• 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.

• Swimming strokes progression, techniques, and teaching methods.
• Principles, practices, and procedures relating to operations and emergency response at an aquatic facility.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Training and Safety Training for Swim Coaches.
• Modern office practices and procedures, including operation of computer equipment and related software.
• Basic information specific to assigned program activities and functions including principles and techniques of Water Safety Instructor training.
• Experience with competitive swimming and water fitness techniques including organization and design of workouts.
• USA Swimming rules and regulations and standard practices from a nationally recognized organization for water exercise programs.

• Communicate effectively both written and orally.
• Effectively communicate program and schedule information to customers.
• Instruct, evaluate, and provide feedback of swimming strokes.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including a culturally diverse public, with a focus on quality service to internal and external customers.
• Understand and act in accordance with departmental policies, rules, instructions, and written material in the field of aquatics.
• Apply swim stroke teaching progression techniques.
• Analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Think and act quickly and effectively in emergencies.
• Design, choreograph, and deliver water fitness workouts.
• Provide instruction, feedback, and evaluation to program participants.
• Answer telephone, respond to email, perform data entry, and use office equipment.

• Current CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid certificate from the American Red Cross or equivalent organization.
• Certification from a nationally recognized water exercise or competitive swimming organization such as Aquatic Exercise Association, USA Swimming, or equivalent.
• American Red Cross Lifeguard Training and/or Water Safety Instructor Training is highly desirable.

Physical Demands: 
Sitting: Occasionally Lifting:
Standing: Frequently to Constantly up to 10 lbs: Occasionally
Walking: Frequently to Constantly 11 to 25 lbs: Occasionally
Bending: Occasionally to Frequently 26 to 50 lbs: Occasionally
Crouching: Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs: Occasionally
Stooping: Occasionally 76 to 100 lbs: Occasionally
Kneeling: Occasionally 100 lbs: Occasionally
Crawling: Occasionally Carrying:
Climbing: Occasionally up to 10 lbs: Occasionally
Balancing: Occasionally 11 to 25 lbs: Occasionally
Running: Occasionally 26 to 50 lbs: Occasionally
Twisting: Frequently 51 to 75 lbs: Occasionally
Turning: Frequently 76 to 100 lbs: Occasionally
Jumping: Occasionally 100 lbs: Occasionally
Pushing/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: Never
Grasping – firm: Frequently
Finger dexterity: Occasionally
Reaching forward: Frequently
Reaching overhead: Occasionally
Pinch grasp: Occasionally
Grasp – light: Occasionally to Frequently
Coordination - Eye-hand: Frequently
Eye-hand-foot: Frequently
Driving: Frequently
Talking - Face-to-face: Frequently
Verbal contact: Frequently
Public: Frequently
Vision - Acuity far: Required
Acuity, near: Required
Depth perception: Required
Field of vision: Required
Accommodation: Required
Color vision: Required
Hearing - Conversation: Frequently
Telephone: Occasionally
Earplugs: Never
Mental 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.