• Job Description

  Req#: 507293

  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:	7/15/2024
  Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
  Remote Work Eligibility Detail:	Not Remote
  Anticipated Hours Per Week:	3-5
  Schedule:	3-5 hours per week Summer: Private lessons are scheduled around Open Swim and your availability. 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.
  Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:	$17.00 - $20.00
  Number of Positions:	2
  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:	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/

• About the company

  The University of Wisconsin is a top-ranked research institution located in Madison, Wisconsin, providing exceptional education opportunities to undergraduates, graduate and professional students.

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