Job Summary

Job Title: Swim Instructor Aid – Student Service

Division: Student Life

Department: RecWell

Compensation:                               Hours/Week:

$9.50/hour                                       Weekly average, approximately 6-12 hours per week. Required hours may include days, evenings, and weekends.

Employment Summary

The Division of Student Life is committed to making every experience at Purdue University a learning opportunity for students. Employment within our division provides you with the opportunity to work with other great students and leaders. As part of your employment, we incorporate the Leadership and Professional Development Competencies and the Steps to Leaps Learning Pillars into your learning and performance management experience to ensure you are building the skills employers want.

Job Description

The Division of Recreation & Wellness employees are focused on the customer, provide the best service possible, and always emphasize safety in our programs and facilities. We are committed to enhancing the quality of life at Purdue through engagement in recreation. We will foster an appreciation for a healthy lifestyle and promote lifelong learning.

Purdue University Swim Instructor Aides are responsible for assisting Water Safety Instructors when teaching adult and youth swimming lessons for the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim Program. This can include group, private, and semi-private lessons. Primary duties include following the lesson plans provided by Water Safety Instructors, setting up the teaching area, cleaning up the teaching area, and delivering a quality swim lesson educational experience to participants. Swim Instructor Aides will assist in teaching group lessons with a certified LTS instructor and can individually teach private lessons.

Prerequisite(s)

• Successful completion of swim skills evaluation conducted by Assistant Director and/or Program Coordinator(s)
• Opportunity to take the American Red Cross WSI certification course available (will increase pay rate)

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Flexible and dependable with a strong attention to detail
• Problem-solving, logic, and reasoning skills
• Customer service-oriented
• Ability to multitask and work within deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Be timely and organized

Position Responsibilities

• Assist the WSI in conducting their prepared lesson plans
• Follow the prescribed American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim curriculum
• Teach associated skills correctly to the corresponding class participants
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the facility
• Maintain a safe learning environment for both youth and adult participants
• Know and enforce all policies and procedures for aquatic facilities
• Perform daily upkeep of supplies throughout the facility
• Exhibit friendliness, diplomacy, and tact in responding to customers
• Handle emergencies and prioritize responsibilities while continuing to provide the highest level of customer service
• Maintain confidentiality and exhibit professional conduct when handling sensitive information
• Responsible for all scheduled shifts (based on class/exam schedules for the semester)
• Must attend all scheduled staff meetings to gain and/or share pertinent information
• Other duties as assigned

Core Competencies

Transferable Skill Development: 

Students employed in this role will develop and demonstrate a number of transferable skills essential for future employment success and will be reviewed on these skills in their performance evaluation. 

Communication (Verbal, Written, Non-Verbal, Listen & Observe, Summarize & Distill Information)

• Demonstrate professional verbal communication in all interactions
• Demonstrate enthusiasm; engage and connect with customers to promote an excellent customer experience
• Verbally communicates to staff on situations that may arise due to problems
• Written communication to complete accurate records according to established procedures

Ways of Thinking (Systems Thinking & Planning, Reflective & Analytical Reasoning, Idea Generation, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Ethics)

• Utilize policies and knowledge to proactively make decisions and solve problems for the area assigned
• Develop new or novel ideas through critical thinking and creative processes that address issues and/or lead to change
• Understand standards and expectations for personal and professional ethical behavior
• Demonstrate knowledge of the position and operation

Interpersonal Skills & Intercultural Knowledge (Organization Behavior & Teamwork, Appropriate & Productive Relationships, Helping Other & Collaboration, Cultural Intelligence & Inclusion, Service & Social Responsibility)

• Collaborate with co-workers and demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced, team atmosphere
• Establish productive relationships with customers and staff
• Acknowledge and support customers and staff with unique needs and differing backgrounds
• Work independently to complete responsibilities
• Proactively and willingly acquires new skills, tasks, procedures, and projects
• Provide support to fellow team members

Intrapersonal Awareness & Development (Self-Understanding, Continuous Learning, Initiative & Follow-Through, Personal Responsibility, Resiliency

• Demonstrate time management skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrate initiative; Understand and respond to the various needs of customers and staff
• Maintain a positive attitude and enthusiasm in times of ambiguity and the peak time of demand
• Complete work independently in an efficient manner
• Demonstrate dependability and responsibility within the operation
• Demonstrate punctuality by always being on time for each shift