Swim Instructor, Bellevue Aquatics Center

Come Join the City of Bellevue! The City of Bellevue is currently seeking Swim Instructors to work at the Bellevue Aquatic Center. This position offers flexible hours in a fun and friendly work environment with a chance to provide a lasting impact on the community by helping students of all ages and backgrounds gain confidence in the water and develop life-saving skills. The City of Bellevue focuses on a team-oriented approach that ensures everyone feels valued and supported, while providing a safe and enjoyable Aquatic experience. Responsibilities include providing swim instruction in both a group and private lesson format to various age groups. Hours: Morning, afternoon, and evenings and weekends Essential Duties and Responsibilities Why You'll Love Working with Us: Ongoing training and opportunities for growth to help advance your skills and career in aquatics. Competitive pay Fun and rewarding environment Paid sick leave, access to MEBT (mutual employee benefit trust) Working alongside experienced instructors and staff who are passionate about teaching and creating a safe, fun environment. Flexible work hours to accommodate schedules. Qualifications Must be at least 15 years old 15 years old: must have an active lifeguard certification. Preferred to have and maintain current American Red Cross Lifeguard certification. For information regarding American Red Cross Lifeguard certification please contact Patrick Simmons at View email address on click.appcast.io Must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable working with patrons in the water. Candidate must pass criminal background check prior to being hired. Physical Demands The physical demands and work environment 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. Work involves walking, talking, hearing. Vision abilities required by this job include the ability to focus for long periods of time. The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 20 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually high. The ability to swim 300 yards without stopping. The ability to submerge to a depth of 13 feet. Not Certified? Take our Lifeguard Training Classes: The Bellevue Aquatic Center is offering an American Red Cross Lifeguard certification course. Program offers certification in lifeguard training, first aid, and CPR for the professional rescuer. Gain skills required to be a lifeguard. Classes will all be blended learning style with the online content sent out one week in advance to be completed before the test portion of the class. The pre-requisite swims will be held the first hour of the first day of each class. Supplemental Information Definition of a Variable Employee: This is a Variable, non-exempt, non-union position. Average weekly hours cannot be determined at date of hire. Hours may vary from week to week and are anticipated to be 28 hours per week or less. Benefits Seasonal, part-time, and variable employees have no benefits except for mandatory participation in the retirement plan assigned to the position, which will be the Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (MEBT II) retirement plan or the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement plan, and any other benefits as required by law.