Swim Instructor

• LocationJeff Rouse Swim and Sports Center, 1600 Mine Road, Stafford, VA, 22554, United States
• Base Pay$17.00 - $20.00 / Hour
• Job CategoryJeff Rouse Swim & Sports Center
• IndustryAquatics, Recreational Pools, Swimming
• Employee TypePT Non-Exempt

Description

"We deliver a fun and welcoming fitness environment to help you lead your best life."

Located in Stafford Virginia, the Rouse Center (JRSSC) is a state-of-the-art 76,000 square foot facility that houses a 50-meter competition pool with movable bulkhead and seating for over 800 spectators, a 25-yard recreation pool, a warm-water wellness pool, a group exercise studio, fitness floor, a full-size basketball court, and a full-service cafe to serve guests.

The Rouse Center offers cycling, a variety of group exercise classes, swimming lessons, and lifeguarding. The center offers league play for adults in volleyball, basketball, Lil' Kickers soccer for children 18 months- 9 years, summer camps, clinics, classes, a J-Club kids' area for all those active kids ages 10 weeks -12 years old.

The Jeff Rouse Swim and Sports Center is managed by Eastern Sports Management (ESM) based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. ESM's management portfolio consists of venues in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.

JRSSC is currently looking for Swim Instructors. The Swim Instructor teaches swim lessons to members and guests of the Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center. The Swim Instructor will report directly to the Assistant Aquatics Director and Aquatics Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Knowledge of the pool schedule
• Promote lesson packages to JRSSC members and maximize client retention • Enter lessons in scheduling software
• Participate in regular In-Service Trainings
• Adapt all teaching approaches to the age, experience and ability of each participant
• Communicate regularly with participants and their guardians, as appropriate, to ensure they are aware of progress
• Recognize and respond effectively in emergencies in accordance with JRSSC emergency action plans
• Enforce all aquatic facility policies, rules and regulations
• Accurately complete records and reports
• Complete any necessary reports for accidents and/or incidents • Able to work in a wet pool environment
• Possess strong customer service skills
• Able to multi-task and be well organized
• Able to work in a team environment
• Able to communicate effectively with others, verbally and in writing
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed, required, or assigned by the Assistant Aquatics Director, Aquatics Director and/or the General Manager

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: One year certification from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.


Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.). Upon hire and training, the individual must be able to successfully utilize the Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center Member/Guest registration software and Timeclock software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess the following:
• CPR/AED
• First Aid
• Water Safety Instructor (preferred) or equivalent experience

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions (nonweather).
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outdoor weather conditions; extreme cold (nonweather); extreme heat (non-weather); risk of electric shock; work with explosives; risk of radiation and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.