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PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Provides “Learn to Swim” instruction to registered participants.
• Functions as a mentor to less experienced swim instructors.
• Responsible for maintaining safe environment to teach in and enforces safety rules and regulations to prevent accidents.
• Evaluates participants’ progress. Completes required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Provides customer service. Interacts with parents/guardians on participants’ swimming progress.
• Helps with planning and implementing programs.
• Assists with the class area, set up and clean up. Ensure proper storage of all swim lesson equipment.
• Reports incidents to aquatics manager and pool staff. Completes required documentation.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to independently teach assigned classes based on the MVF’s “Learn to Swim” curriculum
• Ability to develop and mentor less experienced instructors in a positive fashion.
• Ability to effectively communicate and demonstrate swimming techniques to participants.
• Ability to adapt to participants’ different learning styles.
• Ability to work outdoors in variety of weather conditions.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective public relations with participants and parents/guardians.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Age 18+
• ARC WSI Instructor Certificate
• At least two seasons of prior experience teaching “Learn to Swim” lessons or equivalent instructional experience.
• Ability to pass swim test.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid ARC or Lifeguarding, CPR/AED for Lifeguards and First Aid Certificates
• Experience in teaching adaptive aquatics.
• Ability to work until Labor Day.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.