Hybrid Adaptive Recreation Instructor-Aquatics bei Town of Chapel Hill, NC

About the Department

Inspire, Create, PLAY … and get paid!

Adaptive Recreation Instructor –Aquatics

PAY: $20.69 per hour

What We’re Looking For

An energetic, enthusiastic, and creative individual, who has a passion for working with people who are on the autism spectrum, who have Down Syndrome, or other developmental disabilities. 

Position Duties

What You’ll Do At Work

Plan & Coordinate. Assist in adaptive recreation program planning, instruction, and facilitation. Observe participant behaviors and interactions. Develop and implement individual inclusion plans. Complete and submit reports. 

Communicate. Develop relationships with staff, parents, volunteers, and participants; be empathic, build trust, and display patience. Mediate and resolve conflicts and behaviors.   

Lead! Supervise and support volunteers to create an inclusive and meaningful experience. Provide training and development of inclusion strategies. Provide positive and corrective feedback. 

Lead by Example. Manage participants and their behavior, lead instruction, games, and activities, promote skill development, and exploration. Make adaptations for inclusive learning and play. 

Participate! Actively engage while supervising and instructing participants. Encourage and invite participation, set an example for positive and inclusive learning and play. 

Attend to injuries. Provide first aid. Complete and submit reports. Inventory and restock supplies. Perform C.P.R. and utilize A.E.D.

Learn and Grow. Attend and participate in staff orientation and trainings. Lead and participate staff meetings and teambuilding. Give and receive feedback. Provide input. 

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Learn, serve, and work together to build a community where people thrive by upholding the Town’s values, RESPONSIBILITY, EQUITY, SAFETY, PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS, COMMUNICATION, and TEAMWORK.

Support Adaptive Recreation. Set up, break down, and maintain supplies and equipment. Clean and maintain safe spaces. Be flexible and adapt to changes; assist and support where needed. 

Where You’ll Work

You’ll be working both indoors and outdoors, at and in recreation centers, parks, playgrounds, trails, and swimming pools. Programs run year-round, and you may experience hot or cold temperatures and inclement weather.

When You’ll Work

You’ll work evenings and weekends based on seasonal program schedules. Fall 2025 programming requires staff to be available Mondays between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. 

What You’ll Take Away from Your Experience Working with Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation

• Develop work ethic, empathy, patience, and awareness.  
• Interpersonal and Leadership skills.  
• Improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
• An American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric First Aid, CPR, & AED certification.  
• Access to Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation facilities: Chapel Hill Community Center, Nate Davis Sr. Gym, and the Homestead Aquatics Centers; includes Basketball, Volleyball, Rock Climbing, and Swimming during drop-in hours.
• Memories and friendships that will last a lifetime!  

Minimum Qualifications

You Should Apply if You (minimum requirements)

Preference to those that apply who

• Experience, some college coursework, certifications, or degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Special Education or related field such as Adaptive Physical Education, Recreation Management, etc.
• Speak well enough to effectively communicate with participants and/or their parents in Burmese, Karen, Spanish and Mandarin.  
  
  

Other Qualifications

This classification has been designated as Safety Sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.