The Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership (GRAP) is looking to fill the following positions:
Part-time lifeguards, swim instructors, water fitness instructors, and member service representatives to staff newly constructed aquatic facility located at the intersection of Iron Bridge Road and the Chippenham Parkway (VA-150).
The Lifeguard serves as an integral part of the GRAP team by ensuring safety in and out of all pools. In addition to ensuring safety, the Lifeguard will inspect the facility on a daily basis and report any unsafe conditions as well as performing facility maintenance and other operational tasks assigned by the Aquatics Manager.
Lifeguard Job Requirements
Lifeguard Certified with CPR for the professional rescuer, First Aid, and AED
• Ability to communicate effectively with patrons including parents, children, and funders.
• Demonstrates confidence in knowledge of safety, first-aid and lifeguarding practice.
• Demonstrates some knowledge of pool maintenance and sanitation.
• Able to carry out water rescues.
• Takes initiative and prioritizes tasks.
• A team player that demonstrates a positive attitude and strong sense of customer service.
• Flexible and able to adapt to a developing and changing work environment.
The swim instructor serves as an integral part of the GRAP team by teaching people of various ages and ability levels to swim and to help them be safe when they are in, on or around water.
Swim Instructor Job Requirements
· WSI Certified or willingness to work towards certification
· Demonstrates confidence in safely and effectively teaching proper swimming skills and
· techniques
· Demonstrates confidence in knowledge of water safety.
· Demonstrates the ability to create and implement a lesson plan
· Demonstrates excellent oral communication skills.
Special Physical Demands
· Ability to lift children in and out of the pool.
The water fitness instructor serves as an integral part of the GRAP team by conducting a program that is designed to develop and maintain general and/or specific components of physical fitness (flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, balance and/or cardio-respiratory).
Water Fitness Instructor Job Requirements
· Water Fitness Instructor Certification or willingness to work towards certification
· Demonstrates confidence in understanding the body, its movements and mechanics and its reaction to the water.
· Demonstrates confidence in knowledge of water safety.
· Demonstrates the ability to create and implement a lesson plan
· Demonstrates excellent oral communication skills.
Special Physical Demands
· Stay physically fit in order to properly and effectively conduct a class.
The member service representative serves as an integral part of the GRAP team by providing information to members and guests alike in a manner consistent with the mission of the Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership
Member Service Representative Job Requirements
· Demonstrates excellent oral communication, interpersonal, marketing and administrative skills to ensure smooth operation of the front desk area
· Demonstrates knowledge of computers and internet
· Ability to answer phones, sell memberships, take payments, and give tours of the facility
For those of you unfamiliar with the new facility, I had been posting the construction progress over the past few months. There are three pools on property, an 8 lane, 50m long course pool (used in the 2008 Olympic trials), a 6 lane 25 yard pool, and a therapy pool. The building and pools are finished and we are in the final stages required to open.
Part-time lifeguards, swim instructors, water fitness instructors, and member service representatives to staff newly constructed aquatic facility located at the intersection of Iron Bridge Road and the Chippenham Parkway (VA-150).
The Lifeguard serves as an integral part of the GRAP team by ensuring safety in and out of all pools. In addition to ensuring safety, the Lifeguard will inspect the facility on a daily basis and report any unsafe conditions as well as performing facility maintenance and other operational tasks assigned by the Aquatics Manager.
Lifeguard Job Requirements
Lifeguard Certified with CPR for the professional rescuer, First Aid, and AED
• Ability to communicate effectively with patrons including parents, children, and funders.
• Demonstrates confidence in knowledge of safety, first-aid and lifeguarding practice.
• Demonstrates some knowledge of pool maintenance and sanitation.
• Able to carry out water rescues.
• Takes initiative and prioritizes tasks.
• A team player that demonstrates a positive attitude and strong sense of customer service.
• Flexible and able to adapt to a developing and changing work environment.
The swim instructor serves as an integral part of the GRAP team by teaching people of various ages and ability levels to swim and to help them be safe when they are in, on or around water.
Swim Instructor Job Requirements
· WSI Certified or willingness to work towards certification
· Demonstrates confidence in safely and effectively teaching proper swimming skills and
· techniques
· Demonstrates confidence in knowledge of water safety.
· Demonstrates the ability to create and implement a lesson plan
· Demonstrates excellent oral communication skills.
Special Physical Demands
· Ability to lift children in and out of the pool.
The water fitness instructor serves as an integral part of the GRAP team by conducting a program that is designed to develop and maintain general and/or specific components of physical fitness (flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, balance and/or cardio-respiratory).
Water Fitness Instructor Job Requirements
· Water Fitness Instructor Certification or willingness to work towards certification
· Demonstrates confidence in understanding the body, its movements and mechanics and its reaction to the water.
· Demonstrates confidence in knowledge of water safety.
· Demonstrates the ability to create and implement a lesson plan
· Demonstrates excellent oral communication skills.
Special Physical Demands
· Stay physically fit in order to properly and effectively conduct a class.
The member service representative serves as an integral part of the GRAP team by providing information to members and guests alike in a manner consistent with the mission of the Greater Richmond Aquatics Partnership
Member Service Representative Job Requirements
· Demonstrates excellent oral communication, interpersonal, marketing and administrative skills to ensure smooth operation of the front desk area
· Demonstrates knowledge of computers and internet
· Ability to answer phones, sell memberships, take payments, and give tours of the facility
GRAP will train individuals that demonstrate a strong interest and passion for aquatics. Competitive pay is available. All positions are part-time.
Please send inquiry to jobs@grapva.org. Applications will be provided upon request.
For those of you unfamiliar with the new facility, I had been posting the construction progress over the past few months. There are three pools on property, an 8 lane, 50m long course pool (used in the 2008 Olympic trials), a 6 lane 25 yard pool, and a therapy pool. The building and pools are finished and we are in the final stages required to open.