Job Description

Job Title: Swim Program Instructor - Part Time Seasonal

Location: Multiple Sites

Reports To: Building Principal and Supervisor for K-12 Physical Education

Work Schedule/FLSA Status: Hourly/Non-exempt

During school year: Weekday evenings and/or weekend daytime hours.

During summer: Weekday mornings and afternoons only.

Salary Schedule: Non-negotiated Hourly

Position Purpose: Responsible for planning coordinating and teaching learn-to-swim and water safety courses; Supervises and assigns swim program students to staff Swim Aides based on students level of swimming ability.

Essential Performance Responsibilities

• Ensures and provides a safe healthy & clean pool environment at all times
• Consistent and vigilant monitoring of the pool is required; anticipating potential hazardous situations and acting accordingly to prevent future occurrences
• Responds quickly efficiently and professionally to any emergency situation; completes necessary paperwork and notifies the appropriate professional staff member
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of all aquatic facility rules and regulations
• Demonstrates ability to enforce all aquatic facility rules and regulations
• Prepares aquatic instructional equipment before classes begin and put away when lessons have ended
• Provides corrective and positive feedback to students to foster a positive learning atmosphere
• Follows oral and written directions accurately
• Provides specific directions for swim aides and develops their knowledge skills and capability for swim instruction
• Provides swim instruction to students of all ages abilities and skill levels
• Demonstrates ability to recognize a distressed swimmer and provides appropriate assistance when needed
• May perform other related duties as assigned by supervisory personnel

Additional Duties
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Equipment: This position may require the ability to use water safety and pool maintenance equipment in addition to basic office equipment such as computers copiers scanners and fax machine. Must always comply with OPSs guidelines for equipment use.

Travel: Limited travel may be required.

Physical and Mental Demands Work Hazards:

• Ability to work in the water and humid wet environment for extended periods of time
• Must be able to respond rapidly in emergency situations
• Must have organization time management communication and interpersonal skills
• Work in school building swimming pool environments
• Ability to apply simple understanding to carry out detailed but basic written and/or oral instructions
• Ability to read and use information from written materials and visual displays
• Ability to bend kneel stoop and maintain balance while performing job related tasks
• Ability to work in standing/walking positions on a frequent basis throughout the work shift

Interrelations:

• Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors
• Will be working under the direct supervision of the department supervisor in order to complete day to day tasks
• Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy
• Must understand and respond appropriately to customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues
• Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly professional manner and provide quick responsive customer service

Employee Punctuality and Appearance

• In order for schools to operate effectively employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday unless the employee has received approved leave.
• Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employees supervisor or building administrator.
• All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of Omaha Public Schools and is appropriate for their position.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum 16 years of age
• CPR and First Aid certifications required
• Water Safety Instructor certification required.
• Lifeguard certification preferred.
• Minimum of three years swim instruction experience
• Demonstrates proficiency of the English language to read and communicate with others
• Must possess thorough knowledge and application of water safety skills
• Ability and patience to work interactively with students
• Excellent skills in verbal and written communication
• Ability to understand the individual needs of each student
• Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance
• Knowledge of OPSs mission purpose goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them

* NOTE: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Aligned with the mission of the Omaha Public Schools is the commitment to educational equity for all students staff and patrons of the school all places and in all activities of the Omaha Public Schools it is expected that every individual will be treated in a fair and equitable manner. All conduct will reflect a belief in the dignity and value of each person regardless of the individuals race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin disability age marital status citizenship status or economic status.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Part time, Summer work, Seasonal work, Work at office, Shift work, Weekend work, Day shift, Afternoon shift, Weekday work,

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