Swim Instructor

MSD of Warren Township; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; Part time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated Physical Education Instructional Assistant/Swim Instructor to support teachers and enhance student learning. In this engaging role, you will assist in supervising classroom activities and provide essential lifeguard services in a swimming environment. Your contributions will be vital in ensuring a safe and productive atmosphere for students. If you are passionate about education and enjoy working with children, this opportunity offers a rewarding experience in a supportive community. Join us in making a difference in students' lives while developing your skills in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

Health benefits

Paid training

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must have Lifeguard Certification and ability to assist in educational settings.
• Experience with school-age children is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers in supervising learning activities and managing student behavior.
• Provide lifesaving and first aid to swimmers as needed.

Skills

Lifeguard Certification

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Instructional Skills

Education

Associate’s degree or higher

Sixty semester hours from accredited institution

Tools

Standard office equipment

Job description

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Instructional Assistant
  
  
• Date Posted:
  1/27/2025
  
  
• Location:
  Raymond Park Intermediate and Middle School
  
  

JOB TITLE: Physical Education Instructional Assistant/Swim Instructor

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt, hourly employee

WORK DAYS: 180 days (those days when students are scheduled to attend school)

STANDARD HOURS PER DAY: 7 hours per day (not including a 30-minute unpaid duty-free meal break)

WORK YEAR: The Instructional Assistant is scheduled to work all days when students are scheduled to attend school, depending on which calendar the school follows.

SALARY SCHEDULE & BENEFITS: The Instructional Assistant is paid on the “Instructional Assistants” salary schedule, and is eligible for benefits on the “Support Staff” benefits schedule. Starting hourly rate is $16.05

REPORTS TO: The Instructional Assistant is supervised by one or more teachers. Instructional Assistants and teachers report to the building Principal.

SUPERVISES: The Instructional Assistant does not directly supervise any other employee(s).

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Under direct supervision, the Instructional Assistant provides support in an educational environment, performing paraprofessional work in assisting teachers and students. The Swim Instructor with Lifeguard Certification fulfills the essential functions of a Swim Instructor. Additionally, the Swim Instructor with Lifeguard Certification supervises swimmers using the pool during periods when the pool is open to the general public or other groups. The Swim Instructor with Lifeguard Certification is responsible for supervising the behavior of swimmers, removing swimmers from the pool when they misbehave or threaten the safety of others, and providing lifesaving and first aid to swimmers in need of assistance. The Physical Education Instructional Assistant will also support supervision in locker rooms, gymnasiums, outdoors and other areas identified by the Physical Education Teacher. Performs related work as directed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Monitors the activities and behavior of swimmers during the time the pool and associated areas (including locker rooms and showers) are open to ensure the physical and environmental safe keeping of the swimmers, as well as adherence to appropriate conduct and disciplinary controls;
2. Assists the teacher(s) in the supervision of learning activities, circulating within the classroom/activity location and providing assistance and learning support to students;
3. Provides lifesaving and first aid to swimmers in need of assistance, including notifying authorities when emergency services are needed;
4. Provides instruction to students as prescribed by the supervising teacher(s) and reinforces the skills introduced by the teacher(s); may utilize games, stories, or other constructive activities to enhance students’ learning skills;
5. Assists teachers in checking and objectively evaluating students’ work/skills; instructs students individually and in small groups reinforcing the skills based upon instructional guidelines;
6. Assists in managing student behavior and maintaining classroom order; may be asked to provide input and assistance in the development of classroom activities and learning tools;
7. Cooperates if asked to assist in the preparation of lesson plans; cooperates if asked to provide input and assistance in the development of classroom activities and learning tools;
8. Assists the teacher(s) by noticing students’ language, math, and communication skills; monitors students’ progressive learning skills; makes the teacher(s) aware of students’ learning deficiencies; documents records of learning activities and diagnosis;
9. Cooperates if asked to prepare drafts of reports and to tentatively complete forms, schedules and other data as directed;
10. Maintains accurate and complete records of a variety of student information that may require the use of a computer to enter student scores and other student data;
11. Cooperates if assigned monitoring duties, i.e., hallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and bus duty; ensures appropriate student conduct during these assignments; escorts students to designated activity areas, i.e., music room, computer labs, art classes, assemblies, etc.;
12. Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Warren.
13. Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Performs related duties as directed.

ENTRY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS:

1. EDUCATION/TRAINING: An Associate’s degree or higher, or at least sixty (60) semester hours from an accredited institution of higher education (official transcripts are required to validate education), or if you have passed the ParaPro test.
2. EXPERIENCE: Previous vocational training and/or work experience with school-age children is preferred.
3. CERTIFICATIONS &/OR LICENSES: Ability to meet the requirements of the Red Cross as a lifeguard is required. Able to meet the requirements of a paraprofessional as outlined in ESSA. Pass the required Expanded Criminal History Check and Expanded Child Protection Index Check. Must have at least an associate’s degree or two years of college or passed the ParaPro Assessment. Highlander Park offers the ParaPro Assessment at no cost for all Warren Township prospective employees. Testing is offered Monday through Thursday at 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. To register for your free assessment, email [e-mail] or call 317-532-3000.
4. OTHER: Ability to perform the essential functions, meet the performance aptitudes, and fulfill the physical/sensory/environmental requirements of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) is required.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:

1. Data Utilization: Requires the ability to arrange, compare, count, differentiate, measure and/or sort data and/or information. Includes judging whether readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics are similar to or divergent from prescribed standards, procedures or routines.
2. Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.
3. Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of standard office equipment.
4. Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference data and information.
5. Mathematical Aptitude: Depending on the grade level of the classroom assignment, may require the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may require the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may require the ability to utilize principles of fractions and/or to interpret graphs;
6. Functional Reasoning: Requires ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Involves routine work according to clearly prescribed standard practices, with some latitude for independent judgment.
7. Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of standing, walking, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (10-20 pounds).

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Tasks are regularly performed in and around a swimming pool without exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, rain, temperature extremes, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances. The Swim Instructor will be exposed to lengthy periods being wet, with reasonable temperature fluctuations (within the range of 70 to 90 degrees), to odors, and surrounded by noisy conditions.