Water Aerobics Instructor - Pelican Bay Aquatic Center

WATER AEROBICS INSTRUCTOR - Pelican Bay Aquatic Center

Sports Facilities Management, LLC

LOCATION: Edmond, OK

DEPARTMENT: AQUATICS

REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER

STATUS: FULL-TIME (NON-EXEMPT)

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Pelican Bay Aquatic Center is a state-of-the-art municipal leisure pool focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Edmond, OK. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Pelican Bay Aquatic Center is a member of The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) and is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC was awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Water Aerobics Instructor will lead and supervise water aerobics classes at hours and times determined by pool management. Classes will focus on balance and coordination while increasing range of motion, joint flexibility, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness without causing strain. Instructor should be prepared to offer classes to a variety of age groups.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Teaching relevant skills, tactics, and techniques to a wide range of athletes, individuals, and groups
• Monitoring, evaluating, and enhancing participant performance and needs.
• Providing suitable feedback via positivity, encouragement, example, and motivation
• Demonstrating an activity clearly by breaking down the task or technique into a sequence
• Friendly and courteous with participants and team members
• Ensuring a safe environment for all participants
• Implementing the curriculum in an accurate, creative, positive, and efficient fashion

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 years of appropriate teaching aquatics programs
• Must have excellent interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills
• Must be a team player
• Current CPR/FIRST AID certifications, or willingness to obtain within a specified period
• Currently or willing to become Red Cross certified
• Currently Certified as a Water Aerobics Instructor

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to move or lift lightweight equipment.
• Position requires activity for extended periods of time (outdoors)