Water Safety Instructor(s) - SUNY Maritime College

The SUNY Maritime College is looking to hire various Water safety Instructor(s) to assists the Community Programs. The incumbent(s) are essential in order to run the classes offered in the pool throughout the year. They will be reporting to the Waterfront/Sailing and Conference Room departments.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach/co-teach progressive group and/or private swim lessons according to American Red Crosstandards
• Plan and implement American Red Cross-aligned lesson plans and instruct/lead/supervise program sessions according to class schedule
• Observe, enforce, and explain pool safety standards and facility operational rules and regulations
• Inform participants and their parents/guardians of course completion requirements and evaluation procedures
• Evaluate participants as they perform skills
• Supervising participants while they are practicing course skills and providing timely, positive and corrective feedback as they learn
• Creating a welcoming environment conducive to achieving the learning objectives
• Adapting teaching approaches to match the experience and abilities of the participants, identifying participants who are having difficulty and developing effective strategies to help them meet course objectives
• Resolve simple questions/concerns in matters related to swimming instruction and refer other questions/concerns to the Community Programs Coordinator
• Completes and submits records and documentation of completed lessons to Community Programs Coordinator
• Meet American Red Cross requirements to maintain Water Safety Instructor certification
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Aquatics Director

Required Qualifications

• American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification
• Strong communication skills with emphasis on developing relationships within the community

Preferred Qualifications

• American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
• Experience in teaching swimming lessons to children and adults

Classification/Salary Range: The anticipated hourly rate for the position is $25.00 - $50.00 per hour commensurate with experience and certifications. Review of applications will commence immediately and conclude when position is filled.

• Special Notes: FLSA non-exempt position, that is, eligible for overtime monies.
• Budget Title: Technical Specialist
• Local Title: Water Safety Instructor(s)

For those desiring additional information, please contact Community Programs at cprograms@sunymaritime.edu

SUNY Maritime College is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled/Affirmative Action employer, committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For our full non-discrimination statement, see: http://www.sunymaritime.edu/affirmative-action.

SUNY Maritime College is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, volunteers and the general public that use our facilities. Therefore, in order to ensure the hiring of employees of the highest integrity and to maintain a safe campus community, SUNY Maritime College will conduct pre-employment background investigations on all individuals for whom employment is to be offered.

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