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Swim Instructor

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508512
Division/Organization: Recreation & Wellbeing
Department: Club & Community Programs
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Nicholas Recreation Center
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $17.00 - $20.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Education and Training

Department Overview:

 Join the Rec Well team as we move Badgers to play hard, get fit, and live well.
As one of the largest student employers at UW, we practice customer service, problem solving, critical thinking, professionalism, teambuilding, and other skills that you can talk about in an interview with a future employer.
We believe we’re more than a building. We’re building a movement. And we want you to be part of it! Visit recwell.wisc.edu for more information.

Anticipated Start Date:

 3/1/25

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 3 Maximum: 5

Schedule:

 3-5 hours per week

Fall & Spring:
Group lessons typically run between 5-8pm on weeknights and 11am-7pm on weekends.
Private lessons are scheduled around Open Swim and your availability.

Summer:
Private lessons are scheduled around Open Swim and your availability.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $17.00 Maximum: $20.00

Number of Positions:

 6

Qualifications:

 Design engaging swim lessons, activities, and workshops for all levels and ages of participants
Thorough knowledge of and application of teaching swim lessons skills
Ability to work independently and possess energy, enthusiasm, and passion for teaching
Weekend Availability

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Excellent communication (Participants, Grown-Ups, Co-workers, Supervisors)
Organizational skills (Attendance keeping, Lesson timing)
Reliable, patient, and decided to help players learn and improve their swimming abilities

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Focus mainly on private lessons with opportunities to sub for group lessons during the Spring 2025 semester
Teach youth and adult swim lessons at the Nicholas Recreation Center & Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center
Set up and take down activity space
Responsible for planning, coordinating, and teaching swim lessons
Take attendance and send progression cards post-session
Provide consistency in instruction and positive reinforcement following general checklist for group lesson goals
Adapt your teaching approaches to the age, experience, and ability of participants so they can meet course objectives
Keep track of time throughout the lesson
Communicate and interact with youth and adult participants
Participate in onboarding and youth safety training
Clearly articulate, enforce, and educate participants on all rules, policies, and procedures as outlined in the facility use manual
Engage in monthly training with the Club & Community Programs team
Learn system software
Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands:

Ability to instruct and observe participants in proper swimming techniques with or without accommodations
Ability to lift and move equipment with or without accommodations

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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