Aquatics Summer 2024 Season - Water Safety Instructor

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　　Aquatics Summer 2024 Season - Water Safety Instructor

　　Salary

　　$18.21 Hourly

　　Location

　　Gilbert, AZ

　　Job Type

　　Seasonal/Temporary

　　Job Number

　　24-0158

　　Department

　　PARKS & RECREATION

　　Division

　　PR AQUATICS MESQUITE POOL

　　Opening Date

　　01/10/2024

　　Closing Date

　　Continuous

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Questions

　　We Are Seeking

　　At Team Gilbert, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do!

　　In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates

　　must possess the following requirements:

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Knowledge of swimming pool health regulations, laws, and ordinances governing public swimming pool operation

　　Good physical condition and stamina required

　　American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Certificate (Lifeguard). Water Safety Instructor Certificate or Starfish/Ellis (Instructors/Coaches)

　　Age requirement:

　　Water Safety Instructors - 16+ years.

　　Must be able to work consistently from mid-May through early August 2024 with minimal time off.

　　Personal cell phone is preferred to clock in and out of shifts

　　Lifeguard / Instructor (WSI)

　　$18.21 Hour; 30-35 hours per week

　　-Provide swim lessons and water safety techniques to program participants

　　-Monitor activities in the pool area to identify and prevent safety concerns

　　-Provide quality customer service to patrons by greeting and answering questions

　　The primary functions of this position is to provide safety and coach or teach aquatic skills and activities. You must be able to resolve conflicts, adapt to participants needs/behaviors, respond to emergency situations and enforce policies and procedures. Click here (https://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/aquatics/aquatics-careers) for a full description of responsibilities.

　　IMPORTANT: Applications submitted after the first review date will only be considered as needed. We recommend you apply early for the best chance to be considered. Candidates who apply by first review dates will be contacted via email for an interview if qualified. It is in your best interest to confirm your email address is correct and monitor often for interview times and updates.

　　If you are interested in multiple positions in our program, please select all that you are interested in and qualified for (including correct certifications) when completing the supplemental questionnaire to this application. Multiple applications are not required.

　　Applicants not available for skills tests and interviews will be considered only if necessary after the initial recruitment. Applicants who are out of town (i.e., away at college) may be interviewed via telephone or virtually.

　　Applicants must provide a copy of your certifications or prove current class enrollment (Lifeguard and Swim Instructor candidates).

　　If you are selected for employment, you will be notified of all mandatory training dates, and onboarding processes at the time of hire.

　　About You

　　With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our citizens while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for highly motivated professionals to fill the following Aquatics positions.

　　You are someone who effectively exceeds customer needs by building productive relationships and taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty. You actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals and produce quality outcomes. You are committed to our safety philosophy, and you take great pride in proactively managing time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently while accomplishing objectives and achieving goals beyond what is required.

　　We Are Team Gilbert

　　Gilbert is on a mission to be the City of the Future. We choose to “Anticipate. Create. Help people.” With 100 years of history and growth, our focus is on keeping the thriving community that Gilbert is today well into the future while continuing to be one of the top communities in the country.

　　In Gilbert, we are shaping a new tomorrow, today. We hire people who share our aspiration to be driven, kind, bold, and humble. Join Team Gilbert, and help us shape a new tomorrow, today: https://youtu.be/ftB0lKDltvc

　　Up For the Challenge

　　Join Team Gilbert and make an income while making an impact! If you are looking for an opportunity to make a visible contribution to our community, and get excited about doing interesting work that matters, then why not click that "Apply" button at the top there? We can't think of a better place to put your talents to work.

　　Let's get this adventure started!

　　Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

　　Town of Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes self-funded medical and dental plans, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here (https://www.gilbertaz.gov/home/showdocument?id=42978&t=637793142009536761) to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance.

　　01

　　In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so please be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate response below.

　　Yes

　　No

　　02

　　Please select all of the positions you are interested in applying for. Please note that you will be considered for all positions up to the highest position you are qualified for and what you selected through the submission of this one application.

　　Head Swim / Dive Coach

　　Assistant Swim / Dive Coach

　　Lifeguard Instructor (WSI)

　　Lifeguard

　　03

　　Please select the location(s) you prefer to work at. Please note that there is no guarantee of preferred placement. Placement is based on the needs at each facility.

　　Greenfield Pool

　　Mesquite Aquatic Center

　　Williams Field Pool

　　Perry Pool

　　04

　　How many seasons of aquatics program experience do you have?

　　No experience in this area

　　Less than one year

　　More than one year, less than two years

　　More than two years, less than three years

　　More than three years

　　05

　　If you indicated in the previous question that you do have this type of experience, please list what company/city you worked for, what position and how many seasons. If not, enter N/A.

　　06

　　How many years (or aquatics seasons) do you have managing groups of employees, to include hiring, coaching, performance appraisal and discipline, up to and including termination?

　　No experience in this area

　　Less than one year

　　More than one year, less than two years

　　More than two years, less than three years

　　More than three years

　　07

　　If you indicated in the previous question that you do have this type of experience, please list your years of experience in each area in the space below. If not, enter N/A.

　　08

　　Are you willing and available to work May through August during the 2024 aquatics season, for 30-35 hours per week, to include some nights and Saturdays, with minimal allowance for vacations?

　　Yes

　　No

　　09

　　If you would like to add anything related to the previous questions, please use the space below. Please include all availability restrictions to include other employment, planned or unplanned vacations, and when you are able to start work. If you have nothing else to add, enter N/A.

　　10

　　Please list your earliest availability to work with the Town of Gilbert (i.e. I am attending college out of state and will be able to work on May 1, 2024).

　　11

　　To be a Water Safety Instructor you must be at least 16 year old. Are you 16 years old or will you be 16 by May 1st, 2024?

　　Yes

　　No

　　Required Question

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　　Town of Gilbert

　　Address

　　50 E. Civic Center Drive Gilbert, Arizona, 85296

　　Website

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