Water Fitness Instructor - Lima Community Aquatic Park

Job Description

Job Description

INSTRUCTOR - Lima Community Aquatic Park

LCA SFM, LLC

LOCATION: Lima, OH

DEPARTMENT: AQUATICS

REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER

STATUS: PART-TIME (NON-EXEMPT)

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Lima Community Aquatic Park is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Lima, OH. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Lima Community Aquatic Park is a managed facility by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Instructor will lead and supervise water fitness classes at hours and times determined by pool management. Classes will focus on balance and coordination while increasing range of motion, joint flexibility, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness without causing strain. Instructor should be prepared to offer classes to a variety of age groups.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO :

• Teaching relevant skills, tactics, and techniques to a wide range of athletes, individuals, and groups
• Modify exercises to accommodate different skill levels, injuries, and physical limitations
• Monitoring, evaluating, and enhancing participant performance and needs
• Providing suitable feedback via positivity, encouragement, example, and motivation
• Demonstrating an activity clearly by breaking down the task or technique into a sequence
• Friendly and courteous with participants and team members
• Ensuring a safe environment for all participants to avoid accidents or injuries
• Implementing the lesson plans in an accurate, creative, positive, and efficient fashion
• Ensure proper use and care of pool equipment and teaching aids
• Report any maintenance or safety issues to management
• All additional duties assigned by management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 2 years of teaching aquatics programs
• Strong swimming ability and knowledge of different swimming techniques
• Must have excellent interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills
• Must be a team player
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, predominately after-school and weekends
• Current CPR/FIRST AID certifications, or willingness to obtain within a specified period
• Currently or willing to become Red Cross certified
• Currently Certified as a Water Fitness Instructor
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Passion for sports and athlete development

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds waist high
• Must be able to move or lift lightweight equipment
• Position requires activity for extended periods of time
• While performing the duties of the job, the team member may work in outside weather conditions
• Minimal duties are performed in direct sunlight. Team member may be exposed to hot, wet, and humid conditions