South St. Paul Public Schools

Aquatics Lead Instructor

South St. Paul Public Schools  •  $20/hr  •  Onsite  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Effective immediately, Human Resources will accept applications for the position of Aquatics Lead Instructor at Central Square Community Center up to 20 hours per week.

Pay: $20.00/per hour

Application Process: To be considered for a position, submit online application at www.sspps.org.

Job Summary

Responsible for the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the aquatics program.

Job Functions

  • Supervise aquatics programming.
  • Research, develop, and implement new aquatics programming.
  • Evaluate programming and recommend changes as necessary.
  • Provide leadership, supervision, training and safety needs of the aquatics staff.
  • Provide oversight and updating to program processes.
  • Oversee risk management, training and safety needs of the aquatics program; assess equipment and make recommendations for repair or replacement.
  • Maintain and develop with the high school program to facilitate collaboration with youth initiatives.
  • Maintain accurate and complete program records
  • Be a positive role model for respectful behavior and program solving strategies.
  • Adhere to staff and program guidelines and district procedures and policies.
  • Maintain current certification as a Water Safety Instructor and/or lifeguard
  • Demonstrated prompt, regular and reliable attendance
  • Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required:

  • Current Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification
  • Current Red Cross Lifeguard certification
  • Currently certified or the ability to obtain CPR/AED/First Aid certification as a Professional Rescuer
  • Currently certified or the ability to be certified as a CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience leading, planning and implementing a community/school aquatics programming
  • Knowledge of all American Red Cross swimming levels/skills, water fitness courses, life saving techniques swimming lessons
  • Ability to work flexible hours, evenings, and weekends
  • Ability to promote, organize, and direct aquatics programming to various participants
  • Proven leadership skills with both youth and adults
  • Strong organizational skills with ability to successfully manage programs/projects
  • Ability to work with various age groups
  • Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with class participants, instructor, staff and community members
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to work with independently and ability to resolve disputes and programs effectively
  • Ability to understand and follow data privacy rules and regulations
  • Ability to perform computer functions, including the use of Google apps, email, Internet navigation and Microsoft Office

Physical Requirements

Constantly required to move and interact with students in and outside a swimming pool including standing, walking, sitting, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling and reaching with hands and arms. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, lift, use hands for fingering, grasping and feeling, wrists, hands and/or fingers for repetitive motions or computer use. The employee must frequently lift, move and/or carry up to 30 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to and over 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

South St. Paul Public Schools

About South St. Paul Public Schools

The mission of South St. Paul Public Schools, Minnesota’s First K-12 International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools District, is to ignites a passion in every learner to inquire, continuously improve and engage in positively changing our world. The schools are the bedrock of a diverse, supportive community that provides numerous opportunities for student, family and community involvement. SSP's Packer Pride can be felt in the variety of academic, extracurricular and enrichment activities it currently provides and in its encouragement of students and staff to create new groups and opportunities that serve the unique needs of each and every learner.

As an IB World Schools District, SSP provides a unique educational experience for all K-12 students rooted in a cross-disciplinary approach to learning focused on developing internationally-minded, lifelong learners. Through the IB Program, students are invited to discover for themselves that learning can be an exciting, challenging and rewarding process of exploring the world around us. The IB Learner Profile places the student at the heart of the educational experience, focusing attention on the processes and outcomes of learning and allowing for creative pathways to get there.

In addition to a strong K-12 experience, SSP is committed to serving all learners, from birth through adulthood. The district offers free preschool classes at both of its elementary schools, with additional early learning and family education classes available at the district’s Family Education Center. Before and after school childcare, youth enrichment and adult learning programs (including Adult Basic Education, GED and English Learner classes) are offered through the district’s involvement in the TriDistrict Community Program.

We honor our history and traditions while also embracing new approaches and pathways to learning. In so doing, we ensure that South St. Paul Public Schools can prepare each and every learner for their next step.

Industry
Education & Training
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
South St. Paul, MN
Year Founded
1853
Website
sspps.org
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