Water Safety Instructor positions instruct and lead a variety of swimming classes; plan, organize, and teach swimming lessons; lead specialized aquatic activities such as water exercise classes, swim team, and water polo; ensure classes and activities adhere to City of San Diego and American Red Cross safety standards; complete lesson plans and course records; maintain course rosters and attendance reports; process activity registrations; respond to community member questions and concerns; clean up and organize teaching materials; and perform other duties as assigned.
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Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
4% effective 7/1/24
2% effective 1/1/25
5% effective 7/1/25
- Prior to employment, all applicants must pass a pass/fail performance test. Should you fail any part of the performance test, only one retest will be permitted on the same test date.
- Water Safety Instructor employees are primarily employed on a part-time basis and employees may be assigned to work on holidays, weekends and evenings.
- Water Safety Instructor employees MUST be available to work June through August as scheduled with NO vacation leave.
- Water Safety Instructor employees must furnish and wear standard apparel prescribed by the Parks and Recreation Department.
- Water Safety Instructor employees must take and pass a performance test periodically to retain employment.
- In accordance with California Public Resources Code section 5163, all persons holding Water Safety Instructor positions must get tested for tuberculosis (TB) when hired and every four years thereafter as a condition of continued employment.