Swim Instructor

4 weeks ago

Bainbridge Island WA USA, United States Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation District Full time
Job Title: Swim Instructor

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Swim Instructor to join our team at Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation District.

Job Summary:

The Swim Instructor will be responsible for planning and teaching all levels of water safety and activities under the supervision of the Aquatics Program Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Familiarize yourself with the facility's Emergency Action Plans and respond appropriately to all emergencies.
  • Teach and modify swimming skills to various levels of students.
  • Provide oral and written feedback to students and their parents/guardians.
  • Maintain close supervision and maximize safety of students at all times.
  • Keep accurate records on student progress and promptly turn in completed records as required.
  • Responsible for organizing class area and teaching aids and cleaning up after lessons.
  • Attend appropriate in-service training sessions as required.
  • Keep certifications up-to-date as required.
  • Mentor and work collaboratively with other instructors.
  • Be available for varying hours depending on the pool schedule, which could include mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Qualifications:
  • Minimum age: 16
  • Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification
  • CPR/AED Certification
  • YMCA Swim instructor accepted
Work Environment and Physical Effort:

This is a non-smoking workplace. Aquatic Instructors work both in and around the swimming pool, requiring immersion into the water. Instructors must be able to physically assist students in drills and activities.

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

This position is required to:

  • Lift equipment and a small- to average-size child - up to 50 pounds.
  • Remain alert, with no lapses of consciousness, in a warm environment with air temperatures of 80 degrees or higher.
  • Ability to recognize and respond to emergency situations.
  • Support child or adult body weight in the water with use of assisted devices.
  • Remain in water ranging from approximately 78-90 degrees for one to four hours.
  • Communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance, in normal and loud situations.
  • While performing duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to handle, or feel, reach with arms and hands. They must be able to talk, taste, smell, and see (both near and far). Occasionally, they may be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.

Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation District offers sick leave to part-time employees. Sick leave is accrued at one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked. Employees receive a discount on most Park District classes, a free pool pass at the Aquatic Center, and a basic fitness membership at the Bainbridge Island Recreation Center (BIRC) while employed for employees and dependents.

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