Swim Instructor

Position Summary: The Swim Instructor is responsible for providing safe, engaging, and effective swim instruction while maintaining a professional image and ensuring compliance with all safety rules, procedures, and Park District policies. This position requires strong knowledge of swimming techniques, lesson instruction, and first aid procedures, along with responsibility for facility setup, cleanliness, and preparedness for scheduled classes.

Essential Job Duties: Physical ability and endurance to perform the job as required. Maintains a professional image and enforce all rules, regulations, and work to create a safe aquatic environment. Performs the job safely and in compliance with Park District policies, procedures, work and safety rules. Demonstrates a thorough working knowledge of all swimming lessons, and first aid procedures at the pool. Actively participates Swim Instructor Trainings held quarterly. Accept responsibility for the cleanliness of the facility as assigned. Supports and exhibits the established organizational values of respect, communication, integrity, innovation, recognition, continuous learning, fun, empowerment and people. Work as scheduled. Demonstrates consistent attendance and on-time arrival, in swim suit, and prepared to teach lessons. Responsible for set up and clean up the facility prior to opening and after closing, respectively. Participates in required training and safety programs as established by the Wheeling Park District. Performs special projects or other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements: Must be at least 16 years of age. CPR, AED, and First Aid Certified.

Skills and Abilities: Demonstrate consistent attendance and on-time arrival. Ability to work with both kids and adults. Demonstrated maturity, reliability, initiative and responsibility. Ability to provide excellent guest service and the ability to positively interact with guests on a daily basis. CPR/AED certification. Knowledge Employee must maintain a positive working relationship with subordinates, co-workers and the general public. Employee must possess the ability to deal with residents, staff and job responsibilities under stressful conditions.

Physical Requirements: Required to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb stairs, twist, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tool, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to walk on uneven grounds. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities are required and include close vision and ability to adjust focus. May occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions: Most activities will be performed indoors. Driving to other park facilities will require the worker to be outside. Employee may be exposed to cleaning agents and toner chemicals.