Swim Lesson Aide

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• non-benefited salary grade s02: $16.81 per hour

• non-benefited
• daily work hours: may vary

the swimming lesson aide assists in providing swim instruction to participants of various ages and skill levels in a safe and supportive environment. Responsibilities include helping the instructor with class preparation, ensuring students follow safety guidelines, offering individual support to swimmers, and providing feedback to participants. The aide may assist with water exercises, monitor swimmers during lessons, and help maintain the cleanliness of the pool area.

The ideal candidate will be patient, reliable, and possess strong communication skills, with a commitment to promoting water safety and building confidence in swimmers.

• supervise swimmers at all times, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• minimize or eliminate hazardous situations and behaviors.
• enforce facility rules and educate patrons about them.
• work as a team with other lifeguards, facility staff and management.
• assists with ensuring the pool area and equipment are kept clean and organized before, during and after lessons.
• assist with organizing swim activities, setting up pool equipment and managing class structure.

• must be at least 15 years of age.
• some sort of swimming experience: swim team, level 5 or higher of american red cross swimming class or previous aide positions.
• demonstrate competency in basic swimming skills and defined strokes: front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, and possibly sidestroke and butterfly.
• perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• functional computer skills to utilize fcps email, and google for schedules, calendars, etc.
• capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.
• regular and predictable attendance.

• work with coworkers, staff, community members, and children in a professional manner.
• carry out instructions, both oral and written.
• functional computer skills.

• 1 year of active lifeguarding.
• prefer lifeguard certification as an american red cross lifeguard.

frederick county public schools is an equal opportunity employer

this job description has been written to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee holding this position. It is not written to include or be interpreted to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee. Nothing in this description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities or add required qualifications at any time.