Job Opportunities - Water Safety Instructor

The American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course provides instructor candidates the training needed to teach courses in the American Red Cross swimming and Water Safety Program.  The course is designed to develop the candidate's understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants' progress.

 What You Will Learn

• Clearly described and applied teaching strategies, including: explain, demonstrate and practice, task setting, station teaching, and guided discovery

• Tools and information needed to plan and conduct courses, including a new instructor manual and instructional CD-Rom.

• Various techniques to teach basic skills and common progressions including breath control, swimming on the front and swimming on the back.

• Effective class management and effective teaching strategies in the aquatic settings

• Activities, games and drills to use during the classes.

• The ability to observe and assess, which will help to identify weaknesses and determine how to intervene to move their students to the next level.

• Fundamentals of Instructor Training (FIT) certifications will also be received in this course.

American Red Cross Courses

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Becoming a City of Peoria Water Safety Instructor

Once you have successfully completed the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course, you are eligible to apply for a City of Peoria Aquatics Position.  Click here for details.

If you have further questions, check out our Frequently Asked Questions page or email us at Aquatics@peoriaaz.gov.