms of communication such as inperson email phone calls video calls and texts.
- Provide ongoing corrective feedback to participants and relay progress to parents/guardians.
- Enforces all facility rules and regulations.
- Attends required staff meetings and trainings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Work Environment andPhysical Requirements:
- Work can be performed either in an indoor or outdoor setting.
- Work may be performed in varying weather conditions.
- Regular exposure to loud noise fumes and chemicals.
- Work involves walking standing swimming stretching bending as well as lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds.
EOE Statement:The City of Greeleyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrierfree search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: .
Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all preemployment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Preemployment screenings include a drug test a background and national sex offender search a motor vehicle record search and for some positions a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process including but not limited to EOE Reasonable Accommodation and preemployment screenings please visit our career pageHERE.
Employment Type
Part-Time
