Swim Instructor
Job description
JOB IDENTIFICATION:
JOB TITLE:
Swim Instructors
DEPARTMENT:
Recreation
HOURLY:
This position receives an hourly rate of pay and is assigned to work less than 1,000 hours from the employees start date to the employee’s anniversary date.
SALARY/SALARY RANGE:
NA
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
BENEFITS:
NA
SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS:
DIRECTLY REPORTS TO:
The Athletics Manager
RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECTLY SUPERVISING:
NA
JOB PURPOSE:
To conduct one-on-one swim lessons for beginning to intermediate levels ranging from children
and adults with disabilities, in a fun, safe environment.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification preferred, and 2-3 years swim lesson instructor experience.
- Ability to plan individualized lesson plans for each individual with disabilities.
- Proven experience with children and adults with various disabilities in community recreation or related fields.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of disabling conditions, and experience in planning individual swim lessons.
- Must have good organizational skills, ability to work effectively with diverse groups of people in and out of FVSRA.
- Must demonstrate dependability, promptness, and punctuality.
- Be a team leader, promoting group cohesiveness.
- Demonstrate a professional attitude when working with staff, parents, and community contacts.
- Be safety conscious.
- Good oral and written communication skills are essential.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must acquire CPI training within 6 months of hire.
- Ability to engage in activities requiring physical exertion. Ability to perform required duties under stressful situations without supervision.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Teach class content appropriate to the level of skill to each participant and demonstrate various swim techniques.
- Assist in communication of opportunities available at FVSRA and the FVSRA philosophy to participants, parents, and other professionals.
- Lead programs in areas assigned and assist in preparing part-time staff and volunteers in small group or lesson activities.
- Prepare and implement behavior management strategies when necessary to ensure safe involvement in recreation programs by people with disabilities.
- Develop skills and abilities necessary to carry out assigned duties by attending meetings, in-service training programs and other opportunities, when scheduled.
- Adhere to FVSRA safety policies and procedures.
- Maintain constant communication and interact effective customer service towards parents, staff, volunteers, participants, partner agency, supervisors, and the general public, as a representative of FVSRA.
- Demonstrate creativity, enthusiasm, and take initiative.
- Responsible for record keeping such as attendance sheets, as well as incident and accident reporting forms.
- Provide assistance and instruction to the participants when needed.
- Complete all weekly and daily paperwork and documentation as assigned by your supervisor.
- Ability to be in a pool for up to 4 hours.
- Ability to physically assist individuals in the water with specific swim strokes.
- Understand needs of persons with disabilities and adapt activities to enable participation.
- Communicate effectively with individuals and large and small groups of people.
- Receive and understand written materials by mail, facsimile, or email.
- Go to and from designated points in a program site quickly and without hesitation.
- Work efficiently and effectively under pressure such as deadlines or emergencies.
- Solve moderately complex problems regarding the use of program supplies and materials by participants, behaviors, and pool use.
- Report any problems or concerns to the Athletics Manager.
- Perform other duties related to the Swim Instructor when necessary, or duties in the best interest of the Association when requested by the supervisor.
COMPENTENCIES:
COLLABORATION:
Promotes and supports work teams and groups.
RELIABILITY:
Performs responsibilities dependably and accurately, fulfills promised actions.
RESPONSIVENESS:
Focuses on the customer, willingly helps others and provides prompt service.
ASSURANCE:
Conveys trusts and inspires confidence.
EMPATHY:
Deals with individuals, appreciates their differences, handles emotions and shows compassion.
for others
SELF CONFIDENCE:
Recognizes the contributions of others and is conscious of own ability.
INTIATIVE:
Begins and follows through energetically with plans and tasks.
COMMUNICATION:
Shares information, listens to what others are saying.
ADAPTABILITY:
Makes decisions and solves problems.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
PHYSICAL EFFORT:
The Swim Instructor must, with or without reasonable accommodations, be able to perform the following functions:
- Gather, load, transport and set-up equipment and supplies for activities.
- Supervise individuals, including at times the use of physical restraints.
- Physically assist individuals in wheelchairs by pushing, pulling or providing stabilization on unknown terrain.
- Physically transfer individuals from wheelchair to chair, into and out of vehicles, from pool deck into pool, in washroom facilities, etc.
- Active participation in programs.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The employee may be exposed to elements when driving to and from programs or when assisting or leading with outdoor functions. Most activities are performed indoors; these conditions include lighting and temperature.
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