MWR Water Safety Instructor

This position is assigned to the Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Fitness, Sports, and Deployed Forces Branch; Fleet Readiness; Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC); Naval Base Ventura County. Incumbent serves as Water Safety/Swim Instructor for the Aquatics Program. The primary function of this position is to instruct swimming and water safety classes at the Aquatics facility for patrons of all ages.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the organization's instructional methods and goals.
• Knowledge of DoD, DON, and CNIC aquatic assessment and testing policy.
• Knowledge of basic water safety equipment utilized for various age groups.
• Knowledge of basic first aid procedures to include automated external defibrillator and blood borne pathogens.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic to compute charges, disperse change accurately, and prepare reports.
• Knowledge of cash handling procedures.
• Ability to complete a 300 yard swim in less than 10 minutes.
• Ability to assess and provide instruction on various swimming skills, basic diving, and water safety skills to various age groups ranging from infant through adult.
• Ability to plan and organize appropriate skill- and age-based swimming instruction.
• Ability to handle/rescue persons in the water of various sizes, who may panic or be unconscious.
• Ability to enforce rigid safety regulations to ensure maximum protection of swimmers.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities:

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Instructs various levels of swimming including various strokes (e.g., front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, butterfly, etc.). Teaches students from age groups of infant through adult.
• Instructs basic diving, safety and survival skills to students.
• Works with lifeguards to ensure swim lessons are safe at all times.
• Enforces pool safety standards and facility operational rules for all individuals using the facilities.
• Plans and organizes instruction methods and goals that support the general teaching outline provided by the Aquatics Program Manager and the certifying organization.
• Organizes and directs activities of students in order to provide a high level of quality instruction for all pool patrons.
• Develops swim program according to student's ability and promotes students to higher level s of swimming according to their skills.
• Provides individual feedback to parents/guardians regarding student's swimming developments and achievements.
• Provides introductory equipment orientations, when needed.
• Inspects equipment used for swim instruction, ensuring they are within the condition required by environmental health standards. Informs supervisor of deficiencies.
• Administers aquatic assessment testing and certification in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DON) and CNIC policy.
• Completes and submits records and documentation of completed lessons to the Aquatics Program Manager and the American Red Cross office.
• Works with the Aquatics Program Manager on an on-going basis to upgrade, improve and refine individual teaching skills related to teaching effective swimming lessons to various age groups and various skill levels.
• Prepares and completes accident/incident reports during emergency situations. Notifies management of all emergencies immediately.
• Works with hazardous materials (e.g., cleaning agents, pool chemicals, etc.).
• Checks identification cards to ensure proper patron usage.
• Helps organize and assists in the development of special programs, activities or instruction.
• Completes regular cleaning and tidying of equipment used for swim lessons to ensure the maintenance of a safe environment for staff and patrons.
• Answers telephone providing information in regards to facility hours of operation, upcoming special events and programs, etc.
• Completes the Daily Activity Reports, handling cash where fees apply, verifying the amount of money collected and dropping the cashier bag in the drop safe.

Salary : $21