Job Summary
Provide swim lesson instruction. This is a 6month parttime assignment.
Essential Functions
- Provide swim lessons with encouragement and positive reinforcement to individuals of all ages and levels of the Drexel and campus community.
- Enforce all pool policies while creating a welcome safe and inclusive environment for all individuals.
- Begin and end lessons on time remain after lessons to answer questions as needed.
- Disperse and clean up lessonrelated equipment.
- Educate participants on proper technique and promote water safety.
- Recognize and respond to emergencies in accordance with emergency action plan and prevent injuries by eliminating hazardous situations and behaviors.
- Submit and maintain proper paperwork in a timely manner including weekly swim lesson statistics.
- Maintain appropriate dress for all lessons including designated bathing suit while working with clients and Departmentissued uniform while not working with clients.
- Attend biannual All Staff Training and inservice trainings each term.
- Other duties as assigned by the Coordinator Aquatics.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year of experience.
- Ability to commit to teaching at least 1 hour of lessons per week.
- Previous swim instructor experience.
- Proficient in swimming including freestyle backstroke breaststroke and elementary backstroke.
- Ability to work independently and maintain dependable and timely communication.
- Strong verbal communication skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification.
- American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification.
Location
- University City Philadelphia PA
Additional Information
This is a PartTime temporary position classified as offered pay is based on the successful candidates qualifications and experience departmentbudget and an internal equity review.
For information about benefits please review Drexels Per Diem/Casual/Temporary Benefit Fact Sheet.
Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.