About This Role
This role involves teaching group and private swimming lessons to students of various ages and abilities in a positive, engaging, and safe swimming environment. The instructor will plan and implement daily lessons, focusing on floating, swimming skills, strokes, and water safety.
Responsibilities
- Instruct group and private swimming lessons to students of various ages and swimming ability levels, creating a positive, engaging, and safe swimming environment
- Use creativity, patience, and positivity when instructing
- Demonstrate and promote positive guest relations and exceptional customer service
- Develop positive parent and child relations
- Instruct and demonstrate comfort in water, providing in-water demonstrations of swimming techniques during instruction
- Plan and implement daily courses based on student levels
- Ensure the safety of participants, following all Park District safety standards and procedures
- Complete all necessary paperwork, including daily lesson plans and swimmer report cards
- Work as a team with other staff, including instructors, lifeguards, and managers
- Attend instructor in-service trainings as required
- Maintain a consistent schedule with minimal interruptions, regular attendance, and punctuality
- Respond calmly in emergency situations and assist as needed
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of swim strokes and techniques
- Must be at least 15 years old
- Some previous experience with teaching or watching children with a focus on safety
- Swim independently in shallow or deep water
- Understanding of swim strokes and techniques of swimming
- Effectively communicate orally
- Teach independently and follow provided curriculum as needed
Nice to have:
- Nationally recognized Lifeguard Certification
- First Aid/CPR certification
Benefits
- Health & Fitness Membership
- Outdoor Pool Membership and Seasonal Beach Access
- Program and Facility Discounts on a variety of recreational activities including Golf and Racquet Sports
Important Details
- Schedule: seasonal, non-exempt
Physical Demands
- Float, swim, and submerge under water
- Stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear
- Frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel
- Reach with hands and arms and climb or balance
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
