Water Safety Instructor

Position Overview:

Alper JCC Miami is seeking a dedicated and qualified Water Safety Instructor to join our team. The primary responsibilities include creating a positive learning environment for swim instruction across all age groups. The role involves coaching with a focus on safety, skill development, seasonal planning, daily workouts, goal setting, and promoting both competitive swim and team goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of swim team/lesson members, performing lifesaving and/or first aid procedures when necessary.
• Enforce team rules, pool rules, and regulations.
• Provide for the health and safety of participants, ensuring teaching and practice areas are hazard-free and materials/equipment are safe.
• Conduct swim team workouts and provide instruction to enhance swimming skills and development.
• Communicate regularly with participants and parents to keep them informed of progress.
• Perform clerical duties in support of the swim team, including responding to inquiries, creating workouts, taking attendance, and assisting with meet entries.
• Operate various pool, office, and coaching equipment, including computers and software.
• Complete records and reports.
• Participate in regular in-service training sessions.
• Fulfill additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Current certification as an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor.
• Current Certification in American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer.
• Preferred certifications: American Red Cross Lifeguard Training and First Aid.

Position Relationships:
This role involves constant interaction with internal and external stakeholders, and maintaining positive and professional relationships with JCC staff, professionals from related agencies, and the community.

Special Requirements and Physical Demands:

• Tasks may involve moderate physical effort, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials.
• Extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation may be required.
• Noise level is mild to moderate.
• Must be capable of prolonged periods in the pool environment.

Physical Demands:
Instructors must be able to demonstrate and perform all six basic swimming strokes, tread water, and float on front and back. Specific vision abilities are required, including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
The work environment is typically hot and humid. WSI's should be prepared to enter the water for maintenance tasks and should be able to return to their post for an extended period, even in wet clothing.

Alper JCC Miami is an equal-opportunity employer.

About Alper JCC Miami:

Located in sunny, beautiful Miami, FL, the sprawling Alper JCC Miami on The Jay Morton-Levinthal Campus lies in the heart of the suburb of Kendall. Convenient and accessible, our Center provides many opportunities for the Jewish community and all south Miami-Dade County residents to enjoy recreational, educational, cultural and social activities.We offer our members and guests the chance to meet and connect with individuals and families from all over. For fitness enthusiasts, our Fitness Center is a great place to play racquetball, train with a friend in the gym, play tennis or swim in our chilled/heated 25 yard outdoor swimming pool. Our Youth and Adult Building, home to a wide selection of adult programs and our children's department offers the young and young at heart a place to gather and socialize. Also, our Sablotsky Cultural Arts Center hosts visual arts exhibits and performance or all ages and focuses on bringing renowned Jewish artists, authors, and entertainers for the community to enjoy!