What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sports Instructor for Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball or Flag Football position at City of Lafayette, Colorado?
Provides specific sports instruction in a field of expertise for various age groups in the community and maintains a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for class participants. We are currently looking for sports instructors for tennis, soccer, volleyball and flag football for this summer.
Must be at least 14 years old to apply for this position.
The following duties are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive:
- Develop and teach class content appropriate to the course description and level; develop appropriate tools necessary to offer quality; provide feedback to class participants and proper instruction in use of support materials.
- Monitor participants and their ability to participate; monitor attire to properly perform, (i.e., shoes, equipment, etc.) if applicable.
- Provide a safe environment for all participants; enforce all general building policies if applicable; complete any necessary reports and forms (i.e., Accident Report, Attendance Record, Supply Requests, etc.).
- Responsible for preparation for program activities; organize related equipment; may be required to set up and break-down materials used for instruction.
- Attend scheduled meetings as required; make supervisor aware of any customer, equipment, or facility needs.
- Assists lead staff in running programs; ensuring that the goals or objectives of the class are met.
- Provides excellent customer service, including interacting with participants to answer questions or resolve problems.
- Perform related duties as required.
SKILL: Public relations skills; demonstrated skill in the operation of equipment necessary to perform the functions of the job.
ABILITY: Ability to plan, organize, instruct, and supervise the assigned program; control large groups of people; follow written and verbal instructions; remain current on the trends and rules of specific sports; communicate effectively to the participants when teaching skills; analyze situations quickly and objectively and to determine proper course of action to be taken; work with little or no supervision, as necessary; analyze and assess facility, equipment and weather safety hazards; write incident and accident reports, as necessary; learn and adhere to the facility emergency procedures; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public.
TRAINING: None required. Additional specialty/certifications preferred if applicable.
EXPERIENCE: Some prior work experience preferred; experience with playing, officiating, or instructing sports programs.
- Sports Instructor must have a current CPR/AED certification.
- Ages 14-15 limited to:
- School in Session – 3 hours/day; 18 hours/week between 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
- School not in Session (6/1 - Labor Day) – 8 hours/day; 40 hours/week, no later than 9:00 PM.
Salary : $17 - $21
