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<br />AQUATICS DEPARTMENT <br />STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES <br />Swim Instructor Manual <br /> <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />3. SWIM INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING <br />A. Certification Requirements: <br />• American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED, valid 2 years (or approved comparable certification) <br />• OPTIONAL: American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification <br /> <br />B. Monthly Swims: <br />Swim Instructors are required to complete the following monthly swim requirements… <br />• Swim 200 yards freestyle OR breaststroke nonstop <br />• Tread water for 2 minutes without using hands <br /> <br />C. In-Service Training: <br />Regular In-Service training will take place 4-6 times per year, or as needed, and will be scheduled by <br />the Lessons Director to ensure all staff stay familiar with swim lesson curriculum materials and update <br />them on changes to any relevant policies and procedures. These trainings will also provide Swim <br />Instructors the opportunity to provide feedback on curriculum lesson plans and the program itself. <br />Attendance at all scheduled in-service training is mandatory for all staff. All staff will be given 1 <br />unexcused absence per year. All absences must be approved by the Lessons Director. Once approved, <br />excused staff must schedule a time to make-up the training with the Lessons Director. <br />4. GROUP SWIM LESSON POLICIES & PROCEDURES <br />A. Scheduling Policy: <br />Swim Instructors will be asked to send their availability to the Lessons Director approximately 2-4 <br />weeks before the beginning of each new swim lesson session. If no availability is given, it will be <br />assumed that an instructor will be available to work all class times. Once the instructor schedule has <br />been completed, staff will have 48 hours to inform the Lessons Director of any scheduling errors before <br />the schedule becomes official. <br />To ensure consistency for participants, Swim Instructors will be assigned to teach the same groups for <br />the duration of each swim lesson session and are expected to teach all assigned classes. If you are <br />unable to teach a class due to illness/emergency, follow the below Substitute Policy. <br />Once classes have been assigned, all time-off requests must be provided to the Lessons Director with <br />at least 2 weeks’ notice. Any unexpected/uncommunicated absence from assigned classes unrelated to <br />illness/emergency, will result in disciplinary action. <br />B. Time-Off Requests: <br />All time-off requests must be given to the Lessons Director in writing with at least 2 weeks’ notice. Any <br />unexpected or uncommunicated absences from assigned classes unrelated to illness or emergency with <br />result in disciplinary action. <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 177AA06A-30B4-42FF-A85A-78B5A7C51DBE