Posted: Jan 14, 2025
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Aquatics Instructor - Dive Coach

City of Virginia Beach - Virginia Beach, VA
Part-time
Salary: $17.94 Hourly
Application Deadline: Jan 23, 2025
Aquatics

Your Role

The Aquatics Instructor Dive Coach ($17.85 per hour) duties will include, but not be limited to:

Individual to instruct participants in dive fundamentals and techniques skills, competition rules and regulations.

Provide a safe swimming environment

Provide customer service and enforce rules

Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on then current workloads and department needs.

MINIMUMS: Must be at least 16 years old. Requires possession of a current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification to instruct preschool, adult, and American Red Cross aquatic programs; or must possess valid American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor certification to teach ARC Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR/AED/O2; or must possess valid certification or experience appropriate to the specialized program area, i.e., competitive swimming, diving, or specialized aquatic instruction. Must obtain American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED within 30 days of employment. Must satisfactorily complete a departmental skills test prior to employment. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to work rotating shifts (days/evenings/midnights) including weekends and holidays and be available to work overtime when required to meet operational needs.

This is a year round position.

Dive Programs hours may reach 15 hours per week during meet season
The individual selected for this position will be housed at a primary site but may be scheduled between other park sites/facilities. Schedules will be adjusted seasonally and will vary weekly based on events, facility coverage, and weather. Maximum scheduled hours up to 27 hours per week if you work in more the Dive Coach position.
As a condition of employment, all part-time employees must attend P&R Connection (Department Orientation). If selected for the position, you will be provided your training date at the time of hire. Training is held from 8:30am-5:00pm, every other Friday, at the Parks & Recreation Administration Building. When an exemption is permittable, a hybrid version of the training is available, but will require training attendance on a weekend.