Job Details
Salary: $22.79 - $27.69 Hourly
Location : El Cerrito, CA
Job Type: Part-time
Job Number: 2024-13
Department: Recreation
Opening Date: 04/25/2024
CLASS DESCRIPTION
THE COMMUNITY
Located near the east shore of the San Francisco Bay, the City of El Cerrito is an ethnically diverse community offering a high quality of life within one of the nation's most sophisticated and beautiful living areas. With a population of almost 25,000 residents, El Cerrito has the advantage of being centrally located in a major metropolitan area. El Cerrito is an established community with a strong self-identity and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for its community members.
THE DEPARTMENT AND POSITION
The Recreation Department manages a full range of recreational and special activities for youth, adults and seniors. The department also schedules activities and rentals of buildings, picnic areas, sports fields and tennis courts.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (DUTIES)
Essential responsibilities and duties depend on assignment and may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Proficient knowledge and experience with proper aquatic exercise techniques, competitive stroke mechanics, and safety skills.
- Effectively instruct and lead aquatic fitness classes, swim team programs to varying age groups.
- Responsible for choreographing, goal setting, and leading water fitness classes and/or swim team workouts.
- Coordinate programs, pool space and time as needed with Aquatics Management.
- Evaluate each student to ensure that the properly performing exercises and swimming strokes in a manner that is safe for him/her.
- Attend continuing education workshops, maintain certification, and maintain working knowledge of industry standards, rules, and regulations.
- Motivate, teach, and attract new membership to the program.
- Perform administrative duties related to running instructional classes and/or a swim team.
- Prepare updates/newsletters for class participants and team members informing them of schedule modifications, swim meets and special events.
- Responds to emergency situations as required including performing CPR and first aid as needed.
- Assist Assistant Aquatics Supervisor with maintaining up-to-date program information and promotion of City of El Cerrito aquatics programming.
- Performs technical work pertaining to the operation and maintenance of specialized aquatics equipment.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of:
- Swimming strokes progression, techniques, and teaching methods.
- Principles, practices, and procedures relating to operations and emergency response at an aquatic facility.
- American Red Cross Lifeguard Training and Safety Training for Swim Coaches.
- Modern office practices and procedures, including operation of computer equipment and related software.
- Basic information specific to assigned program activities and functions including principles and techniques of Water Safety Instructor training.
- Experience with competitive swimming and water fitness techniques including organization and design of workouts.
- USA Swimming rules and regulations and standard practices from a nationally recognized organization for water exercise programs.
Ability to:
- Communicate effectively both written and orally.
- Effectively communicate program and schedule information to customers.
- Instruct, evaluate, and provide feedback of swimming strokes.
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including a culturally diverse public, with a focus on quality service to internal and external customers.
- Understand and act in accordance with departmental policies, rules, instructions, and written material in the field of aquatics.
- Apply swim stroke teaching progression techniques.
- Analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action.
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
- Think and act quickly and effectively in emergencies.
- Design, choreograph, and deliver water fitness workouts.
- Provide instruction, feedback, and evaluation to program participants.
- Answer telephone, respond to email, perform data entry, and use office equipment.
Experience:
Eighteen years (18) of age or older and one or more years teaching experience in an aquatic facility.
Training:
- Current CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid certificate from the American Red Cross or equivalent organization.
- Certification from a nationally recognized water exercise or competitive swimming organization such as Aquatic Exercise Association, USA Swimming, or equivalent.
- American Red Cross Lifeguard Training and/or Water Safety Instructor Training is highly desirable.
Licenses/Certificates/ Other Requirements:
Aquatics Specialists are required to wear uniforms and may be required to work unusual hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Individuals chosen for hire must be able to pass continuous skill audits. Aquatics Specialists must maintain current certifications and must participate in a minimum of 16 hours of formal rescue skills training per season.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Physical Demands: Sitting: Occasionally Lifting:
Standing: Frequently to Constantly up to 10 lbs: Occasionally
Walking: Frequently to Constantly 11 to 25 lbs: Occasionally
Bending: Occasionally to Frequently 26 to 50 lbs: Occasionally
Crouching: Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs: Occasionally
Stooping: Occasionally 76 to 100 lbs: Occasionally
Kneeling: Occasionally 100 + lbs: Occasionally
Crawling: Occasionally Carrying:
Climbing: Occasionally up to 10 lbs: Occasionally
Balancing: Occasionally 11 to 25 lbs: Occasionally
Running: Occasionally 26 to 50 lbs: Occasionally
Twisting: Frequently 51 to 75 lbs: Occasionally
Turning: Frequently 76 to 100 lbs: Occasionally
Jumping: Occasionally 100 + lbs: Occasionally
Pushing/Pulling:
up to 10 lbs: Occasionally
11 to 25 lbs: Occasionally
26 to 50 lbs: Occasionally
51 to 75 lbs: Occasionally
76 to 100 lbs: Never
100 + lbs: Never
Grasping - firm: Frequently
Finger dexterity: Occasionally
Reaching forward: Frequently
Reaching overhead: Occasionally
Pinch grasp: Occasionally
Grasp - light: Occasionally to Frequently
Coordination - Eye-hand: Frequently
Eye-hand-foot: Frequently
Driving: Frequently
Talking - Face-to-face: Frequently
Verbal contact: Frequently
Public: Frequently
Vision - Acuity far: Required
Acuity, near: Required
Depth perception: Required
Field of vision: Required
Accommodation: Required
Color vision: Required
Hearing - Conversation: Frequently
Telephone: Occasionally
Earplugs: Never
Mental Requirements:Abstract variables, Interpret instructions, Problems-standard, Detailed, uninvolved instructions, One or two-step instructions, Reading-simple, Reading-complex, Writing-simple, Writing-complex, Math skills-simple, Math skills-complex, Clerical, Coordination, Analyzing, Compiling, Computing, Copying, Comparing, Negotiating, Instructing, Supervising, Persuading, Speaking-signaling, Serving, Taking instructions-helping, Setting-up, Comprehend/follow instructions, Perform simple-repetitive tasks, Maintain work pace, Relate to other people, Influence other people, Perform varied-complex tasks, Generalizations/evaluations, Responsibility for direction.
Work Environment:Outdoors for long periods of time. Occasionally work indoors, using computer/computer monitor screen, Works around others, Works alone, Works with others.
This position is non-benefited.
In accordance with California state law, you are entitled to three (3) paid sick leave days per year. These days are eligible for use following your 90th day of employment with the City.