MARC CAHC Swimming Instructor

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City of MONASH Position Documentation Casual Swimming Instructor MARC CAHC

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Swimming Instructor

POSITION NUMBER:

DIVISION: Community Services

BRANCH/UNIT: Aquatic and Leisure Services

DATE APPROVED:

APPROVED BY:

1 Position Objectives

The Swimming Instructor provides swimming lessons to groups, schools and individuals withinthe MARC and CAHC Swim School program guidelines. The main objective is to provideprofessional instruction in Swim School programs and provide a safe, fun and educationalenvironment in which students progressively learn to swim.

2 Key Responsibility Areas

For each facility

2.1 Maintain required qualifications.2.2 Delivery swimming i nstruction as per the Swim Schools Instructor guidelines. .2.3 Implement the MARC and CAHC policies and procedures ensuring a safe and secure

environment for all.2.4 Supervise the students in your Swim School classes.2.5 Complete required administration task specific to the Swim School program.2.6 Attend training as set out by the Centres and Aquatic Team.

3 Organisational Relationship

Reports to: Aquatics Manager


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Youth services;Maternal and child health services;Arts;Libraries;Community information;Recreation services;Waste management and recycling;Community liaison.

The incumbent of this position is required to contribute to the achievement of the Councilsmission through effective teamwork with colleagues, including those in other Divisions and indeveloping sound working relationships with a range of internal and external parties.

The MARC is a community resource providing valuable aquatic and health and fitness facilitiesfor the Monash community, schools and users from outside the municipality.

The Centre is a premier facility within Victoria and has been architecturally designed tomaximise the centres cutting edge technologies in pool filtration, wave pool technologies,state of the art fitness equipment, in built safety features and ease of access for specialistgroups.

Wellness Centre and Caf operations are operated under separate agreements with the City ofMonash and managed on a daily basis by Centre management.

The Centres budget is in excess of $5.5 million. MARC is a significant employer in the Monasharea, employing approximately 140 staff, full-time and casual.The CAHC is a multi-functional facility within the Clayton Community Centre. This leadingcommunity centre houses Library Operations, Youth and Family Services, Maternal and Child

Health Services, Occasional Care Services, a Caf, Arts and Theatre facilities, Department ofHuman Services- Allied Health services and Aquatic and Health Club facilities. The centre budgetis approximately $1.5 million.

MARC and CAHC are managed by a professional management team, which is focused on highlevels of customer service. There are four main Business Units, which are supported by theSales and Marketing Manager:

Operations Aquatics Health & Fitness Service & Administration


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Aquatic Team organisational chart

5 Accountability and Extent of Authority

5.1 Exercises sound judgement and control over Swim School programs.5.2 Ensures safety of students.5.3 Provides direction and tuition to participants.

6 Judgement and Decision Making

6.1 Exercises judgement over the behavior of guests ensuring that they do not placethemselves or others at risk.

6.2 Determines student's level of competency/skills and recommends appropriateprograms.

7 Specialist Knowledge and Skills

7.1

Swimming instruction training and qualifications7.2 In-water Rescue training.

8 Management Skills

8.1 Proven leadership and team management skills to deal with staffing, budget8.2 Well developed organisational and time management skills.

9 Inter-Personal Skills


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9.1 Highly developed interpersonal and communications skills, with particular abilities inteaching and training in an aquatic environment.

9.2 Ability to foster and develop confidence in the MARC and CCC Swim School programs,focusing on parents / infants, children and schools.

9.3 Strong customer service orientation9.4 Ability to convey instructions and information to guests.9.5 Ability to work in a team and help foster team goals.

10. Qualifications and Experience

10.1 Current AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety or Swim Australia Teacherqualification.

10.2 Current CPR Qualification

11. Key Selection Criteria

11.1 Relevant qualifications in swimming instruction, and skills in managing students ofvarious ages in an aquatic learning environment.

11.2 Strong organisation and excellent customer service skills.11.3 Ability to work in a team and help foster team goals.11.4 Well-developed time management and supervision skills.

12. Other Relevant Information

Risk Management

The effective management of risk is critical to ensuring Council achieves and sustains itsCorporate and Business Planning objectives.Risk is inherent in all business functions (there is no risk free environment); therefore it ismanaged in a consistent and structured method in accordance with the City of Monash RiskManagement Framework and Australian Standards for Risk Management.

All Council employees are committed to ensure that Organisational objectives are met whilst

the welfare of the staff, community, visitors and contractors is protected and property (real andintellectual), equipment, information and financial assets are preserved.

Every staff member of the City of Monash is responsible for identification of potential risks andopportunities related to their areas of responsibility, while management (at all levels) isresponsible for the development of risk mitigation plans and the implementation of riskreduction strategies. Managing risks and opportunities forms an active part of day-to-daybusiness activities and planning processes.

Occupational Health and Safety


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Under Councils Occupation Health and Safety Strategy all employees are required amongstother things, to act responsibly and in a manner which does not put the health and safety ofthemselves or others in the workplace at risk, diligently observe and maintain a duty of care tothemselves and all others within the work environment and to perform duties in accordancewith accepted work practices and procedures.

Employees in a supervisory role must ensure that safe work practices are observed and issueinstructions in relation to or cease unsafe work practices in the workplace.

Equal Opportunity and Harassment

All employees of the City of Monash have a legal and moral responsibility to treat each otherfairly and are expected to fulfil these responsibilities as a condition of employment. Asemployer the City of Monash will not defend or support discriminatory actions of staff that are

unlawful.

Employees are encouraged to support each other in creating and maintaining an environmentthat is free of harassment.

Privacy

The City of Monash is committed to complying with the Information Privacy Act 2000. The Cityof Monash recognises the importance of the privacy of personal information collected by theCouncil and is committed to ensuring that personal information is appropriately stored and

managed.

All employees must therefore, at all times, ensure that the personal information collected andheld by the Council is protected from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification ordisclosure. Council employees will only collect information directly relating to the servicesbeing provided to clients. Council employees will not disclose personal information to anyperson or organisation without written consent or unless prescribed by a lawful instruction.

Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct provides a framework for ethical professional behaviours that must beobserved in the range of interactions between Council employees and with the public. It coversvarious areas of professional conduct and details the minimum standards of behaviourexpected of employees.

The Code applies to all employees of the City of Monash and all employees are expected tofamiliarise themselves with the Code and ensure compliance with its principles.

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