Aquatic Assistant - Hourly
On-siteLee's Summit, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Monitor students, patrons, and staff to ensure a safe, clean, and positive learning environment while assisting the Aquatic Center Director with daily facility operations. Administer first aid, operate registration systems, and answer customer inquiries, reporting issues as appropriate. Assist in writing lesson plans, preparing reports and newsletters, and supporting routine in-service trainings for lifeguards and instructors. Manage staff scheduling, supervise volunteers, and implement new activities to expand the program model. Maintain records, files, and documents to comply with district guidelines. Requires CPR/First Aid certification, background clearance, and ability to lift, carry, and work while standing or walking.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Job related experience
- CPR/First Aid Certificate
- Clearances Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance
- TB Clearance
- Child Abuse and Neglect Check
- American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification or LGI
- trainings as assigned
- CPR, First Aid, AED certification
- Ability to work and relate well with children (ages 6 months-18 years old)
- Ability to walk and stand for long periods
- adhering to safety practices
- controlling and motivating students
- effective listening
- leadership
- managing projects/programs
- monitoring activities
- planning
- problem solving
- recordkeeping
- supervision
- training
- basic math
- calculations using fractions, percent's, and/or ratios
- read a variety of manuals
- write documents following prescribed formats
- present information to others
- solve practical problems
- stages of child development
- age appropriate activities
- positive reinforcement techniques
- safety practices
- codes/laws/rules/regulations/ policies
- curriculum and instructional methods
- schedule activities, meetings, and/or events
- gather, collate, and/or classify data
- use job-related equipment
- Flexibility
- Adapting to changing work priorities
- communicating with diverse groups
- maintaining confidentiality
- working as part of a team
- organizing
- reliability
- decision making
- leadership and direction
- meeting schedules/deadlines
- multi-tasking
- prioritization
- working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods
- directing other persons within a small work unit
- monitoring budget expenditures
- significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling
- frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling
- significant fine finger dexterity
- 30% sitting
- 40% walking
- 30% standing
- minimal temperature variations
- conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness
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