Quarry Swim Instructor

Job Summary: Swim instructors are responsible for teaching youth how to swim with an emphasis on water exposure, water adaptability, strokes, skills, techniques and safety skills.

Essential Functions:

• Effectively teach patrons different skills and techniques used in swimming
• Supervise children at all times including fun time and return to their parents
• Calm upset children and make them feel at ease in the water
• Discipline children if necessary
• Keep student attendance records and distribute student certificates
• Responsible for class preparation
• Set up and clean up all required equipment
• Perform all jobs and tasks within guidelines and rules of District’s safety program.

Education and Experience: This position requires the completion of two years of high school or 16 years of age and three years of experience in recreational or competitive swimming.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Aquatic certification
• Strong swimming and/or lifeguarding skills
• Aptitude to perform under high pressure time sensitive situations
• Decision-making skills
• Ability to manage children
• Ability to communicate with the public
• Understand and anticipate customer’s needs as well as support a customer service environment
• Ability to portray a professional image of the District

Physical Demands/Work Environment: Requires frequent sitting and walking with occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling and crouching. Occasionally lifts and/or moves items weighing up to 30 pounds, rescues may require lifting up to 300lbs with assistance. Most activities are performed outdoors; including hot, humid and wet conditions. May be occasionally exposed to chemicals associated with normal beach maintenance. Exposure to a quiet noise level while in office and a moderately loud level while outside.

Starting Rate: $17.00 per hour (hourly may vary depending on qualifications)

The Batavia Park District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Other