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Brandywine School District is Hiring a Swimming Instructor and Lifeguard - Summer Program - 2024 Near Claymont, DE
Position Type: Specialized Schools /Programs/Summer School Date Posted: 2/22/2024 Location: To be determined Date Available: 6/2024 Closing Date: until filled District: Brandywine School District Terms of Employment: Casual/Seasonal- Summer - June -August Benefits Type: NonBenefited - Casual/Seasonal Reports To Summer Building Coordinator Salary: $20.00 per hour Locations: Claymont Elementary School and PS duPont Middle School To Apply: Click "Apply" designated near the Job ID on the main employment web page for complete application instructions.Job Goal
The Swimming Instructor develops swimming programs that will provide instruction to participants on basic water safety, and beginning skills needed for swimmers. This program will also incorporate activities that promote individual fitness and activity goals for participants with various challenges.
A Lifeguard monitors and supervises aquatic activities. Their primary duties include overseeing swimmer safety, rescue operations, and staying alert to changing weather and water conditions. Job Qualifications:
High school diploma preferred
Lifeguard certification needed for lifeguard position but not swimming position.
Must have a CPR training certificate
Experience teaching children and young adult swim lessons
Experience working with special needs children
Ability to determine swimming level of participants
Strong organizational and management skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills essential
Essential Functions:
Swim Instructors
Develop, set up, and implement lesson plans
Teach beginning skills needed for swimmers; examples: flips, kicks, body rolls, floating, breath control, and basic swim strokes
Educate swimmers on basic water safety
Use a range of activities to improve water confidence
Ability to define and set lesson goals and objectives for individual swimmers
Ensure the pool or training area is clean, well-maintained, and free of hazards
Lifeguard Instructor
Supervising swimming activities and making sure that safety procedures, guidelines, and policies are followed
Warning of unsafe activities and enforcing water safety policies and pool regulations
Providing first aid in the event of injury, rescuing swimmers in danger or distress, and administering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or artificial respiration, if necessary
Assessing conditions for safety and coming up with an action plan for aquatics emergency
Inspecting pool equipment, facilities, and water to make sure they are usable and safe
Supervising and assisting in cleaning equipment and facilities
Opening and closing the pool each day, depending on schedule and hours
Instructing or assisting classes in fundamentals of swimming