What are the responsibilities and job description for the Swim Instructor position at City of Wheat Ridge?
Description
Provide safe and quality swim lesson instruction for various age groups and abilities.
All team members are expected to adhere to the organizational values of ACTION! (Accountability, Change, Teamwork, Integrity, Opportunity, Now!) and are responsible for contributing to the achievements of the organization and department. Team members are expected to continue to grow professionally and to apply learning in their job setting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitor participants and assess their skills
- Provide a safe environment for all participants
- Complete any necessary reports and forms, i.e., course records, attendance records, progress reports, lesson plans, etc.
- Responsible for finding a dependable, appropriate substitute upon their absence
- Perform related work as required and assigned
Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions
- Swim Instructor candidates must be at least 16 years of age.
Knowledge
- Thorough knowledge of departmental rules and regulations paired with considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, teaching methods and techniques that provide positive motivation in recreational environment.?
- Working knowledge of rules, strategies, and skills and organizational procedures associated with working with within a professional setting and aquatics department.?
- General knowledge of human anatomy.
Skills
- Able to proficiently perform various swim strokes for 25 yards
- Demonstrated skill in the operation of equipment necessary to perform the functions of the job.
Abilities
- Instruct large groups of people, follow instructions, communicate effectively to the participants when teaching, analyze situations quickly and objectively and determine proper courses of action to be taken.
- Analyze and correct facility safety hazards,write reports as necessary, learn and adhere to the facility emergency procedures; establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships while working with a high level of autonomy.
Evidence Of Qualifications
Age
- Swim Instructor candidates must be at least 15 years of age.
Training
- No specific requirement.Starfish Aquatics Institute (SAI) Swim Lesson Instructor certification (preferred) or other nationally accredited certification required. SAI certification provided for selected candidates.
Experience??
- Previous instructional experience preferred?or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides evidence that the applicant possesses the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Supplemental Information
Supervision Exercised
Independence Of Action
Working Conditions/Physical and Mental Effort
Equipment Used
It is the policy of the City of Wheat Ridge not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, age, national origin, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or municipal law unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification. The City of Wheat Ridge will consider reasonable accommodations for employment to qualified applicants upon request to the Human Resources Office.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.
