Swim Lesson Aide - Chinn

Prince William County Government•Prince William County, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Parks and Recreation has 8 aquatic facilities to include: 2 indoor pools, 4 community pools and 2 waterparks. The aquatics department serves over 400,000 visitors a year. We offer a number of aquatic programming options, with nearly 7,000 participants per year. The swim lesson aide assists in providing swim lesson instructions to participants in the pool, helps with set-up and clean-up of the program area, takes attendance, provides excellent customer service, and ensures the safety and security of the swim lesson participants.

Requirements

Must be 15 years old or older.
Have knowledge of all six (6) swim strokes.
Be able to jump into chest deep water.
Must be able to tread water for one (1) minute.
Must be able to swim 25 yards of either freestyle or elementary backstroke.
8th grade education.
0-12 months of related experience.
First Aid Certification and/or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification may be required depending on position.
Federal or State background check may be required.

Responsibilities

Assists in providing swim lesson instructions to participants in the pool.
Helps with set-up and clean-up of the program area.
Takes attendance.
Provides excellent customer service.
Ensures the safety and security of the swim lesson participants.
Monitors games, practices, and events to ensure compliance with code of conduct and other regulations.
Performs reception and concession duties during sporting events.
Provides customer assistance by directing customers to requested services.
Compiles and maintains a variety of logs, records, and reports related to daily activities including activity reports and work orders.
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.