River Recreation Program Instructor (Personal Services)

River Recreation Program Instructor - Share Your Love of the River!

Starting Hourly Rate: $20.42

Work Schedule: May to September, weekdays (mornings and evenings). Flexible schedule estimated 4-10 hours per week.

Love being on the water and sharing your passion with others? Lead exciting river recreation programs for adults and children! Programs, include River Kids (for preschoolers with an adults), Kayak Instruction, SUP Instruction, Kayaking for Seniors, and Adapted Kayaking. Enjoy free boat rentals as a perk of the job!

Instruct River Recreation programs at the City of Ann Arbor Liveries. Provide instruction, and build confidence, for participants of all ages. Teach structured class activities for small groups. Demonstrate excellent customer service. Attend required in-house training. Behave professionally, work as a team player, and adhere to City policies.

Nature of Work:

Instructs public river recreation programs at the City of Ann Arbor Liveries. Provides instruction and leadership to implement our outdoor recreational programs that include kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding for the general public with participants of all ages. Responsible for the supervision of structured class activities for a small group of people. Demonstrate excellent outdoor program customer service skills and attend in-house training as required. Behave in a professional manner, work as a team player and adhere to program policies. River recreation programs include fun activities in parks and on boats with preschool age children and their caregivers and teaching basic boating skills to adults.

Required Qualifications:

• Basic kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding skills (training provided).
• Strong verbal communication, active listening, and excellent customer service skills.
• Commitment to continued learning about the outdoor river environment and a desire to teach.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings.
• Enjoy river recreation and a desire to share your enthusiasm with others.
• Must obtain CPR/AED and First Aid certification within 30 days of employment. The City offers free CPR/AED and First Aid classes to Parks employees. Certification must be from an organization approved by the Bureau of Community and Health Systems, Child Care Licensing Division. See [link] for a list of approved organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching young children.
• Experience leading groups of people in activities.
• Working knowledge of program activity practices and procedures.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.  

Positions in this class typically require paddling a boat, walking, standing, hearing, speaking, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling, grasping, reaching, and repetitive motions. Must be able to move and lift light objects up to 30 lbs., including carrying a 55 lb. kayak or stand-up paddleboard with another person. Must have the physical ability to perform physically challenging work outdoors and in all weather conditions.

For questions please contact Joe Anderson at 734.794.6240 or janderson@a2gov.org

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