Aquatics Employment

Know and understand emergency procedures in order to maintain a safe environment.     

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum age of 16 years
• Certification in Lifeguarding with CPR/AED For the Professional Rescuer and First Aid 
  • OR become certified within 30 days of hire date

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrate rescue skills
• Communicate professionally with people of all ages
• Decision-making skills
• Patient, energetic, positive attitude
• Recognize unsafe conditions/ behaviors

Responsibilities:

• Recognize distressed swimmers and provide the necessary assistance.
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and maintain constant patron surveillance
• Know and understand the Community Education Aquatics program.
• Facilitate swim program, classes, and building needs
• Pass a pre-employment test of lifeguarding skills and knowledge
• Ability to work in cold, heat, wetness, and around noise, fumes, and odors
• Communicate with staff so class participants are never left unattended
• Maintain a clean, safe pool, pool deck, and locker room
• Enforce all aquatic facility rules, policies, and regulations
• Be positive, encouraging, respectful, and a role model to patrons
• Maintain fitness (strength & endurance) to keep up with class physical demands
• Ability to walk, stand, reach, kneel and lift throughout the working day and participate in activities that require physical dexterity.
• Assigned shift start time means you are dressed and ready to perform work duties

Physical requirements:

• Sit or stand for long periods of time
• Hear noises and distress signals
• Observe all areas of the pool and pool area with clear vision
• Communicate verbally and loudly across distances
• Perform appropriate rescues and survival skills in order to remove adult body weight from the pool
• Submerging to the greatest depth of the pool

Apply here!

 Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum age of 16 years
• Certification in Lifeguarding with CPR/AED For the Professional Rescuer and First Aid 
  • OR become certified within 30 days of hire date

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrate rescue skills
• Communicate professionally with people of all ages
• Decision-making skills
• Patient, energetic, positive attitude
• Recognize unsafe conditions/ behaviors

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate knowledge and ability in swim skills
• Teach swim lessons to participants ages 3 to adult
• Recognize distressed swimmers and provide necessary assistance
• Be positive, encouraging, respectful, and a role model to participants
• Facilitate swim program and building needs

Physical requirements:

• Pass a pre-employment test of skills and knowledge
• Work in a variety of environments that may be cold, hot, wet, noisy, odorous
• Concentrate for long periods of time and maintain constant surveillance
• Communicate verbally and loudly across distances
• Walk, stand, sit, reach, and kneel for long periods of time
• Bend and lift in accordance with certification requirements
• Maintain fitness in order to meet the requirements of certification(s)

For candidates who are 15 years of age or who are not currently certified, MPS Community Education offers an entry-level Swim Instructor Aide position.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years of age
• Prior competitive swimming experience
• Youth coaching experience preferred
• Certification in Lifeguarding with CPR/AED For the Professional Rescuer and First Aid 
  • OR become certified within 30 days of hire date

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrate rescue skills
• Communicate professionally with people of all ages
• Decision-making skills
• Patient, energetic, positive attitude
• Recognize unsafe conditions/ behaviors

Responsibilities:

• Assist with all levels of the program during practices and competitions
• Provide technical feedback and supportive motivation to swimmers
• Promote and model proper sportsmanship, teamwork, and club values
• Maintain compliance with all USA Swimming rules and Safe Sport standards

Physical requirements:

• Work in a variety of environments that may be cold, hot, wet, noisy, odorous
• Communicate verbally and loudly across distances
• Walk, stand, sit, reach, bend, and kneel for long periods of time
• Maintain fitness in order to meet the requirements of certification(s)

Apply here!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 18 years of age
• Prior competitive swimming experience
• Youth coaching experience preferred
• Lifeguard certification (or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire)
• Current CPR/AED, Safety Training for Swim Coaches, APT, and USA Swimming background check (or willingness to obtain within 60 days of hire)
• USA Swimming Coach certifications (or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrate swim techniques and drills
• Communicate and lead age-appropriate practices
• Planning and decision-making skills
• Positive, enthusiastic, and professional demeanor
• Support a safe, supportive, and developmental environment

Responsibilities:

• Assist with all levels of the program during practices and competitions
• Provide technical feedback and supportive motivation to swimmers
• Promote and model proper sportsmanship, teamwork, and club values
• Support meet operations and administrative tasks as needed
• Maintain compliance with all USA Swimming rules and Safe Sport standards

Physical requirements:

• Work in a variety of environments that may be cold, hot, wet, noisy, odorous
• Communicate verbally and loudly across distances
• Walk, stand, sit, reach, bend, and kneel for long periods of time
• Maintain fitness in order to meet the requirements of certification(s)

Apply here!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 18 years of age
• Prior competitive swimming experience
• Coaching experience preferred
• Certification in Lifeguarding with CPR/AED For the Professional Rescuer and First Aid.
  • OR become certified within 30 days of hire date.
• USA Masters Swimming Coach (USMS) certifications
  • OR become certified within 60 days of hire date.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrate rescue skills
• Communicate professionally with people of all ages
• Decision-making skills
• Patient, energetic, positive attitude
• Recognize unsafe conditions/ behaviors

Responsibilities:

• Lead adult swim practices under the guidelines of US Masters Swimming (USMS)
• Provide technical feedback and supportive motivation to swimmers of all skill levels

Physical requirements:

• Work in a variety of environments that may be cold, hot, wet, noisy, odorous
• Communicate verbally and loudly across distances
• Walk, stand, sit, reach, bend, and kneel for long periods of time
• Maintain fitness in order to meet the requirements of certification(s)

Apply here!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 18 years of age
• Prior competitive swimming experience
• Coaching experience preferred
• Certification in Lifeguarding with CPR/AED For the Professional Rescuer and First Aid 
  • OR become certified within 30 days of hire date
• USA Masters Swimming Coach (USMS) certification
  • OR become certified within 60 days of hire date

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrate rescue skills
• Communicate professionally with people of all ages
• Decision-making skills
• Patient, energetic, positive attitude
• Recognize unsafe conditions/ behaviors

Responsibilities:

• Lead adult swim practices under the guidelines of US Masters Swimming (USMS)
• Provide technical feedback and supportive motivation to swimmers of all skill levels

Physical requirements:

• Work in a variety of environments that may be cold, hot, wet, noisy, odorous
• Communicate verbally and loudly across distances
• Walk, stand, sit, reach, bend, and kneel for long periods of time
• Maintain fitness in order to meet the requirements of certification(s)

Apply here!