Swim Instructor

Overview

Open Until Filled

If you are interested in other positions, you must apply to those recruitments directly as this submission is restricted to the Swim Instructor classification.

Under direct or general supervision, teaches learn-to-swim and water safety courses, supervises and evaluates swim lesson participants, protects the health and safety of participants in each class, assists with maintaining the pool and surrounding facility area, and performs related duties as required.

Receives direct or general supervision from assigned supervisory or management personnel. Exercises no direct supervision over staff. May exercise technical and functional direction and provide training to other staff.

This is an entry-level class in the Parks and Community Services Department. Positions in this class typically have basic work-related experience and work under direct or general supervision. Swim Instructor is distinguished from the Senior Lifeguard in that the latter requires more responsibility and experience.

Illustrative only

• Provides instruction in the Learn to Swim program.
• Greets the public, responds to patrons questions and inquiries concerning programs;
• Supervises and ensures the safety of swim lesson participants.
• Creates and implements age-appropriate lessons.
• Assesses students skills, abilities and tests swim lesson participants.
• Ensures Swim Lesson report cards are completed correctly and on time.
• Provides feedback to supervisors regarding program goals, objectives, and activity schedules to the public, participants or supervisors.
• Attends mandatory trainings and meetings.
• Maintains a safe program environment and facility.
• Assists in supervision of participants in program area.
• Facilitates recreation activities according to prepared curriculum.
• Assists senior staff and supervisors as directed.
• Keeps records and reports.
• Prepares facility, pool, teaching aids and equipment for use during swim instruction; and store equipment and materials when not in use.
• Cautions swimmers regarding unsafe practices and safety hazards; enforces pool rules and regulations; maintains order in and around the pool; and maintains control of swim students during lessons.
• Communicates regularly with program participants and their parents, as appropriate, to ensure they are aware of progress.
• Follows the City and Parks and Community Services Department policies and procedures.
• Presents and maintains a professional appearance and demeanor, including wearing appropriate uniform or attire for the position and exhibiting respect and enthusiasm as duties and responsibilities are carried out.
• Organizes and teaches water safety and swim classes with individual and group instruction in a safe manner.
• Demonstrates skills as required for class content and uses teaching aids such as kickboards, diving rings and life jackets.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Adapt teaching approaches to the age, experience and ability of participants so they can meet course objectives.
• Safety methods and procedures necessary to ensure public safety in and around a pool.
• Policies and procedures of the swimming pool facility.
• Basic facility programs such as email, scheduling and registration software
• Professional work habits including reliability, dependability, creativity, and demonstration of enthusiasm for the job.
• Techniques for effectively dealing with individuals of various ages, various socio-economic and ethnic groups, and effectively representing the City in contacts with the public.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.

• Conduct one's self in a professional manner.
• Think clearly and act quickly and decisively in emergency situations while remaining calm
• Perform First Aid and CPR and use Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).
• Develop and implement lesson plans for swimming instruction and certification activities.
• Instruct, demonstrate and train patrons in a variety of swimming skills and techniques.
• Learn and enforce City swimming pool rules,…