Aquatics Swim Instructor Aide - Non-Certified

Aquatics Swim Instructor Aide - Non-Certified

Salary

$15.75 Hourly

Location

Varies, Raleigh, NC

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Number

2026-00517

Department

PRCR - Recreation

Opening Date

06/30/2026

Closing Date

7/21/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Job Description

Instructor aides are responsible for assisting Water Safety Instructors with teaching American Red Cross lessons according to established guidelines, as well as communicating with parents and always ensuring swimmers' safety. Responsible for the assistance of operation and administration of swim lessons with a direct report to the full-time Aquatic Facilities Supervisors. Applicants with American Red Cross WSI certifications should apply to the Aquatics Swim Instructor - Certified position.

Work Hours & Location:

The average weekly is approximately 6-12 hours per week. This position involves a combination of mornings, evenings, and weekends and requires flexibility to provide facility program coverage. This position may be required to work at other City of Raleigh Aquatic facilities as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the creation of lesson plans using the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim curriculum
• Assist in evaluations of lesson participants at the end of each session
• Assist in completing course records and submit to program coordinator in a timely fashion
• Teach associated skills correctly to the corresponding class participants
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness of facility and swim lesson equipment
• Maintain a safe learning environment for participants
• Know and enforce all policies and procedures for aquatic facilities
• Exhibit friendliness, diplomacy, and tact in responding to customers
• Maintain confidentiality and exhibit professional conduct when handling sensitive information
• Responsible for attending all scheduled shifts
• Must attend all scheduled staff trainings to gain and/or share pertinent information
• Demonstrate time management skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrate initiative; Understand and respond to the various needs of customers and staff

Typical Qualifications

• 3 months of swimming experience, lesson instruction, or other relevant teaching experience
• Experience interacting directly with customers
• Must be proficient in the following skills: Front Crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, elementary back stroke, side stroke, butterfly, back float/ sculling, and treading water.

Additional Information

ADA and Other Requirements:

Positions in this class typically require balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Visual Acuity:

The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Light Work:

Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force constantly, to move objects.

Working Conditions:

The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions. Subject to extreme heat and high noise level.

Note:

This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions, and responsibilities, as well as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation, may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

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Which best describes your experience as a swimming instructor? [check one]

• I have at least 3 months of experience teaching or coaching swimming
• I have more than 3 months but less than one year of experience teaching or coaching swimming
• I have one year but less than three years of experience teaching or coaching swimming
• I have more than three years of experience teaching or coaching swimming

02

What age group do you prefer teaching in learning to swim classes [check all that apply]?

• Children ages 6 months to 3 years old
• Preschoolers
• School-Age Children
• Adults

03

What best describes when you are available to work [check all that apply]?

• Weekday mornings [8:00 am-12 pm]
• Weekday evenings [4-9 pm]
• Weekends

04

What pool locations would you be willing to work at [check all that apply]

• Buffaloe Rd Aquatic Ctr [5908 Buffaloe Road 27616, open year-round]
• Millbrook Pool [1905 Spring Forest Rd 27615, open year-round]
• Optimist Pool [5902 Whittier Dr 27609, open year-round]
• Pullen Aquatic Ctr [410 Ashe Ave 27606, open year-round]
• Biltmore Pool [701 Crown Crossing Ln 27610, open May-Aug]
• Lake Johnson Pool [5623 Jaguar Park Dr 27606, open May-Aug]
• Longview Pool [321 Bertie Dr 27610, open May-Aug]
• Ridge Road Pool [1709 Ridge Rd 27607, open May-Aug]

Required Question

Employer City of Raleigh North Carolina

Address 222 W. Hargett St.

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601

Website https://raleighnc.gov