Pool - Swim Lesson - Instructor

Job DetailsJob Location

• Prospect
• Heights,
• IL 60070Position
• Type:
• SeasonalSalary
• Range: $15.00 - $16.50
• HourlyJob
• Title:
• Swim
• Lesson
• Instructor
• Department:
• Recreation
• Location: 1500 E.
• Euclid,
• Mount
• Prospect,
• IL 60056
• Reports To:
• Swim
• Lesson
• Coordinator
• Supervises:
• N/A
• Status: Seasonal, Non-exempt Essential Functions Swim Lesson Instructor is responsible for teaching children according to the District Swim program.

Duties and Responsibilities

Be familiar with the aquatic and safety skills in the RTPD Swim Lesson Programs. Maintain and develop a thorough understanding of the Park District’s policies and operations and enforce them in a positive manner. Be able to teach, demonstrate, and correct skills at all levels of the program offered by the district. Be able to organize a class, keep attendance and cover all material required. Be able to use corrective feedback in evaluating student’s progress and correcting problems. Be prepared to issue certificates or progress reports to each student at course completion. Progress cards and data must be completed for the Park District. Maintain safe and clean atmosphere for everyone. Equipment must be taken care of and put back neatly for storage. Perform any other duties as assigned. Maintain a watchful eye on the class at all times until the participants have left the water after class is dismissed. Be responsible for the safety and instruction of all students in and around the pool area. Be in the water at all times with the lower levels and as often as possible with the upper levels. Consistently enforce all rules for the facility. Develop a thorough understanding of the Park District’s policies and operations and enforce them in a positive manner. Must co-teach until proven responsible and competent enough to teach alone as determined by Swim Lesson Coordinator. BEFORE CLASS Be on deck and prepared for class before class begins. (This includes having all teaching tools ready and all paper work filled out.) Follow lesson plans appropriate to the day of the lesson. DURING CLASS Teach all class material in an effective manner, adapting teaching styles to fit the needs of the class (not the needs of the instructor). Continuously evaluate class members during each lesson in order to avoid a “Testing Day” at the end of the session. Record skill accomplishments either on the progress records or the class rosters. Watch your class at all times. Do not leave the class participants unattended at any time. Never turn your back on any of the students. AFTER CLASS Be available and approachable for parents to discuss questions or concerns. Be sure to clean up all equipment used during the lesson. This includes helping other instructors put away their equipment. OUTSIDE OF CLASS Completely fill out progress reports (when appropriate) using the comment section for a professional, constructive personal note about the class participant. Find a suitable sub when an absence is necessary. Risk Management Actively supports and enforces the safety program instituted by the Park District Maintains a working knowledge of all general agency and department-specific safety rules Attends required safety program and in-service education meetings as directed Corrects unsafe conditions and/or reports them to your director supervisor Enforces safety disciplinary policies and procedures Uses protective gloves, masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent exposure to pathogens Obey the practical safety rules, regulations and procedures established by the safety program. Required Qualifications: Must be at least 14 years old. Able to obtain the district’s Instructor certificate. Recommended Qualifications: Certification in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) within 3 months of employment Work well with children and adults and discuss the progress of children with parents or guardians. Physical Considerations See the attached “Essential Functions Pertaining to the Job” Customers: Internal: Other Park District staff External: Patrons of River Trails Park District, residents of Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights Equal Opportunity Employer This job description is intended to be an illustrative, and not an exhaustive, listing of experiences, skills and duties of this position. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS PERTAINING TO JOB 1. In an 8 hour work day employee may: a. Stand/Walk None X 1-4 hours _ 4-6 hours 6-8 hours b. Sit _ None __X 1-3 hours 3-5 hours 5-8 hours c. Drive __X None 1-3 hours 3-5 hours 5-8 hours 2. Employee may use hand(s) for repetitive: Single Grasping Fine Manipulation Pushing & Pulling 3. Employee may use foot/feet for repetitive movement as in operating foot controls” yes X no 4. Employee may: Not At All Occasionally Frequently Bend _X Twist _X Squat X Climb _ _X Reach _X 5. Employee will be required to perform the following work: _ Sedentary Work Lifting 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met. X Light Work. Lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or when it involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling of arm and/or leg controls. Light Medium Work. Lifting 30 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Medium Work. Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Light Heavy Work. Lifting 75 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Heavy Work. Lifting 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. JOB CLASSIFICATION Office/Clerical X Non-Office/Clerical Qualifications