Water Safety InstructoID- 9522

Salary: $20.86 - $27.12 Hourly
Location : Bluffton
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202300038
Division: Community Services
Department: Parks & Recreation
Opening Date: 06/14/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Description

Summary Objective


The purpose of this position is to maintain a safe recreation facility to serve the public, teach swim lessons (adult/children/group/school/private), maintains pool chemicals, keep the facility clean, and answer patrons' questions. This class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.


Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

  • Teaches group and private swim lessons, and other aquatic related classes.
  • Aids in coaching, if necessary year-round recreational swim team, water polo, water aerobics, and other related aquatic programs.
  • Provides lifeguard services to patrons in the pool and administers CPR/First Aid.
  • Reviews American Red Cross lifeguard standards regularly to ensure ability to competently perform water rescue skills.
  • Maintains a clean facility through the completion of daily and weekly cleaning tasks, divided by day. Daily cleaning tasks include sanitizing the bathrooms and ensuring tidiness in the office/pool deck.
  • Assists with facility finances to include daily, weekly, monthly and annual passes and class fees.
  • Performs water testing 3x per day to ensure that chemical levels are within a safe range for patron usage (determined by SC DHEC). Adjusting chemicals when necessary, including refilling drums of hazardous chemicals (i.e. liquid chlorine and muriatic acid).
  • Enforces pool rules and facilitate lane sharing among patrons when the pool is busy to ensure that all patrons have a good experience while using the facility.
  • Promotes and markets aquatic programs and facilities.
  • Attends in-service training on a routine basis.
  • Assists in maintaining various operational reports on attendance, inventory, first aid training, simulation activities and other relevant duties.

Performs related work as assigned.


Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent.
  • Requires a short demonstration up to and including one year of related experience.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:


Supplemental Information

All applicants tentatively selected for a position with Beaufort County Council will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for the illegal use of drugs and to a background check prior to appointment. Employment is contingent upon clearing both the drug screening and background investigation.

Some Beaufort County departments maintain more than one office location. Beaufort County reserves the right to transfer employees in both short term and long term capacities to an alternate location at any time for any reason.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term & short-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

To learn more details, please the Beaufort County Human Resources website.
01

Do you have a High School diploma, GED or enrolled in high school?

  • Yes
  • No


02

Do you have a valid driver's license?

  • Yes
  • No


03

Do you have one (1) year experience in aquatics (swimming instruction, water safety instruction, life guarding, first aid, CPR)?

  • Yes
  • No


04

Do you possess a valid Lifeguard certification?

  • Yes
  • No


05

Do you possess a valid First Aid certification?

  • Yes
  • No


06

Do you possess a valid CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification?

  • Yes
  • No


07

Do you possess a valid Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification?

  • Yes
  • No


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