Salary: $21.15 – $25.62 Hourly
Location : Fife, WA
Job Type: Part-Time, Regular
Job Number: 2023-00077
Department: Parks, Recreation & Aquatics
Opening Date: 08/15/2023
Closing Date: 12/31/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Implements and supervises activities, programs, and special events at the Fife Aquatic Center.
This position is responsible for supervising large groups of children as well as adults; providing a safe, fun and engaging atmosphere for all participants. Must maintain flexibility and be available to meet with supervisory staff as required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Facilitates special projects and programs with staff and community partners.
- Supervises activities in aquatic center.
- Assists with supervision of volunteers and program participants.
- Attends all staff meetings.
- Teaches swim lessons, performs lifeguarding or other duties related to aquatic programming.
- Communicates feedback between participants and program supervisor.
- Prepares documents such as letters, program evaluation forms, swimmer progress reports, memos, accident reports, daily logs, updates membership database, etc.
- Performs cashier and front desk reception responsibilities.
- Answers public questions regarding programs and facilities.
- Supervises the maintenance of equipment, supplies and facilities.
- Maintains compliance with all applicable City, County and State laws and City ordinances, policies and procedures at all times.
- Performs minor maintenance / custodial duties.
- Performs facility opening and closing responsibilities.
- Utilizes REC1 software system to process program registrations, “point-of-sale” transactions, and updating of client / patron accounts.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Acts as the backup staff member to the Aquatics Leader 2 position as necessary.
- Performs cashier duties and cash-out responsibilities as needed.
- Performs and records pool chemical testing.
- Performs pool cleaning and maintenance duties.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & OTHER REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma.
- Minimum one year related experience.
- Must be at least 18 years old at time of hire.
REQUIRED LICENSES/TRAINING:
- As a swim instructor, no certifications are required prior to start date.
- As a lifeguard all required certifications must be completed and continually maintained in a current status in CPR, First Aid, Blood-Borne pathogens, AED and Lifeguard Training.
OTHER PREFERRED SKILLS (not required)
- Bilingual ability beneficial.
- Sign Language experience beneficial
- WSI or Swim America Certified.
- Lifeguard Instructor Trainer.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Working knowledge of aquatic programs, services and appropriate activities for teens, youth and toddlers; strong interest in working with teens, youth and toddlers.
- Interact effectively and professionally with a wide variety of program participants and community members.
- Respond calmly and effectively to emergency situations.
- Accurately prepare reports, weekly calendars, program evaluation forms, progress reports, memos, accident reports, and other written material as assigned.
- Independently initiate and complete work activities.
- Must be creative and energetic.
- Ability to work with participants and city staff, teens and co-workers from diverse socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
- Possess strong communication skills with the ability to understand and give verbal and written instructions.
- Knowledge of and ability to utilize conflict-resolution strategies.
- Explain and enforce facility and program guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Strong interest and ability to lead activities involving aquatics.
- General knowledge of aquatic programs and philosophies.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with program participants, city staff, volunteers and the general public.
- Ability and willingness to work irregular hours.
- Attend all staff meetings as required.
- Ability to demonstrate effective problem solving skills with facility renters and program patrons.
- Maintain professional appearance and wear program uniform as required.
- Strong interest in working with toddlers and young children under 12 years old.
- Accurately and effectively respond to the Aquatic Center’s Emergency Action Plan.
- Accurately and punctually prepares progress reports.
- Knows the levels of each swimmer in his/her class, knows the skills to be taught in the class, and knows how to effectively and safely manage and teach the class-appropriate swimming skills.
- Knows the procedure and techniques to handle general first aid situations.
- Attend all staff-required in-services and training.
- Maintain all required certifications including blood-borne pathogens, AED, 1st Aid, CPR, and lifeguard training.
- Meet necessary swimming skills to effectively teach swim lessons to and through the first 6 levels of the Swim America learn to swim program.
This position is not currently eligible for benefits.