As stated above this chart, please keep in mind that for most of these shifts, you are given paid breaks. The breaks are determined based on the number of classes you teach. For each four or five consecutive 35-minute classes you teach, you are given a 15 to 20 minute time period away from the students. You are paid for this time. The purpose of the “break” is threefold.  1. Re-group your thoughts and/or patience. This is your time to refocus yourself as you sometimes need a short time away from the intensity of working with students. 2. Refuel. You can use this time to consume an energy bar or drink, but it is not designed to be enough time to drive to the nearest food-store. 3. Personal Needs: Of course, you need time to use the restroom and/or re-apply sunscreen.

If your shift requires you to teach at multiple pools, we have scheduled 15-20 minutes between pools (30 minutes for some routes). We have carefully designed the routes to provide sufficient time to accomplish the above objectives of the break and allow you sufficient time to get to your next location. Again, you are compensated for this time and, in this case, for your mileage.

You may be curious at this point as to what we mean by teaching at multiple pools within the same shift. In addition to our indoor and outdoor facility, we provide instruction to customers at homes associations, country clubs and residences throughout Kansas City. Most of our customers at our homes associations and country clubs are concentrated in the South Johnson County region. The easiest way to understand the organization of pools is as follows:

Municipal Pools are “City Pools” or “Public Pools.” We do not provide lessons to customers at these types of pools. Most of these entities provide inexpensive, low quality, large group “Parks and Recreation” lessons. Country Clubs are, of course, private corporations that have built a pool for the exclusive use of their membership and guests. Homes Associations are simply neighborhoods. They are called “homes associations”, "homeowners associations" or "property-owners associations" because those who purchase homes within this community agree to live by certain guidelines that are mandated by the association. The association consists of homeowners, who elect fellow homeowners to serve on the “board.” The particular homes associations relevant to this discussion are obviously those with swimming pools. The “homes association pool” is owned by all of the homeowners within this association. Simply speaking, they all share the pool. It is not a public pool like the city pools. It is not typically open for outside membership like the country clubs. Only homeowners and guests are allowed to use the pool. Residential Pools are better known as “backyard” pools. These are privately owned, usually small pools built on a homeowner's private property.

Now that we have clarified the definitions of "pools", we will further explain how you might teach at more than one pool within a “shift.” The common application of this is the morning to afternoon shifts. Below is an example of how we have created a route for one instructor to teach at two different homes association pools within the South Johnson County region.

We are very serious about these bonuses! Our evaluation forms are not a generic “Are you happy with the instructor?” type. They have been carefully designed to educate the parents regarding our curriculum and teaching methodologies. The evaluation criteria are very specific and guide the parents through the scoring process to obtain the most objective evaluation possible. Receiving excellent evaluations from the customers will significantly increase your hourly wage as detailed below:

The customer will score your performance based on a 0 to 100 point system. For each evaluation in which you receive a score of 95 to 100, you will receive $2.00. Receiving a $2.00 bonus per student each session can increase your actual hourly wage by as much as $1.60 per hour. Example: If you teach from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day, you will work 20 hours per week, which is 40 hours for a two-week session. If you make $10.25 per hour, you will earn $410.00 per session (40 hours per session x $10.25/hour = $410.00). The average shift from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. consists of 8:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. (4 classes) and 10:40 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (4 classes). Thus, you will teach as many as 32 students per session (8 classes x 4 students/class = 32 students). If each parent gives you a score of 95-100, you will be paid an extra $64.00 for that two-week session (32 students x $2.00/student). $410.00 per session from your hourly earnings + $64.00 per session from your performance bonuses equal $474.00 of total earnings for the session. Thus, by dividing $474.00 by the actual hours you worked, you will have actually earned $11.85 per hour ($474.00 / 40 hours = $11.85/hour).

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By applying online, you are confirming that you have answered “yes” to all of the questions in the first part of this employment section. In addition, you are confirming that you have thoroughly reviewed this entire section regarding the training program and the summer schedule. Upon receiving your online application, we know that you are serious enough about this opportunity to have invested your time in reading the entire section. With that in mind, thank you for your interest and your time. We look forward to receiving your online application and speaking with you soon.
 

