Learn to Swim Instructor - CL108

Learn To Swim Instructor

Under the supervision of the Aquatics Director, Assistant Manager, and Shift Supervisors, a Learn to Swim Instructor is a non-exempt position responsible for the safety and well-being of Learn to Swim participants at the Turner Aquatic Center. Performs swimming lesson instructor duties as assigned by the Aquatics Director, Assistant Manager or Shift Supervisor. This employee's work schedule occurs during Turner Aquatic Center learn to swim classes.

Essential duties and responsibilities include monitoring swimmers for safety, completing swim lesson reports, assisting with preparation and clean up for LTS classes, following safety directives, skilled in verbal communication, developing and implementing swimming lesson plans, maintaining positive relationships with students, parents and community patrons, modeling major strokes and other swimming techniques, maintaining reliable transportation, obeying and complying with all Turner Recreation and Turner Aquatic Center policies, providing first aid or emergency CPR if necessary, working collaboratively with other staff members and management, maintaining swim lesson equipment and supplies, reporting to swim lessons appropriately dressed and ready to begin class promptly, maintaining progress reports, mobility to handle up to 8 children in the water at one time, and performing other duties necessary or assigned.

Position requirements include no experience required but preferred, must be at least 15 years of age, ability to read, write, and count, current CPR and First Aid certification, current Water Safety Instructor certification from the American Red Cross, ability to establish successful working relationships, use good professional judgment, honesty, and integrity in decision making, ability to enforce department policies and procedures, ability to interpret written instructions and manuals, ability to interact with the public in a professional manner, verbal and written communication skills, independent problem solving, independent decision making, supervision from the Aquatics Director, Assistant Manager, and Shift Supervisors, responsibility for aquatic facility equipment, strong customer service skills, exposure to wet and/or hot and humid conditions, ability to swim, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, lift and/or move up to 50 lbs, specific vision abilities, 500 yard minimum swim every other week, ability to perform first aid and CPR to staff and patrons, subject to pre-employment physical examination, drug and alcohol testing.