Water Exercise Instructor

Water Exercise Instructor Hourly location can vary between middle school pools at District 196 Black Hawk, Dakota Hills, Falcon Ridge, Rosemount, Scott Highland, Valley- STEM Middle Schools. Effective date of employment: ASAP. Job summary: Water exercise instructors motivate and teach students in water exercise courses according to current exercise standards and in accordance with the goals of the District 196 Community Education Aquatics Program. Qualifications: Water exercise instructors must have the ability to relate to adults in a professional manner. They must have strong leadership and public relations skills, sound decision-making skills, and the ability to maintain self-control in stressful situations. Professional certifications in the area of exercise science (AEA, ACE, AFAA, ACSM, NDEITA, MEITA, and YMCA), CPR for the professional rescuer, and first aid certifications are strongly recommended. Responsibilities: Water exercise instructors must know, understand, and follow all rules, policies, and chain of command of the District 196 Community Education Aquatics Program. They are responsible for the safety of students, communicate with customers in a professional manner, refer any unresolved issues to the aquatic coordinator, conduct classes in keeping with current exercise principles, incorporate a variety of exercises and equipment in classes, arrive on deck 15 minutes prior to the start of the first class and have all necessary equipment ready before class, start and end classes on time, meet state health department requirements for being in the pool, notify the aquatic coordinator as to the reason for an absence and provide the name of the qualified staff person who will substitute, take ownership of substitute shifts, if unable to work once committed to a substitute shift, take responsibility to find another substitute, be responsible for maintenance and storage of equipment, maintain a professional appearance at all times, have a full working knowledge of the emergency action plan (EAP) and assist when necessary, document all accidents and incidents immediately, notify the aquatic coordinator when a potentially serious problem is noticed, attend all instructor in-services, notify the aquatic coordinator if unable to attend, make-up responsibilities must be completed in a timely fashion, provide the aquatic coordinator with intent to work information as requested, complete all required employment records, including time sheets, in an honest and timely manner, and perform miscellaneous tasks as assigned. Instructors are not permitted to recruit participants in the District 196 Community Education Aquatics Program for personal business purposes. Typical physical demands and working conditions: Water exercise instructors must be able to observe all areas of the pool with clear vision, hear noises and distress signals in the aquatic environment, communicate effectively with people in normal, loud, and stressful situations, including projecting one's voice across distance, be in water ranging from 80-90 degrees. Compensation: Water exercise instructor - not certified $19.00 - $19.75, depending on qualifications. Certification required: CPR and first aid. Water exercise instructor - certified $21.00- $21.75, depending on qualifications. AEA, ACE, NETA, YMCA certification, CPR and first aid.