Adaptive Swimming Instructor

Status: Ongoing part-time position, non-exempt

Hours: Varies, work schedules may range from a minimum of 1-2 hours per week and up. Hours are flexible and adjust by the season.

Salary: $25 - $30 Hourly

Location: Eden Prairie Community Center – Aquatics Center

Benefits:

• Welcoming work environment that focuses on enhancing skills such as communication, leadership, initiative, and organization.
• Rewarding experience working with people with disabilities.
• Potential for a membership to the Community Center.
• Eden Prairie Parks and Recreation Swag (t-shirt, hat, bag)

Applicable Careers: WSI instructor, lifeguard, Special Education Teacher, Social Worker, Healthcare, Therapist OT/Speech/PT, School Counselor, Psychologist

Description of work environment:

We are looking for individuals with strong aquatic background and swimming skills to specialize in teaching people with disabilities basic understanding of stroke development, lifesaving safety skills, enhancing comfort in and around pools and general pool usage. The Adaptive Swim Instructor will create individualized lesson plans for private 1:1 lesson as well as semi-private lessons that support participants with disabilities learning goals, provide the necessary adaptations, accommodations, and tools to the participant for learning success. The position will require you to work in the water with participants of varying skill levels and disabilities.

Position Responsibilities

This position is primarily responsible for the following areas of impact:

• Establishes clear individualized lesson plans that support the participants learning goals.
• Experiences with individuals who experience cognitive, physical, or sensory processing differences.
• Assists participant in using age-appropriate self-management skills including communication, self-regulation, self-help skills, motor skills, play and relationship skills.
• Provides the opportunity for success by adapting activities, managing behaviors, and providing additional assistance as needed.
• Encourages participants to be as independent as possible and respects each participant’s unique learning style.
• Always ensures safety of participant.
• Provides high quality customer service by consistently exhibiting an enthusiastic attitude; greeting participants with a smile, eye contact, and personalized message; responding to questions with accurate information or referring them to an appropriate contact.
• Communicates with parents/guardians, program staff, and supervisor about the program and participant progress.

While these areas are the primary focus of the position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City.

Position Requirements

• 16 years of age or older
• One (1) year experience working/volunteering in a recreation, aquatics, education, or related field.
• Water Safety Instructor (WSI) certification required or willingness to obtain certification.
• CPR (infant, child, and adult) and First Aid/AED certified or within the first 30 days of employment.
• Experience working with or being around individuals with disabilities required; must be able to demonstrate patience, flexibility, communication, organization, resourceful, and maintain confidentiality.
• Must be comfortable in the water and be a strong swimmer.
• Must have proven dependability, teamwork, ability to make necessary accommodations and readiness to actively participate in all aspects of the program. Behavioral support a plus.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT)

City Expectations

All employees are expected to contribute to the success of our organization by demonstrating the shared values: Collaboration, Innovation, Integrity, Performance, Relationships.

Position Specific Expectations

Communication: Able to convey a message to get a point across; communicates in a clear and concise manner; able to write clearly and succinctly; tailors’ message to a variety of communication settings and styles.

Composure: Exhibits self-confidence and asserts self appropriately in several different situations; maintains professionalism while under pressure; can handle stress; is energized by tough challenges.

Creativity: Effective at generating ideas relative to the organization’s goals; able to build off the ideas of others in new and different ways; uses innovative ways to complete tasks and responsibilities.

Attention to Detail: Able to find errors in work and solve problems; anticipates issues and performs at a high level of accuracy; sets up systems to ensure errors are not repeated.

Accountability: Follows through on commitments; focuses on appropriate tasks throughout the shift; takes responsibilities for actions both as an individual and on behalf of the organization; actions and words are in sync; follows all policies and procedures; maintains confidentiality; is prepared and punctual to all scheduled shifts.

Sound Judgment: Able to make a decision based on the right mixture of facts; determines a course of action after weighing and analyzing different options.

City of Eden Prairie Pre-Employment Process

The City of Eden Prairie conducts professional reference and criminal history checks for all employees joining the organization. All final candidates must successfully complete and pass the pre-employment process before their first day of employment.

City of Eden Prairie Application Process

Application Process: Please complete an application at www.edenprairie.org/employment

Application Deadline: Until filled

Review Applications: As applications are received

Interviews: On going

Start Date: As soon as available