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NEOGOV · 5 months ago

Water Safety Instructor I

Los Alamitos Community Center

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$18.57/hr - $22.57/hr

NEOGOV is seeking a part-time Water Safety Instructor I for the Department of Recreation and Community Services. The role involves teaching swim lessons, maintaining pool safety and cleanliness, providing excellent customer service, and handling emergency situations effectively.

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Responsibilities

Teach, communicate and demonstrate all the essential swim strokes and skills to participants in and around the pool

Maintain the pool area, deck, chemicals, building, and equipment at the pool for cleanliness, safety and usage

Maintain the ability to create and follow lesson plans

Provide excellent customer service, assist with reception duties, and diffuse patron concerns as they arise

Think independently and problem solve with minimal supervision

Complete, verify, retrieve and process all required paperwork including attendance, American Red Cross, and registration forms as well as be responsible for collecting and processing fees

Ability to handle all emergency situations effectively and administer first aid, CPR, AED, and rescues as necessary

Enforce pool policies and regulations and convey and community program objectives and facility services with pool patrons, City staff, and the general public

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, while being able to evaluate the progress of swim students

Attends all necessary meetings and trainings

Able to alter work availability to work an ever-changing schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays

Perform other duties as assigned by Aquatics Supervisor and/or Aquatics Coordinator

Qualification

Swim lesson instructionFirst aid certificationCPR certificationAquatic skills demonstrationCommunication skillsCustomer serviceProblem solvingFlexibility

Required

Must have access to reliable transportation to and from work

Experience in aquatics, recreation, and/or other related areas is desirable

Ability to pass an in-water demonstration of aquatic skills

Teach, communicate and demonstrate all the essential swim strokes and skills to participants in and around the pool

Maintain the pool area, deck, chemicals, building, and equipment at the pool for cleanliness, safety and usage

Maintain the ability to create and follow lesson plans

Provide excellent customer service, assist with reception duties, and diffuse patron concerns as they arise

Think independently and problem solve with minimal supervision

Complete, verify, retrieve and process all required paperwork including attendance, American Red Cross, and registration forms as well as be responsible for collecting and processing fees

Ability to handle all emergency situations effectively and administer first aid, CPR, AED, and rescues as necessary

Enforce pool policies and regulations and convey and community program objectives and facility services with pool patrons, City staff, and the general public

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, while being able to evaluate the progress of swim students

Attends all necessary meetings and trainings

Able to alter work availability to work an ever-changing schedule including evenings, weekends and holidays

Perform other duties as assigned by Aquatics Supervisor and/or Aquatics Coordinator

Preferred

Prior experience in aquatics or swimming preferred

Currently attending or graduated from high school

College course work with a major in recreation, child development, or physical education preferred

Knowledge of methods, materials, and equipment involved in the maintenance and operation of swimming pools

Previous experience in swim lesson instruction, including beginning through advanced swim strokes

Enjoyment of working with people of all ages and ability to be flexible, energetic, outgoing, creative

Strong communication skills to maintain a safe, cooperative and friendly working relationship with employees, user groups, pool patrons, and the general public