Private Swim Lesson Instructor

General Statement of Duties: Responsible for teaching private swim lessons to students of all ages and abilities in accordance with the standards set by the Starfish Aquatic Institute swim lesson program and the HRCA Private Swim Instructor Guidelines.

Supervision Received: Works under the direct supervision of the Learn to Swim Coordinator, the Aquatic Program Specialist, and the Private Lesson Scheduler.

Supervision Exercised: None.

Examples of Duties: The following examples of duties are intended to be illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Cooperates with other aquatic staff members in coordinating pool space, program set-ups and equipment usage.
• Provides for the safety of students, always following all policies and procedures.
• Maintains Starfish Aquatics standards and/or HRCA Coached Aquatics standards and requirements in teaching private swim lessons in conjunction with HRCA guidelines.
• Maintains communication with parents regarding a childs progress or areas of concern.
• Fills out all required paperwork, in a timely manner, for each class, including payroll punch edit and individual participant progress reports.
• Works with students to improve their swimming ability and water skills in a constructive and enjoyable manner.
• Assesses students abilities, accurately and fairly, when determining further progression.
• Assesses proper skill level of student and teaches appropriate level of swimming strokes and techniques.

Physical and Environmental Standards: Work is performed indoors and outdoors in a busy aquatic environment where noise and interruptions prevail. Ability to safely extricate individuals of varying weight from a pool, with or without assistance, at any given time. Work will also be performed in different types of conditions including, but not limited to, heat, humidity, snow, rain and wind. Must be able to frequently sit, walk, stand, climb, bend, kneel, stoop, reach and lift, push or pull. Must be able to stand/ walk/ rove for extended periods of time, up to 8 hours per shift. Manual dexterity is needed to perform the functions of this position. The ability to talk and hear through face-to-face communication is needed. Vision requirements include near and far acuity. Upper body strength is a requisite to lift/ remove a maximum of 25 pounds unassisted and 100 pounds with assistance.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Thorough knowledge and understanding of Starfish Aquatics swim lesson program standards and/or HRCA Coached Aquatic Program standards. Thorough understanding of all pool rules and regulations governing the Aquatics Department. Ability to communicate with patrons and staff of all ages in a polite and courteous manner. Ability to react effectively to all potential mental, physical and stressful situations inherent to the duties of a first responder. Must possess a current Starfish Aquatics Swim Instructor Certificate. Must pass a drug and background screening.

Education: Prefer high school graduate.

Experience: Minimum one year swim instructor experience, competitive swimming background and/or current On-Site Instructor or Swim Coach.

$24.00 - $30.00/per hour