Enrollment Counselor

The Enrollment Counselor (EC) position is NOT “sales” or “telemarketing.” We never make “cold” calls to anyone. We only receive incoming calls from, and return calls to potential customers and customers interested in our swim instruction services. Most of these people have been referred to us by satisfied customers. Thus, the main function of an EC is to educate the caller about our curriculum and services, present them with the classes most compatible for their children (or themselves, as we do offer adult classes). Finally, the EC actually enrolls the student(s) in the appropriate class(es) using our state-of-the-art custom software.

We have been designing this software since 1993. While it is user-friendly, Enrollment Counselors are required to have excellent typing and computer skills. Specifically, ECs must be able to quickly learn and navigate multiple screens and functionalities. Of course, ECs are required to have excellent communication skills. In order to educate our potential and current customers about our curriculum and services, ECs must gain an in-depth understanding of the curriculum. We have learned that the best way to accomplish this objective is to use only swim instructors thoroughly trained in our curriculum and instruction methodologies. This allows ECs to speak both academically and experientially. Therefore, upon analysis of your online application, we will primarily consider your potential as a swim instructor. Then, we will consider your potential as an Enrollment Counselor.

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Lifeguard Leader

We provide lifeguards as an integral part of our Aquatic Facility Management services. We are seeking professional educators to mentor and manage our team members. This role with our company provides an excellent opportunity to improve one's communication and leadership skills without the expectation of being on call as the sole manager of a single facility and its staff from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Lifeguard Leaders enjoy either a part-time or full-time schedule, but must commit to working at least two of the summer's three major holidays.

Lifeguard Leader Requirements

No previous lifeguard experience or certification is necessary. As a part of our employment contract with Lifeguard Leaders, we will provide you with FREE training and certification in exchange for your role as a leader on our team. The wage scale presented in the Lifeguard section below details our policy of hiring educated professionals.

Corporate Image: Our team appearance and dress code while on duty is a swim suit that covers the entire buttocks area. Females are required to wear a suit that completely covers the breasts. While we prefer one-piece suits, we will allow select two-piece suits if they are designed for racing or lifeguarding. Men are required to wear shorts with a pant length that terminates above the knee. Plainly speaking, we do not allow the baggy “grunge look.” All jewelry must be removed while on duty. This includes any type of body jewelry. During a rescue, a victim could accidentally pull on this jewelry and cause injury. Watches are allowed, but must have a non-metallic wrist band and no sharp edges. Finger rings are permitted as long as they do not have protruding stones.

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Lifeguard

We provide lifeguards as an integral part of our Aquatic Facility Management services. Both part-time and full-time positions are available at beautiful homes associations and country clubs from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend.

Senior Team Members

Part-time and full-time positions are available to senior citizens who desire seasonal employment working with people in an outdoor aquatic setting. Senior lifeguards can enjoy active, outdoor employment with a company that values the "old-fashioned" work ethic so rare in today's youth. Our experience has taught us to value the maturity and commitment that adult professionals, especially seniors, bring to their work. This is a unique opportunity! To our knowledge, no other swimming pool facility management companies, private pools or public pools seek senior team members. We value your work ethic so highly that we will provide you with lifeguard training and certification, and customize your work schedule.

Lifeguard Requirements

To secure a position as a lifeguard, you must obtain a lifeguard certification from either the American Red Cross or Jeff Ellis & Associates (nationally recognized certification organizations). Jeff Kelly inc. offers American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification. For more information, please visit our Aquatic Facility Management services.

Corporate Image: Our team appearance and dress code while on duty is a swim suit that covers the entire buttocks area. Females are required to wear a suit that completely covers the breasts. While we prefer one-piece suits, we will allow select two-piece suits if they are designed for racing or lifeguarding. Men are required to wear shorts with a pant length that terminates above the knee. Plainly speaking, we do not allow the baggy “grunge look.” All jewelry must be removed while on duty. This includes any type of body jewelry. During a rescue, a victim could accidentally pull on this jewelry and cause injury. Watches are allowed, but must have a non-metallic wrist band and no sharp edges. Finger rings are permitted as long as they do not have protruding stones

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