Wheat Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Wheat Ridge was founded during the 1859 Gold Rush as a rest stop for miners and later named for its golden wheat fields. As unsuccessful miners turned to farming, the area thrived with orchards, vegetable fields, and later, greenhouses, earning the title “Carnation City.” Incorporated in 1969, Wheat Ridge now offers a central location with easy access to Denver and the Rocky Mountains. It operates as a home-rule city with a council-manager government, where the elected council sets policy, and the manager oversees daily operations and budgeting. 

CORE VALUES: The City of Wheat Ridge is committed to excellence and ACTION!: 

• Accountability: Employees take responsibility for their actions, decisions, and recommendations and are accountable to each other and the community 

• Change: Adapts to changing organizational needs, conditions, and work responsibilities. 

• Teamwork: Employees value teamwork as a collaborative effort, with each person contributing unique skills, knowledge, and training to achieve common goals. 

• Integrity: Employees uphold the highest ethical standards, recognize the importance of public and customer trust and adhere to the values of the organization. 

• Opportunity: Employees are empowered to grow professionally, develop best practices, and seek challenges to advance the City. 

• NOW!: Employees are proactive, timely, and efficient in responding to the needs of the organization and the community – NOW!  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and teach class content appropriate to the course description and intensity level.

• Provide feedback to class participants and proper instruction in use of support materials.

• Monitor participants and is attentive and alert while instructing.

• Provides a safe environment for all participants.

• Enforce all general building policies if applicable.

• Complete any necessary reports and forms requested.

• Attend scheduled meetings as required.

• Responsible for preparation for program activities preparing lesson plans and organize relevant equipment.

• Set-up and break-down materials and space used for instruction.

• Responsible for finding a dependable and appropriate substitute upon their absence.

Qualifications

• Requires AEA Aquatic Fitness Professional Certification or equivalent.

• Adult/Child CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications are required within 60 days of hire.

• Previous instructional experience preferred

• Thorough knowledge of departmental rules and regulations paired with considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, teaching methods and techniques that provide positive motivation in recreational environment.

• Working knowledge of rules, strategies, and skills and organizational procedures associated with working with within a professional setting and aquatics department.

• General knowledge of human anatomy.

• Public relations skills.

• Demonstrated skill in the operation of equipment necessary to perform the functions of the job.

• Plan, organize, instruct, and supervise the assigned program.

• Control and lead large groups of people.

• Follow written and verbal instructions and remain current on the trends of the industry for which assigned.

• Communicate effectively to the participants when teaching skills while being able to analyze situations quickly and objectively and determine proper courses of action to be taken.

• Analyze and correct facility safety hazards, write incident and accident reports, adhere to the facility emergency procedures.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships while working with a high level of autonomy.

Hours of Work, Location, and Work Environment

This position is part-time and hours will vary according to class needs.  Work will be performed at the City of Wheat Ridge Recreation Center and/or Anderson Pool.  Work primarily performed in hot, wet, and humid environment with chemical smell. During Summer months, work may be at an outdoor facility and will include exposure to all types of weather. Work requires strength and stamina necessary to rescue distressed swimmers. Work requires extended periods of hearing and speaking; requires working in chemically treated water and public relations skills in handling parental concerns and complaints. The work also entails working closely with co-workers and cooperating in utilizing the various areas of the pool. Must be able to work in environment with poor acoustics, array of distractions, i.e., music, weather conditions. Work also involves climbing, frequent sitting, intermittently sitting, standing, or stooping, standing or walking; requires ability to lift frequently object of less than 25lbs and occasionally weighing up to and over 50 lbs. Work requires considerable muscular exertion and/or physical strain, as well as continuous intense mental concentration and/or visual attention.  This position will use aquatic Fitness equipment, including dumbbells, noodles, belts, kickboards, etc.

The City of Wheat Ridge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and inclusivity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, marital status or any other applicable characteristics protected by law, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification. The City of Wheat Ridge will consider reasonable accommodations for employment to qualified applicants upon request to the Human Resources Office. 

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.