Water Safety Aide; WSA

Overview

The award-winning Brooklyn Park Recreation and Parks Department is looking for team-oriented individuals to help us create quality experiences for every young person in our aquatics program. A Water Safety Aid is responsible for assisting with the implementation of group swimming lessons. A Water Safety Aid is a member of the Recreation and Parks staff team that works together to develop aquatics programming for infants through adults.

The goal of Brooklyn Park aquatics is to make swimming lessons accessible and ensure water safety throughout the community.

Note: This job posting will be open until all positions are filled. If you have interest in this position, it is highly recommended that you apply as soon as possible upon seeing the announcement as the vacancy may close without notice. Love the water but don’t have a certification? All certifications and trainings are provided for free upon hire!

• Maintain a safe environment for all participants
• Maintain a positive attitude and help ensure a fun learning experience
• Confidently demonstrate necessary skills during lessons
• Learn participant names
• Actively participate in the lesson experience (e.g., sing songs, play games, and demonstrate leadership)
• Help set up/put away equipment and maintain an organized pool environment
• Know and enforce all established pool rules during and between lessons
• Be familiar with and follow established emergency procedures
• Attend all required training
• Effectively communicate with parents/guardians/adults of participants, supervisors, and the Aquatics and Fitness Specialist
• Perform other related duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

• 14 years of age or older

An equivalent combination of related education/experience may be considered.

• Ability to work with supervisors and coworkers in a timely and professional manner
• Ability to work under supervision of Water Safety Instructor and Pool Supervisor
• Proven ability and demonstrated commitment to an inclusive workplace related to racial equity, diversity and inclusion
• Ability to provide a level of customer service that meets/exceeds customer expectation and satisfaction
• Embrace and engage in cultural shift toward Continuous Improvement

• Previous experience working with young people in or out of the pool environment
• Competitive swim experience
• Completion of Red Cross Swimming Level 5 or higher
• Previous exposure to City of Brooklyn Park Aquatics Program
• Current Red Cross Lifeguard certification with two (2)+ years  experience
• Fluency in Spanish, Hmong, Russian, Somali, Lao or Vietnamese

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully and safely perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to fully and safely perform the essential duties.

• This is a seasonal, non-benefited position that will work up to 39 hours per week in the summer – Monday through Thursday, depending on participant registration and staff availability. During the September-May, this position will work up to 20 hours per week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, depending on participant registration.
• Work is performed in several types of environments that may involve extended periods of standing, and moving about, facilitating a variety of recreational activities during the day, evenings, or weekends in aquatic environments. Traveling between two pool facilities in the Brooklyn Park area may be required. Water Safety Instructors may need to be able to lift objects weighing up to 30lbs.

The City has determined that a criminal background check and/or qualifications check is necessary for certain positions with this job title. Applicants will be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the City to obtain their criminal history and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.

Brooklyn Park is a thriving northwestern suburb of Minneapolis and the sixth largest city in the state with over 86,000 residents and 30,000 jobs. As the 6th fastest growing city in Minnesota, the city has become even more vibrant because of our remarkable racial and cultural diversity. Fifty-four percent of residents are people of color, 22 percent are foreign-born, and more than a quarter speak a language other than English at home.

Our Vision, Values and Goals

Department/Division: Recreation and Parks Department/Aquatics Division

Anticipated Hiring Wage: Varies depending on experience and certifications $14.76-$16.94 Hourly

We welcome applications from all individuals, including (but not limited to): people of all abilities, persons of color, Veterans, LGBTQ+ and women. If you need these…