Job Description

Posting number: 2026-00517

Department: PRCR - Recreation

Job classification: Recreation Instructor (Part-Time)

Posting type: Open

Categories: Recreation, Parks and Recreation

Summary

Instructor aides are responsible for assisting Water Safety Instructors with teaching American Red Cross lessons according to established guidelines, as well as communicating with parents and always ensuring swimmers’ safety. Responsible for the assistance of operation and administration of swim lessons with a direct report to the full-time Aquatic Facilities Supervisors. Applicants with American Red Cross WSI certifications should apply to the Aquatics Swim Instructor – Certified position.

Work Hours & Location:

The average weekly is approximately 6-12 hours per week. This position involves a combination of mornings, evenings, and weekends and requires flexibility to provide facility program coverage. This position may be required to work at other City of Raleigh Aquatic facilities as required.

Examples of duties

-Assist in the creation of lesson plans using the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim curriculum

-Assist in evaluations of lesson participants at the end of each session

-Assist in completing course records and submit to program coordinator in a timely fashion

-Teach associated skills correctly to the corresponding class participants

-Maintain a high standard of cleanliness of facility and swim lesson equipment

-Maintain a safe learning environment for participants

-Know and enforce all policies and procedures for aquatic facilities

-Exhibit friendliness, diplomacy, and tact in responding to customers

-Maintain confidentiality and exhibit professional conduct when handling sensitive information

-Responsible for attending all scheduled shifts

-Must attend all scheduled staff trainings to gain and/or share pertinent information

-Demonstrate time management skills and attention to detail

-Demonstrate initiative; Understand and respond to the various needs of customers and staff

Qualifications

-3 months of swimming experience, lesson instruction, or other relevant teaching experience

-Experience interacting directly with customers

-Must be proficient in the following skills: Front Crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, elementary back stroke, side stroke, butterfly, back float/ sculling, and treading water.

Supplemental information

ADA and Other Requirements:

Positions in this class typically require balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Visual Acuity:

The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Light Work:

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force constantly, to move objects.

Working Conditions:

The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions. Subject to extreme heat and high noise level.

Note:

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions, and responsibilities, as well as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation, may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.