Class Specialty Instructor - Lifeguard Instructor

Overview

Attention all Lifeguard Instructors! The Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department (PRN) is seeking applications from qualified Lifeguard Trainers to provide instruction for Lifeguard Training Course and other American Red Cross certification courses.

Anyone hired will be considered a part-time, hourly, non-benefitted, seasonal instructor to conduct American Red Cross Certification courses.

Instructor may provide certification courses for the following:

• Lifeguard Training
• CPR for Professional Rescuer
• First Aid
• Title 22
• Other lay responder courses

This is an hourly position, limited to working approximately 29 hours per week or 1000 hours annually, whichever comes first. This position is non-benefitted and is designated as a non-classified, at-will position.

Applicants will be assessed on the application submitted. Due to the volume of applications received, resumes will not be screened for the purpose of determining who is the most qualified to compete in the testing process. It is the applicant's responsibility to fill out the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application with complete information and adequate detail. Do not substitute any part of the application with the words "SEE RESUME."

All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications of the position will be placed on an eligible list and invited to a selection interview with the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department.

The following information is provided for you to use as a reference and as a planning tool. Human Resources is unable to schedule make-up interviews.

• Plan, organize, schedule, and conduct assigned classes.
• Instruct individuals and/or groups in specified activity.
• Maintain and submit reports and records as required.
• Attend meetings and training sessions as required.
• Open and secure various facilities as assigned.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other City employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Observe and maintain a safe working environment in compliance with established safety programs and procedures.
• Exercise proper program safety practices and procedures while carrying out programs.
• Supervise program participants while guiding them in leisure and social activities.

Knowledge of: Practices and techniques for favorable public relations, group cooperation and programming for participants;
Practices and techniques of specified activity;
Principles and practices of recordkeeping and scheduling;
Recreational, social and cultural needs of the community.

Ability to: Think and react clearly, quickly, and accurately in emergencies;
Read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance, including the ability to follow and to interpret written instructions and to perform basic arithmetic;
Prepare reports and records;
Coordinate and schedule a variety of activities;
Travel from worksite to worksite as needed;
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions;
Develop favorable public relations and maintain an appearance that projects a positive image;
Lift and carry heavy objects;
Run forward, backward, and laterally;
Perform light custodial maintenance tasks;
Be available and willing to work day or evening, any day of the week, and holidays, as assigned;
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Relevant experience or knowledge in specified activity. Volunteer or paid experience teaching the specified activity to children and/or adults is desirable.

Training: High School diploma or GED equivalency.

License or Certificate: Possession of a valid California driver s license is desirable. Possession of the below certificates are required to be obtained within 30 days of appointment to be scheduled and must be maintained for continued employment. Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certificate

• Certifications must have an in-person, instructor-led skills session with hands and breaths training.

Additional Requirements: Must be a minimum of 18 years of age at time of appointment. A summary of your specialty is required at time of application. Additional certifications and/or minimum requirements may be required depending on class specialty assignment.

Note: If hired, you will be required to be fingerprinted at time of appointment, in compliance with Section 10911-5 of the Education Code and Section 5164 of the Public Resources Code. In addition, it is the City’s policy to not hire individuals convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, including, but not limited to:

• An offense involving conduct requiring…