Water Safety Instructor - Safari Island Community Center
About The Position
Safari Island Community Center is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Waconia, MN. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth. Safari Island Community Center is managed by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun. SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us. The Swim Instructor is responsible for conducting swim lessons for both group and one-on-one private swim lessons. Lessons are conducted in the morning hours and may also be offered in the evening. The Swim Instructor is responsible for instructing and developing athletes. This role involves designing and implementing training programs, providing instruction and feedback, and fostering a positive and competitive environment for athletes.
Requirements
- Has a thorough understanding of swimming fundamentals, progressions, and techniques for swimmers of all ages.
- Must be willing to teach swimmers of all abilities, including students with increased needs.
- Experience and success in customer service, leadership, and team building
- Action-oriented personality with a 'get it done' attitude and proficiency for efficiency
- Has American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor (WSI) or willing to obtain
- Has American Red Cross Lifeguard and First Aid, CRP/AED or willing to obtain
- Requires excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Must be detail-oriented and have outstanding organizational skills
- Ability to maintain focus in a high-volume, fast paced environment
- Must be at least 16 years of age
Responsibilities
- Maintain a valid American Red Cross Water Safety certification, a valid American Red Cross Basic Life Support certification, and a valid American Red Cross Bloodborne Pathogens certification
- Teach swimming and water safety skills to students of all ages and abilities, following the curriculum outlined by the American Red Cross
- Utilize all teaching tools provided, complete attendance records, track students' progress, complete course completion cards, and submit all Red Cross Course Records
- Teaching relevant skills, tactics, and techniques to a wide range of athletes, individuals, and groups
- Monitoring, evaluating, and enhancing participant performance and needs
- Providing suitable feedback via positivity, encouragement, example, and motivation
- Demonstrating an activity clearly by breaking down the task or technique into a sequence
- Maintain participant safety through preventative instruction
- Understand and enforce all rules and regulations
- Always be in the water with each class for all levels
- Check the area for safety hazards and try to eliminate them
- Ensuring a safe environment for all participants
- Implementing the lesson plans in an accurate, creative, positive, and efficient fashion
- All additional duties assigned by management
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
