What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Safety Instructor position at City of Lake Elsinore?
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SPECIAL NOTES:
Recruitment is open until filled. Please apply at your earliest convenience.
Applicants must be sixteen (16) years of age or older and have a valid work permit, if applicable.
Aquatic training will be provided after hire, so no need to already have certifications when applying.
Applicants must pass a live scan, pre-employment physical, and drug test to be hired.
Swim program is Monday through Friday from June 16th to August 8th.
Swim program training and prep will occur on dates between May 19th and June 13th.
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DEFINITION:
Under direct supervision of the Aquatics Program Coordinator, the Water Safety Instructor is in charge of preparing and teaching swim lessons, ensuring the safety of swimmers, and maintaining the pool facilities.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED/EXERCISED:
Receives direct supervision from the Community Services Supervisor and general supervision from the Aquatic Program Coordinator. Incumbents in this position do not routinely supervise other employees.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (include but are not limited to the following)
- Compiles class rosters and lesson plans.
- Teaches American Red Cross certified swim classes.
- Evaluates and tests class participants.
- Prepares class certificates.
- Prepares, maintains, and completes all instructional records for the American Red Cross and class participants.
- Conducts lifeguarding activities such as watching over swimmers, rescuing swimmers in distress, and rendering first aid as needed.
- Enforces pool rules and regulations.
- Ensures lifeguard-swimmer and instructor-student ratios.
- Performs cashier duties as assigned.
- Maintains pool and bathroom areas.
- Takes hourly pool chemical readings.
- Assists with special events.
- Reports pool repairs as necessary.
- Completes forms and reports.
- Demonstrates punctual, regular and reliable attendance, which is essential for successful job performance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies and associations, City management and staff, and the public
PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Position requires sitting, swimming, standing, walking on level and slippery surfaces, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, grasping, and talking in the performance of daily duties. The position also requires both near and far vision when watching over swimmers, and requires the ability to lift, carry and push objects weighing up to 100 pounds on occasion. Additionally, the incumbent in this outdoor position works in all weather conditions, including wet, hot and cold. The incumbent may use cleaning chemicals, which may expose the employee to fumes or airborne particles.
Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodations.
