Water Safety Instructor INT – 6890

Coast Guard Exchange•Kodiak, AK

75d•$0 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

This is an intermittent position with a work schedule of 0-19 hours per week. The role involves managing swimming pool activities, ensuring compliance with operating policies, instructions, safety rules, and swimming practices. The Water Safety Instructor will also act as a lifeguard, instruct beginners in swimming, and provide life-saving instructions as required. Responsibilities include supervising and instructing in the proper use and maintenance of pool equipment, checking the condition of facilities, ensuring neatness and sanitation, and reporting any issues to the supervisor. The position also requires checking for fire hazards, securing the facility at closing, and ensuring staff certifications remain current. Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must possess and maintain the following certifications: Lifeguarding, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for the Professional Rescuer; Automated External Defibrillation (AED), and First Aid; (American Red Cross or nationally recognized equivalent i.e. Star Guard or Ellis); and the American Red Cross; Water Safety Instructor (WSI) Certificate.

Nice To Haves

Work experience related to the duties described above.

Responsibilities

Manage swimming pool activities.
Ensure compliance with operating policies, instructions, safety rules and swimming practices.
Acts as water safety instructor and lifeguard.
Instructs beginners in swimming.
Gives life-saving instructions as required.
Supervises and instructs in the proper use and maintenance of pool equipment including water testing.
Checks condition of showers and bathrooms ad outside areas; ensures that all areas are maintained in a neat and sanitary condition.
Makes notes of condition of facilities and reports to supervisor.
Checks premises for fire hazards and ensures that facility is secured at closing time.
Ensures staff remains current with certifications.
Performs other related duties as assigned.