Aquatics Coach/Summer Lifeguard (R-4444)

Midtown is looking for an Aquatics Coach & Summer Lifeguard. 

The Aquatics Coach Position
As an integral part of the aquatics team, our Aquatics Coaches inspire members through movement, community, and personal attention. They encourage active, social, and healthier lives by:

• Demonstrating sound leadership, professionalism, resilience, and optimism
• Developing and maintaining aquatics areas to promote an enjoyable experience
• Developing, delivering, and measuring aquatics programs
• Managing swim team try-outs, line ups and work-outs
• Promoting and providing private lessons

Our Aquatics Coaches:

• Have competitive swimming background or competitive swim coach experience
• Possess current lifeguard and water safety instructor certifications (American Red Cross preferred)
• Possess ability to provide multisensory instruction: auditory, visual, tactile, kinesthetic
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to deliver information clearly, concisely, and timely

The Summer Lifeguard Position

As an integral part of the aquatics team, our Lifeguards inspire members through movement, community, and personal attention. They encourage active, social, and healthier lives by:

• Explaining and enforcing rules, regulations, and policies to ensure safety of patrons

• Maintaining order in swimming areas

• Responding to emergencies and rescuing swimmers in danger of drowning

• Maintaining cleanliness of aquatics areas to promote an enjoyable experience

• Enforcing the pool rules to ensure a safe and clean environment

Lifeguard requirements:

• Customer service oriented, with great interpersonal skills

• Are strong swimmers trained and certified in water rescue

• Possess nationally recognized certifications in aquatics including: Lifeguarding, Pro CPR/AED, First Aid

• Red Cross Certification, preferred

• Possess ability to provide multisensory instruction: auditory, visual, tactile, kinesthetic

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.