Swim Instructor

The swim instructor provides specialized swim instruction for various age groups in the community.

Must be at least 15 years of age to apply.

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE: Thorough knowledge of departmental rules and regulations; considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, teaching methods and techniques that provide positive motivation; working knowledge of rules, strategies, and skills; general knowledge of the Cardiovascular system and human anatomy; organizational procedures.

SKILL: Public relations skills; demonstrated skill in the operation of equipment necessary to perform the functions of the job; must be versatile in all developmental stages.

ABILITY: Plan, organize, instruct, and supervise the assigned program; control large groups of people; follow written and verbal instructions; remain current on the trends of the industry; communicate effectively to the participants when teaching skills; analyze situations quickly and objectively and determine proper courses of action to be taken; work with little or no supervision; analyze and correct facility safety hazards; write incident and accident reports; learn and adhere to the facility emergency procedures; establish and maintain effective working relationships.

TRAINING: Swim instruction or team experience preferred but not required, Certified American Red Cross Water Safety Training.

EXPERIENCE: Previous instructional experience preferred or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicant possesses the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The following duties are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive:



* Develops and teaches class content appropriate to the course description and level; helps develop appropriate tools necessary to offer quality swim lessons; provides feedback to class participants and proper instruction in the use of support materials.


* Monitors participants and their ability to participate.


* Provides a safe environment for all participants; enforces all general building policies if applicable; completes any necessary reports and forms, i.e., Accident Reports, Health Forms, Attendance Records, Supply Requests, etc.


* Attends and participates in scheduled meetings as required.


* Responsible for preparation for program activities; prepares lesson plans, organizes relative equipment; may be required to set-up and break-down materials used for instruction.


* Responsible for finding a dependable, appropriate substitute upon their absence.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:


* M ust possess a current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification or ability to obtain with 90 days of employment (in-house certification available).


* CPR/AED and First Aid certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.


* Minimum fifteen (15) years of age.

Minors from fifteen to eighteen cannot work more than eight hour...