Swimming Instructor - Part-Time

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); In loco; USD 41.000 - 55.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Wilbur Wright College, part of City Colleges of Chicago, seeks a part-time Swimming Instructor to lead learn-to-swim lessons and promote safe, enjoyable training for learners of all ages.

The role involves planning weekly lessons, adapting methods to participants, assessing progress, and ensuring pool safety while delivering engaging activities in a supportive environment. CPR/Red Cross certification preferred; schedule includes weekday afternoons/evenings and some weekend shifts.

Competenze

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification required.
• Valid CPR card required.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification preferred.
• Prior experience with lifesaving equipment and basic first aid kit.

Mansioni

• Develops weekly lessons to teach safe swimming and improve skills.
• Delivers instruction using methods to meet participants' abilities.
• Assesses student learning for proper swim level placement.
• Inspires, motivates, and empowers participants.
• Ensures the safety of patrons during swimming activities.
• Fills incident report forms after accidents or injuries and collects witness details.

Conoscenze

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multilingual

Patience

Team orientation

Formazione

High School Diploma

American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification

CPR certification

American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification

Strumenti

Lifeguard equipment

Descrizione del lavoro

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR – PART-TIME

WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE

The Aquatics Department of Wilbur Wright College, one of the CityColleges of Chicago, seeks part-time Swimming Instructors toprovide a variety of learn to swim lessons. This position serves toinspire, motivate, and empower individuals of various ages andskill levels to learn to swim in an environment that is safe andcomfortable for learners.

Wright College’s Aquatics Department extends this excitingopportunity for an engaging, energetic, and patient instructor toteach swimming lessons by developing and implementing appropriateand engaging activities that consider the unique abilities of eachparticipant.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops weekly lessons that teach participants to swim safely,allowing students to improve their swimming abilities, skills, andknowledge.
• Delivers instruction using different methods to meet students’abilities and needs.
• Assesses student learning to ensure placement at appropriateand safe swim level.
• Inspires, motivates, and empowers participants in theirswimming pursuits.
• Ensures the safety of patrons participating in swimmingactivities.
• Fills out incident report forms after accidents or injuries,proactively collecting witness names and numbers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certificationrequired.
• Valid CPR card required.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification preferred.
• Prior experience with and proficient use of lifesavingequipment; basic first aid kit, CPR mask, rescue buoy or rescuetube.
• Delivery of effective verbal and written communications andtakes responsibility for understanding others, multilingual skillsa plus.
• Flexibility to work outside normal college business hours,weekends, or holidays.
• Able to exercise independent judgment and respond calmly tohigh-pressure emergency situations.
• Ability to work in a team environment with flexible work hoursas needed for scheduled college events.
• Promotes a positive role model and favorable public image asCity Colleges of Chicago representative.

A water skills assessment will be required of selected candidatesas a part of the search process.

WORK SCHEDULE

Must be willing to work weekday afternoons and evenings as neededthroughout the session. Saturday morning and afternoon shifts maybe scheduled as well. Most schedules are set for 12-16 weeks foreach session.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Salary: $35.00 per hour

Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative actionemployer.

Thank you for your interest in City Colleges ofChicago!