Aquatic Education Instructor

Banyule City Council; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Banyule Leisure is seeking enthusiastic Aquatics Education Instructors to join our team and deliver our schools program on-site in Melbourne. You will teach essential swimming and water safety skills, supervise classes, and provide progress feedback to participants and parents.

You will assess student levels, adapt lesson plans accordingly, and support a safe, engaging learning environment. The role offers fixed term and termly-shift flexibility, with on-site duties and a focus on child safety

Qualifications

• Swim and Water Safety Teacher Qualification (essential).
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
• Pre-Employment Medical Check.
• Working with children check.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes to ensure the safety of all aquatic program participants.
• Instruct classes in water safety, survival skills and rescue techniques, stroke technique and stroke correction.
• Assess the ability levels of students to adapt lesson plans for different levels.

Skills

Class management

Swimming instruction

Water safety

Resuscitation

Education

Swim and Water Safety Teacher Qualification

Job description

Department: Healthy and Active Communities

Compensation: Hourly Rate AUD $36.79 - $38.54

Employment type: Permanent Part Time

Work Arrangement: On-site

Inspire. Educate. Make a Splash.

Are you passionate about teaching water safety and helpingpeople develop essential swimming skills? Banyule Leisure is looking forenthusiastic Aquatics Education Instructors to join our team and deliver ourschools program.

Whyyou’ll love this role and what you’ll do:

You’ll be working in a fun, supportive, and professionalteam environment where you will be making a difference by teaching essentialswimming and water safety/survival skills. You will be providing aquatic program participants andparents with appropriate feedback and encouragement with respect to progress. You’ll:

• Supervise classes to ensure thesafety of all aquatic program participants
• Instruct classes in water safety,survival skills and rescue techniques, stroke technique and stroke correction
• Assess the ability levels ofstudents with the purpose of adapting and adjusting class lesson plans to meetthe needs of the differing levels of the children within the level/class

What you’ll bring/what we are looking for:

As an AquaticEducation Instructors you will have a sound knowledge of class management,swimming instruction, stroke techniques, water safety and water education, as wellas resuscitation, rescue techniques and facility emergency evacuationprocedures and plans.

• Experience working within a Learn to SwimProgram (desirable).
• Excellent class management and safety management skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of how to work with children.
• Demonstrated understanding of the need for flexibility in approach.
• Demonstrate commitment to our values.

What’s on offer

• Hourly rate of $36.79 to $38.54 per excluding super.
• A permanent part-time job with shifts adaptable on a termly basis. Thisrole is required to deliver our schools program, the hours are anytime between9:30am and 3:00pm Monday to Friday. There is also flexibility in picking upshifts in our regular learn to swim program Supportive and engaging team.
• Benefits include personal development and access to gym facilities.

The days and time of these shifts depend on program demandsand change on a termly basis.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Swimand Water Safety Teacher Qualification (essential)
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check
• Pre-EmploymentMedical Check
• Workingwith children check

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility:

Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we valuediversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If youhave a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage youto inform us through your application or email [e-mail]

Our Values

AtBanyule, our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative andinclusion guide how we work with each other and the community. We are lookingfor someone who shares these values and is passionate about creating positiveoutcomes for our people and the community we serve.

Community Vision

Wein Banyule are a thriving, sustainable, inclusive and connected community. Weare engaged, we belong, and we value and protect our environment.

Diversity Statement

Ourcommunity is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies,sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity,participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, fosterharmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.

Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians

Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the WurundjeriWoi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect toall Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging,who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’shistory. Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heartin full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to abetter future for us all.

Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment

Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed tothe safety and well-being of children.

Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegationsand safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safeorganisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment wherechildren feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will activelylisten to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisionsthat affect their lives.