Aquatic Instructor - ARC WSI / LGI

City of Virginia Beach

11d•$20 - $24

About The Position

Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation is hiring an Aquatic Instructor to provide a safe swimming environment, deliver customer service, enforce facility rules, administer CPR, and teach American Red Cross Water Safety Programs according to American Red Cross and department standards. The instructor may teach preschool, adult, lifeguard, first aid, CPR/AED/O2, competitive swimming, diving, or other specialized aquatic programs, depending on their certification or experience. This position averages fewer than 27 scheduled hours per week. It may operate seven days a week and can involve early mornings, evenings, rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime when operationally required. The instructor will be assigned a primary site but may work at other parks or facilities. Schedules may vary weekly and seasonally based on classes, events, facility coverage, weather, and department needs. Employees may also be relocated or assigned different work in response to short-term needs or citywide emergencies. Employees must attend Parks & Recreation Department Orientation (P&R Connection). Training is generally held every other Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Parks & Recreation Administration Building; when an exemption is permitted, a hybrid option is available but requires weekend attendance. The position is advertised as a pool, and applications may be used to fill current vacancies and similar Aquatic Instructor openings for up to six months after the posting closes.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years old.
Possess a current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification to instruct preschool, adult, and American Red Cross aquatic programs; or possess a valid American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor certification to teach ARC Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR/AED/O2; or possess valid certification or experience appropriate to a specialized program area such as competitive swimming, diving, or specialized aquatic instruction.
Obtain American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED certification within 30 days of employment.
Satisfactorily complete a departmental skills test before employment.
Be able to work rotating shifts, including days, evenings, and midnights, as well as weekends and holidays.
Be available to work overtime when required to meet operational needs.
Attend required Parks & Recreation Department Orientation, subject to any permitted exemption.

Responsibilities

Provide a safe swimming environment.
Provide customer service and enforce rules.
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Instruct American Red Cross Water Safety Programs at all levels in accordance with American Red Cross and department standards.
Perform other duties requiring the relevant skills, knowledge, and physical requirements, as assigned according to workload and department needs.