Child Swim Instructor - Seven Bridges Fitness Center
About The Position
The Child Swim Instructor will be responsible for designing and implementing age-appropriate exercises and games to ensure a safe workout for children. This role involves creating a safe environment, providing excellent customer service, and teaching appropriate skills based on children's levels and abilities. The instructor will also be responsible for gathering and organizing supplies, setting up and cleaning the area, and assisting in the development, planning, marketing, and implementation of classes and programs. Additionally, the instructor will monitor participants' conditions and skill progression, modify routines as needed, answer parent questions, and stay updated on new techniques in aquatics. The position requires attending staff meetings and in-services, maintaining knowledge of all department programming, covering or finding substitutes for assigned classes, and adhering to policies and procedures related to instructing children's aquatic programs. A key responsibility is ensuring a safe aquatic environment by enforcing pool rules and maintaining constant surveillance.
Requirements
- Requires a minimum of two years of High School.
- Current CPR issued by American Heart Association within 90 days
- Requires the ability to read, to exchange information with customers and others, and/or to do basic arithmetic.
Nice To Haves
- Private Lessons and Group Training experience
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of participants served, including understanding their physical and psychological needs and responding appropriately.
- Designs and implements age-appropriate exercises and/or games to ensure a safe workout for children, creating a safe environment, and providing excellent customer service.
- Teaches appropriate skills for children’s levels and abilities.
- Gathers and organizes supplies needed to ensure a safe class.
- Responsible for both set up and cleanup of area.
- Assists in the development, planning, marketing and successful implementation of classes, programs and events for the group exercise program.
- Monitors participant’s condition and/or skill to assess intensity levels and/or teaching progression of water classes, modifying pace and/or exercise routine to maintain appropriate intensity level.
- Answers parent’s questions about aquatics and land classes.
- Remains abreast of new techniques routines, theory, information, etc. in aquatics.
- Attends all EHFC and department staff meetings, in services, and training.
- Acquires and maintains knowledge of all programming offered by department.
- Responsible for covering or finding an appropriate substitute for all assigned classes.
- Follows the policies and procedures related to instructing children’s aquatic programs.
- Ensures a safe aquatic environment by enforcing pool rules and maintaining constant surveillance of the pool.
Benefits
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (For eligible positions)
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
- Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Parking
- Wellness Program Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account Options
- Retirement Options with Company Match
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Community Involvement Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
