Swim Instructor PT

Description

Swim Lessons Instructor

Are you looking for an enjoyable indoor part-time job teaching people to swim between the age groups of 6 months-120 years of age? The Altoona Campus is currently accepting applications for Swim Instructors to join our team for our 2024 winter, spring, summer, and/or fall lessons.

Overview: Under general supervision, Swim Lessons instructors create a safe environment to teach swimming skills and how to be safe in and around the water.

Pay: $15.00/hour, non-exempt. Benefits include a free Altoona Campus employee membership and 20% off selected Campus programs and apparel.

Job Location: Altoona Campus (1500 8^th Street SW Altoona, IA 50009)

Qualifications:

• Must be 15 years old or older.
• Must be able to have or obtain an unexpired Red Cross lifeguard certification OR a Red Cross CPR for the professional rescuer certification.
• Must attend a Campus Swim training course prior to the start of the swim lessons session that the prospective employee will teach/aid in.
• Must have effective & professional communication skills, be patient, and maintain a positive attitude.
• Must demonstrate competency in swim lessons skills such as (but not limited to): floats, swim strokes, treading, turns, and dives.

Responsibilities:

• Know and demonstrate competency in the Altoona Campus/Altoona Campus Aquatics Department Emergency Action Plans and the location of emergency equipment.
• Abide by Campus rules and the Altoona Campus pool rules.
• Attend staff meetings and swim instructor in-services.
• Help maintain a safe swimming environment for students.
• Have knowledge of swimming lessons equipment (location, how to use equipment, etc.)
• Follow the designated block plan created for the level you are teaching or aiding.
• Observe, aid, and provide positive and effective feedback to students to better their skills.
• Set class rules to ensure safety in and around the water.
• Go over the designated water safety topics to educate students on how to be safe in and around the water.
• Complete swim lessons cards at the end of the session, discussing progress and checking the skills each student has successfully completed for the level they are enrolled in.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Aquatics Director.

Shifts/Sessions:

Fall 2024-

Training Date: September 20th

Session Dates: September 23-October 23 Monday & Wednesday Evenings

Winter 2025-

Training Date: January 10th

Session Dates: January 13th - February 12th, 2025 Monday & Wednesday Evenings

Spring 2025-

Training Date: TBD

Session Dates: March 24th - April 23rd, 2025 Monday & Wednesday Evenings

Summer 2025-

Training Date: TBD

Session 1 Dates: June 2nd - June 13th, Monday-Friday for 2 weeks

Session 2 Dates: June 16th - June 27th, Monday-Friday for 2 weeks

Session 3 Dates: July 7th -July 18th, Monday-Friday for 2 weeks

Session 4 Dates: July 21st - August 1st, Monday-Friday for 2 weeks

Questions? Please email the Aquatics Director: knaeve@altoonacampus.com

1500 8^th Street SW, Altoona, IA 50009

515/967-0788 ext. 227

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

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