Aquatics Fitness Instructor (on-call)

Oregon, OH - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 22 - 50

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Position

The City of Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation Department is seeking Aquatics Fitness Instructors for group classes serving a wide range of fitness levels. Classes are held indoors in either our competitive pool or our recreation pool. The ideal candidate is reliable while bringing energy and expertise to each class.

Aquatic Fitness Instructors deliver effective workouts in a safe environment by monitoring and adjusting activities to meet each persons ability and skill level. They are encouraging and build a positive rapport with each participant. Instructors must have the ability to demonstrate safe exercise techniques and communicate simultaneously.

HOURS: This is a year-round position up to 20 hours per week. Building hours are typically between 5:00a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays programming hours will vary throughout the day.

For more information about the Lake Oswego Recreation and Aquatics Center (LORAC) visit: Responsibilities

Provide safe fun and challenging aquatic fitness classes in deep or shallow water
Teach in and/or out of the water depending on the class
Create a positive environment for new and experienced participants alike
Support and encourage all participants to reach their fitness goals
Begin and end all classes on schedule
Maintain a safe clean and orderly space for classes
Communicate incident/injury reports to supervisor
Offer modifications on different exercises

Education and Experience Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

1-year experience in the fitness industry (Preferred)
CPR/AED Certification
Specialized training and/or current certification as an Aquatics Fitness Instructor
Detail oriented and committed to customer service
Strong verbal communication skills
Basic computer skills
Available for in-person instruction/programming

Supplemental Information

Application Process:You may visit our web site at access the online application process. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed job application. This position is open until filled.

The City of Lake Oswego is committed to fostering a workplace where new ideas and diverse perspectives are valued. This involves hiring a workforce that reflects a variety of skills expertise and life experience including those who may come from a non-traditional background. We will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge skills education and experience that meet the minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age marital status familial status gender identity and expression sexual orientation disability any other consideration made unlawful under any federal state or local law.

As part of our commitment The City of Lake Oswego will ensure that persons with disabilities are offered reasonable accommodations. Please email your accommodation request to before the application deadline.

The PositionThe City of Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation Department is seeking Aquatics Fitness Instructors for group classes serving a wide range of fitness levels. Classes are held indoors in either our competitive pool or our recreation pool. The ideal candidate is reliable while bringing energy an...