Swim Instructor

Responsible for teaching swim lessons, Blue Fin Swim Team clinics, provides water safety presentations, and helps with Town special events. Provides members and guests with a safe and enjoyable experience.
• Provides safe and effective swim lessons to members and guests.

• Prevents accidents and minimizes or eliminates hazardous situations.

• Provides emergency care and treatment to participants as necessary until the arrival of emergency medical services.

• Enforces all safety rules and regulations of the aquatics facility to patrons.

• Adheres to all written mandatory standards of operation, policies, procedures, manuals, memos, and oral instructions.

• Administers aquatic services as set forth by the facility, including scheduling and teaching swim lessons, supervising groups activities, and helping with other aquatic program activities.

• Prepares and submits reports to include rescues, assists, accidents, and first aid to Supervisor.

• Attends mandatory training and in-service meetings.

• Informs Supervisor of all work-related activities.

• Adheres to the personnel, safety, and divisional policies and procedures of the Town.

• Assists co-workers and other divisions as needed.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• A High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is preferred.

• Must be at least 16 years of age.

EDUCATION:

• Must become CPR/First Aid and Water Safety Instructor certified within 30 days of hire date.
Please know the Town of Flower Mound will provide the Certification classes.

Must submit to and pass a post-offer, non-regulated drug test and thorough background checks (including criminal history).KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• Must have excellent leadership, organizational, and communicative skills, both oral and written.

• Must maintain an effective and pleasant working relationship with citizens, the general public, employees, and volunteers.

• Must be able to work various hours, including evenings and weekends as required.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Must be able to talk, see, hear, read, and work in adverse environmental conditions.

• Must be able to perform strenuous physical activities to include running, kneeling, bending, twisting, dragging, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 lbs. of various recreational and athletic equipment.