Instructor I, Swim

Description

Department: Recreation

Position Type: Part-time Regular (Maximum 29 hours per week)

Job Posting Duration:

• Opens: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
• Closes: Will remain open until filled 

Job Summary

The Instructor I, Swim position provides swim lessons to all levels, abilities, and class sizes, providing participants with a safe and fun learning experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• 16 years of age or older. 
• Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications. 
• Strong swimming skills and knowledge. 

The successful applicant must pass a required pre-employment background check, and subsequent mandatory background checks in accordance with current District policy requirements.

Preferred but not required:

• Proficiency in the Spanish language.
• Experience working with youth programming.
• Experience in customer service. 

Essential Functions

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position. These essential job functions listed are required with or without accommodation.

• Plan and instruct swim and water safety programs in accordance with Basin’s curriculum, standards, and procedures. 
• Assist with advanced swim levels.
• Ensure the progress, safety, comfort, and enjoyment for class participants.
• Communicate with participants and parents concerning lessons, student progress, and related program information.
• Participate in regular swim instructor in-service training.
• Begin and end classes on time; remain after class to answer questions as needed.
• Clean up supplies used during classes. 
• Maintain a high standard of customer service, presenting a professional appearance and attitude. 
• Enforce public health rules and regulations.
• Maintain all pool storage presentation and cleanliness, including all outside organization facilities.
• Inventory and monitor the condition of program equipment.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge of:

• Lifeguarding skills and the ability to demonstrate them. 
• Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) program. 
• Lesson planning and class management principles. 
• Learning development, stroke techniques, water safety, program levels, teaching methods, practices, and progressions.

Skill and Ability to:

• Demonstrate swimming skills as required for class content and teaching aids. 
• Work independently or collaborate with a team. 
• Work well with people of all ages, abilities, and class sizes.
• Establish effective working relationships with staff and the public.
• Be assertive with patrons in enforcing rules. 

Working Conditions and Aptitudes

• Duties are performed indoors or outdoors, which may involve working in all weather conditions and ongoing exposure to pool chemicals such as chlorine.
• Physically conditioned to swim and move quickly when needed.  
• Manual dexterity and coordination; high degree of mental and visual alertness. 
• Ability to conduct extractions, deliver first aid or life support, and deliver or move equipment. 
• Work effectively with crowds and uncooperative individuals during difficult situations, emergencies, or periods of continuous demand.
• Duties primarily performed in a public setting requiring constant interaction with a variety of people.
• Work a variety of shifts including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays depending on department needs.
• This position is ineligible for remote work. Essential duties cannot be completed without being physically present.

Physical Requirements

• Equal or less than 25% | Focus on a computer screen. 
• Equal or less than 50% | Sitting. 
• Equal or less than 75% | Standing, walking, bending, and other physical exertion. 
• Equal or less than 75% | Pushing, pulling, and kneeling. 
• Equal or less than 100% | Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted.