Swim Instructor

Job Title: Swim Instructor - Group

Job Status: Part Time – Non-Exempt

Department: Recreation

Primary Work Location: Community Recreation Center

Reports To: Recreation Services Manager - Aquatics and Athletics

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Position Summary
The Swim Instructor is responsible for providing safe, engaging, and effective swim instruction while maintaining a professional image and ensuring compliance with all safety rules, procedures, and Park District policies. This position requires strong knowledge of swimming techniques, lesson instruction, and first aid procedures, along with responsibility for facility setup, cleanliness, and preparedness for scheduled classes.

Essential Job Duties
• Physical ability and endurance to perform the job as required.
• Maintains a professional image and enforce all rules, regulations, and work to create a safe aquatic environment.
• Performs the job safely and in compliance with Park District policies, procedures, work and safety rules.
• Demonstrates a thorough working knowledge of all swimming lessons, and first aid procedures at the pool.
• Actively participates Swim Instructor Trainings held quarterly.
• Accept responsibility for the cleanliness of the facility as assigned.
• Supports and exhibits the established organizational values of respect, communication, integrity, innovation, recognition, continuous learning, fun, empowerment and people.
• Work as scheduled. Demonstrates consistent attendance and on-time arrival, in swim suit, and prepared to teach lessons.
• Responsible for set up and clean up the facility prior to opening and after closing, respectively.
• Participates in required training and safety programs as established by the Wheeling Park District.
• Supports and exhibits the organizational values of respect, communication, integrity, innovation,
• recognition and appreciation, continuous learning, fun, empowerment and people.
• Performs special projects or other duties as assigned.