Full-Time
Water Safety Instructor
Jewish Community Center Of Staten Island
Compensation Overview
$18 - $25/hr
Staten Island, NY, USA
In Person
Category
 Training (1) |
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Required Skills
CPR
First Aid
Customer Service
Requirements
- A strong background in swim instruction and lifeguard experience.
- The ability to adapt teaching styles to accommodate diverse learning needs.
- Sound judgment in emergencies.
- The ability to react to emergency situations through quick movements and strenuous activity and, on occasion, assist or lift persons in distress of varying weights.
- The ability to remain alert to dangerous situations while sitting, standing, or walking for various lengths of time.
- The ability to communicate effectively with children and adults.
- Strong communication, time management, critical thinking, planning and organization, and customer service skills.
- Current Red Cross Lifeguard Certification.
- Current Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification.
- Current CPR, First Aid, and Automated External Defibrillator certifications.
- The ability to submit required course documents according to Red Cross procedural guidelines within the specified time frame.
Responsibilities
- Adapt the teaching approach to match participants' experience and abilities.
- Organize and direct assigned students' activities to provide quality instruction.
- Ensure all class students are registered and on the class roster before class begins.
- Provide personalized instruction for the duration of each session.
- Establish positive public relations with parents or guardians and help them understand students' swimming developments and achievements.
- Resolve simple public complaints related to swimming instruction and refer other complaints to the supervisor.
- Enforce pool safety standards and facility operational rules for all facility users.
- Complete and submit records and documentation of completed lessons to the Aquatics supervisor and the American Red Cross office.
- Work with the Aquatics supervisor on an ongoing basis to improve and refine teaching skills for effective swimming lessons across age groups and skill levels.
- Emphasize water safety and drowning prevention as the basis of swimming and water recreation.
- Attend regularly scheduled departmental meetings as required.
- Ensure that lifeguards are on duty during swim lessons.
- Perform related duties as required.
Desired Qualifications
- Being at least 18 years of age.