Swim Instructor

Description

Responsible for teaching swim lessons, Blue Fin Swim Team clinics, provides water safety presentations, and helps with Town special events. Provides members and guests with a safe and enjoyable experience.

Examples of Duties

• Provides safe and effective swim lessons to members and guests.
• Prevents accidents and minimizes or eliminates hazardous situations.
• Provides emergency care and treatment to participants as necessary until the arrival of emergency medical services.
• Enforces all safety rules and regulations of the aquatics facility to patrons.
• Adheres to all written mandatory standards of operation, policies, procedures, manuals, memos, and oral instructions.
• Administers aquatic services as set forth by the facility, including scheduling and teaching swim lessons, supervising groups activities, and helping with other aquatic program activities.
• Prepares and submits reports to include rescues, assists, accidents, and first aid to Supervisor.
• Attends mandatory training and in-service meetings.
• Informs Supervisor of all work-related activities.
• Adheres to the personnel, safety, and divisional policies and procedures of the Town.
• Assists co-workers and other divisions as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• A High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is preferred.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
  
  

EDUCATION

• Must become CPR/First Aid and Water Safety Instructor certified within 30 days of hire date.
  
  

Please know the Town of Flower Mound will provide the Certification classes for $125.

Must submit to and pass a post-offer, non-regulated drug test and thorough background checks (including criminal history).

Desired Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• Must have excellent leadership, organizational, and communicative skills, both oral and written.
• Must maintain an effective and pleasant working relationship with citizens, the general public, employees, and volunteers.
• Must be able to work various hours, including evenings and weekends as required.
  
  

Physical Abilities

• Must be able to talk, see, hear, read, and work in adverse environmental conditions.
• Must be able to perform strenuous physical activities to include running, kneeling, bending, twisting, dragging, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 lbs. of various recreational and athletic equipment.