Intermittent Safety Instructor (Recreational Sports)

Definition and Purpose

Under the supervision of the Coordinator I–Safety, the Intermittent Safety Instructors teach a variety of safety classes offered through the ASI Recreational Sports program. The staff is responsible for adhering to American Red Cross standards, instructing class participants, completing participant evaluation requirements, and promptly communicating course information to the Coordinator I–Safety.

This position is based at the Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Requirements

• Educational Requirements and Qualifying Experience
• Must be a currently authorized American Red Cross Instructor for First Aid, CPR, and AED.
• Current Instructor status for Lifeguard Training, preferred.
• Communication skills adequate to deal with the public, students, faculty and staff.
• Neat, clean, tactful and courteous to all customers and visitors; promptness and attention to detail are essential.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Instruct American Red Cross safety courses in accordance with national standards
• Ability to instruct safety courses on nights, weekends, or weekdays
• Maintain current instructor knowledge, including ongoing, evidence-based updates to curriculum
• Prepare classroom/materials for specific safety courses (handouts, tests, videos, etc.)
• Administer and proctor required safety course tests
• Complete accurate records and reports
• Adhere to course schedule
• Enforce and adhere to all policies and procedures
• Act in a professional manner at all times
• Demonstrate excellent customer services skills
• Work independently and objectively
• Adhere to all ASI departmental policies and procedures
• Awareness of and appreciation for individual uniqueness and diversity
• Awareness of safety concerns and risk management
• Be familiar with evacuation plan for staff area
• Attend all mandatory meetings and training
• Other Duties and Responsibilities
• The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in ASI policy as a condition of their employment.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Period of Employment
• Employment with this organization is of an "at will" nature, which means that the employee may resign at any time and ASI may discharge the employee at any time with or without cause.
• Background Check
• Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. ASI will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current ASI employee who was conditionally offered the position.