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THE COMMUNITY Located near the east shore of the San Francisco Bay, the City of El Cerrito is an ethnically diverse community offering a high quality of life within one of the nation's most sophisticated and beautiful living areas. With a population of almost 25,000 residents, El Cerrito has the advantage of being centrally located in a major metropolitan area. El Cerrito is an established community with a strong self-identity and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for its community members. THE DEPARTMENT AND POSITIONThe Recreation Department manages a full range of recreational and special activities for youth, adults and seniors. The department also schedules activities and rentals of buildings, picnic areas, sports fields and tennis courts.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Essential responsibilities and duties depend on assignment and may include, but are not limited to, the following: Proficient knowledge and experience with proper aquatic exercise techniques, competitive stroke mechanics, and safety skills.Effectively instruct and lead aquatic fitness classes, swim team programs to varying age groups.Responsible for choreographing, goal setting, and leading water fitness classes and/or swim team workouts.Coordinate programs, pool space and time as needed with Aquatics Management.Evaluate each student to ensure that the properly performing exercises and swimming strokes in a manner that is safe for him/her.Attend continuing education workshops, maintain certification, and maintain working knowledge of industry standards, rules, and regulations.Motivate, teach, and attract new membership to the program.Perform administrative duties related to running instructional classes and/or a swim team.Prepare updates/newsletters for class participants and team members informing them of schedule modifications, swim meets and special events.Responds to emergency situations as required including performing CPR and first aid as needed.Assist Assistant Aquatics Supervisor with maintaining up-to-date program information and promotion of City of El Cerrito aquatics programming.Performs technical work pertaining to the operation and maintenance of specialized aquatics equipment.Other duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
OTHER REQUIREMENTSPhysical Demands: Sitting: Occasionally Lifting: Standing: Frequently to Constantly up to 10 lbs: OccasionallyWalking: Frequently to Constantly 11 to 25 lbs: OccasionallyBending: Occasionally to Frequently 26 to 50 lbs: OccasionallyCrouching: Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs: OccasionallyStooping: Occasionally 76 to 100 lbs: OccasionallyKneeling: Occasionally 100 lbs: OccasionallyCrawling: Occasionally Carrying: Climbing: Occasionally up to 10 lbs: OccasionallyBalancing: Occasionally 11 to 25 lbs: OccasionallyRunning: Occasionally 26 to 50 lbs: OccasionallyTwisting: Frequently 51 to 75 lbs: OccasionallyTurning: Frequently 76 to 100 lbs: OccasionallyJumping: Occasionally 100 lbs: OccasionallyPushing/Pulling: up to 10 lbs: Occasionally 11 to 25 lbs: Occasionally 26 to 50 lbs: Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs: Occasionally 76 to 100 lbs: Never 100 lbs: NeverGrasping – firm: FrequentlyFinger dexterity: OccasionallyReaching forward: FrequentlyReaching overhead: OccasionallyPinch grasp: OccasionallyGrasp – light: Occasionally to FrequentlyCoordination - Eye-hand: Frequently Eye-hand-foot: Frequently Driving: FrequentlyTalking - Face-to-face: Frequently Verbal contact: Frequently Public: FrequentlyVision - Acuity far: Required Acuity, near: Required Depth perception: Required Field of vision: Required Accommodation: Required Color vision: RequiredHearing - Conversation: Frequently Telephone: Occasionally Earplugs: NeverMental Requirements: Abstract variables, Interpret instructions, Problems-standard, Detailed, uninvolved instructions, One or two-step instructions, Reading-simple, Reading-complex, Writing-simple, Writing-complex, Math skills-simple, Math skills-complex, Clerical, Coordination, Analyzing, Compiling, Computing, Copying, Comparing, Negotiating, Instructing, Supervising, Persuading, Speaking-signaling, Serving, Taking instructions-helping, Setting-up, Comprehend/follow instructions, Perform simple-repetitive tasks, Maintain work pace, Relate to other people, Influence other people, Perform varied-complex tasks, Generalizations/evaluations, Responsibility for direction.Work Environment: Outdoors for long periods of time. Occasionally work indoors, using computer/computer monitor screen, Works around others, Works alone, Works with others.