Temporary Aquatics Instructor (Year-Round)

City of Santa Cruz; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Santa Cruz is seeking year-round outdoor Aquatic Instructors for Harvey West Pool. A Water Safety Instructor certificate from the American Red Cross is highly desirable.

Under supervision, you will instruct swimming programs, supervise lifeguards, and support pool operations and safety across a variety of duties. This temporary role is limited to 999 hours per fiscal year and is represented by the SEIU bargaining unit.

Qualifications

• Instructs swimming classes, prepares lesson plans, evaluates students, and issues certificates.
• Assists in determining instruction needs, develops classes and promotional materials.
• Assists the public with program information, inquiries, and pool rules interpretations.
• Responds to emergencies, administers first aid, and completes incident reports.
• Ensures lifeguard-to-student ratios and May perform lifeguarding duties.
• Performs clerical duties and maintains pool operation information.
• Inventories and maintains instructional equipment and supplies.
• Reports on pool repairs and completes daily records.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and supervises swimming programs and lifeguard duties as assigned.
• Maintains safety and health compliance at Harvey West Pool.
• Supports clerical tasks and inventory management for pool operations.
• Responds to emergencies with appropriate first aid and incident documentation.

Skills

Lifeguard duties

Emergency response

Public assistance

Customer service

Clerical duties

Education

American Red Cross Lifeguard Training

CPR for the Professional Rescuer

First Aid Title 22 / Emergency Response / First Responder

Job description

The City of Santa Cruz is currently recruiting for year-round outdoor Aquatic Instructors for Harvey West Pool. Water Safety Instructor certificate issued by the American Red Cross is highly desirable.

Under supervision, instructs a variety of swimming programs and lessons, lifeguards for swimming activities, performs related duties to assist with the implementation of pool programs and other duties as assigned.

This temporary position is represented by the SEIU bargaining unit. Temporary positions are limited to a total of 999 hours per fiscal year (July 1 - June 30).

The City of Santa Cruz in an equal opportunity employer.

(May include, but are not limited to, the following)

• Instructs swimming classes; includes compiling class rosters, preparing lesson plans, evaluating and testing students, preparing student certificates, and conferring with parents.
• Assists in determining swimming instruction needs, developing classes, developing brochure information and other promotions, and evaluating programs.
• Assists the public as necessary by providing program information, answering public inquiries, handling or referring complaints, posting notices, and interpreting pool rules and policies.
• Responds to emergency situations, administering first aid and primary care as needed and completing accident/incident reports.
• Ensures lifeguard-swimmer and instructor-studentratios.
• May perform lifeguarding duties as needed, enforcing pool rules and state health and safetylaws.
• Perform clerical duties as needed; organize office materials; and files pool operation information.
• Inventories and maintain instructional equipment and supplies.
• Reports on necessary pool repairs asappropriate.
• May perform or direct light pool maintenance and facility cleaningduties.
• Completes and maintains daily reports and records,assigned.
• Perform cashiering duties asassigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certifications

• American Red Cross Lifeguard Training; and
• CPR for the Professional Rescuer; and
• Any of the following:
  • First Aid Title 22; or
  • Emergency Response; or
  • First Responder; or
  • or any equivalent to the above.

Desirable Qualifications

• Water Safety Instructor (WSI).
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Other Requirements

• Attend all staff meetings as required.
• Wear program uniform provided by department.
• Background clearance of all potential employees is required prior to official hiring start date.
• Proof of negative tuberculosis test or clear chest x-ray results within the last two (2) years.

SKILLS TEST

1. 100-yard swim in under two (2) minutes.
2. 500-yard swim in under ten (10) minutes.
3. Swim under water for 25 yards.
4. Tread water for three (3) minutes with 10lb brick.
5. Perform various rescues.
6. Perform CPR.
7. Perform Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Sidestroke with technical correctness.
8. Pass American Red Cross Lifeguard Training and CPR-FPR test with a score of 80% or better.