Water Safety Instructor - Internal Hire Only

Water Safety Instructors (WSI) instruct swimming and water safety skills while providing a safe environment for participants.

• Know, understand, follow, and enforce all program policies, rules, regulations, and Emergency Action Plan (EAP).
• Prevent and respond to emergencies according to certification level.
• Instruct courses for ages 6 months to adults according to the curriculum and standards of Aquatics Program.
• Provide a safe environment for participants.
• Be familiar with skills and passing criteria at each level of the aquatics swim lesson program, assess and evaluate skills of students, provide feedback, prepare and execute lesson plans.
• Motivate, guide, and inspire students to help them reach their goals while providing a fun and educational atmosphere.
• Maintain a positive relationship with and effectively communicate with co-workers.
• Maintain a professional appearance and communicate with patrons and parents in a professional manner.
• Direct, guide, instruct, and evaluate instructor aids according to their responsibilities and class needs.
• Administer first aid.
• Complete all required paperwork and reports, including attendance records, report cards, and incident reports
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Be at least 16 years of age.
• Possess current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification or equivalent in experience.
• Possess American Red Cross CPR/FA/AED Certification.

• Stand for extended periods.
• Observe all areas of the pool and patron activity.
• Hear noises and distress signals.
• Communicate effectively in normal, loud, and stressful situations.
• Move and/or lift materials and/or equipment.
• Support child and/or adult body weight in the water.
• Perform effective swimming strokes and rescue skills and assist with removing adult bodyweight from the pool.