Job Description

Salary: $25.00 - $36.00 Hourly

Location : Charlottesville, VA

Job Type: Temporary

Job Number: 240100015-1

Department: Parks and Recreation

Opening Date: 07/23/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Bargaining Unit: N/A

General Summary


Help support Parks and Recreation in their mission to enhance the quality of life for all through the stewardship of public land and parks and to provide quality recreational experiences. The City of Charlottesville is seeking qualified candidates for Aquatics Red Cross Instructor who are highly motivated and who strive for success by demonstrating Charlottesville's Core Values of Leadership, Trust, Creativity, Respect, and Excellence. The hiring amount for this position is between $25.00 and $36.00 an hour. Offer is dependent on qualifications, course type, and internal equity. This is a non-exempt, temporary (variable/limited-hour) position, and is not eligible for city benefits.

This position is responsible for planning, instructing and supervising water safety instruction/certification courses that require unique skills, abilities and/or experiences and may require one or more types of certification. Instruction may target individuals or groups across the age and ability spectrum. Primarily and most frequently, work is performed under direct supervision within one functional area and of a routine nature. Reports to a Parks and Recreation Operations Specialist.

Note: This job opportunity is advertised with a closing date of "Continuous." If interested in being considered, an application should be submitted as soon as possible. Applications will be evaluated on a continuous basis. Interviews will be conducted as soon as possible during the recruitment with candidates who are best qualified. Applications may no longer be considered once a candidate to fill the position is identified. This job announcement will close when the position(s) have been filled and may close at any time.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Plans and instructs a specialized recreation class, program or event appropriate to participant age group and subject matter, developing specific program outcomes;
• Provides supervisor with written lesson plans of class content for approval;
• Communicates effectively, professionally, courteously and thoroughly with the highest regard to the customer;
• Positively motivates all participants to accomplish their personal goals;
• Explains and demonstrates activity techniques and may also perform for class participants;
• Prepares instructional materials and supplies;
• Sets up and cleans room/area;
• Enforces safety rules and regulations; maintains order in class and reports problems to supervisor;
• Responsible for keeping accurate records, including incident/accident reports, time records and daily attendance;
• Required to notify program/facility management of all equipment needs, safety hazards and class concerns;
• Demonstrates exceptional, positive customer service skills with participants, parents and staff;
• Stays current on industry standards and their influence on desired outcomes;
• Attends staff meetings and assists in developing ideas for new class programs in order to meet the needs of the recreational facility and/or the community;
• Performs related duties as required.

Education, Experience and Skills


Minimum Qualifications :

• Must be at least 16 years of age by employment start date.
• Completion of education through the 9th grade required.
• Requires American Red Cross Instructor Certification (WSI, LGI, LGIT and Coaches Safety Training) by employment start date.

Special Requirements :

• May require OSHA and Blood Borne Pathogens and a current CPR/First Aid certification and/or certification from a nationally-accredited organization in a specialty area
• All staff serving in this role must attend the Parks and Recreation Certification program for Instructors on an annual basis
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, weeknights, weekends and holidays

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities : Thorough knowledge of professional behavior in a recreation environment; ability to maintain order among participants; ability to instruct participants with different learning styles; ability to demonstrate positive customer service skills when communicating with participants, parents and staff; strong safety orientation; ability to think independently and develop routines for teaching specific classes.

Physical Conditions & Additional Information


Physical requirements of this position as outlined by the Department of Labor:
MEDIUM: work involves exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, or an amount greater than negligible and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.


This position may be required to work weekends, nights and/or holidays.

This is a safety sensitive position subject to drug and alcohol testing for pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident and random testing.

Dependent upon assignment, a majority of time spent in this position involves outside work which may involve extreme temperatures, extreme brightness, chemicals/hazardous waste, blood-borne pathogens and/or infectious bacteria. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.


The City of Charlottesville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity at all levels of the organization. The City prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The City is dedicated to this with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.

Requests for reasonable accommodation by individuals with disabilities may be requested by contacting Human Resources at (434) 970-3490 or

The City of Charlottesville conducts job related background checks, reference checks, and pre-employment drug tests, in accordance with federal, state, and local law, of applicants who reach the final stages of the employment selection process. The City's policy has not changed because of the decriminalization of marijuana in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Marijuana remains an illegal drug under federal law, and it continues to be a violation of the US Department of Transportation regulations and the City's policy prohibiting employees from testing positive for marijuana.

There are no benefits for this position, as it is a temporary, substitute, seasonal or intern position, or the work schedule is less than 20 hours per week.

01


Will you be at least 16 years of age by employment start date?

• Yes
• No

02


Are you able to work a flexible schedule which may include early mornings, weeknights, weekends, and holidays?

• Yes
• No

03


Have you completed education through the 9th grade?

• Yes
• No

04


Have you provided the expiration date and name of each certification you possess in the 'Certificates and Licenses' section of your application?

• Yes
• No

05


Briefly state your experience in an aquatics environment. If none, please write 'none.'

06


To be considered, qualifying education and experience, including City of Charlottesville employment, must be clearly documented in the education, work history, and additional information sections of the employment application. Resumes can be attached but should not be used as a substitute for the required information on the application. I understand that an attached resume may not be accepted in place of a completed employment application and that my qualifications should be stated on the employment application itself.

• Yes
• No

07


I certify that the information above is true and correct, and I certify that it can be verified with reference to the information in my basic application. I understand that my application may be rejected if the responses to supplemental questions do not match my basic application.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

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