Certified Pool Operator Instructor

Job Description

Title: Certified Pool Operator Instructor

Employment Type: Contract to Hire

Compensation Range: $40.00 to $48.00 per hour

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Work Schedule: Part-time, approximately 20 hours per week; two evening classes per week with potential weekend requirements

Industry: Union-affiliated skilled trades training

Company Overview

A national union-affiliated training organization is seeking a Certified Pool Operator Instructor to teach at a Las Vegas academic center. The organization supports skilled trades education, technical training, and workforce development for students and apprentices preparing for facilities, stationary engineering, and pool operations responsibilities.

Position Summary

The Certified Pool Operator Instructor will teach individuals the knowledge and skills needed for pool and spa operations. This role requires CPO certification, pool operator management experience, and the ability to deliver classroom-based instruction covering public safety, public bathing codes, water chemistry, filtration, circulation, seasonal pool care, pool management strategies, energy management, calculations, water testing and adjustment, maintenance and operational issues, renovation and modernization of pool facilities, and disease and accident prevention.

The instructor will support technical learning in a structured academic environment while working closely with administrative leadership, students, apprentices, and other instructional staff. The role is part-time and hourly, with workload varying based on department needs, including evening and potential weekend classes.

Key Responsibilities

Teach Certified Pool Operator course content in a classroom and training-center environment

Deliver instruction on pool and spa operations, public safety, public bathing codes, water chemistry, filtration, circulation, pool care, pool management, energy management, calculations, and water testing

Teach maintenance operations and physical condition standards to support strong tenant, client, and operational satisfaction

Teach, develop, and maintain maintenance operation content covering water treatment, preventive maintenance, swimming pools, water softeners, and related systems

Develop curriculum and instructional materials for the CPO course

Teach compliance with OSHA standards, including proper product usage, dilution, equipment safety, blood-borne pathogen precautions, and related procedures

Analyze and resolve instructional issues or assist students in resolving technical learning challenges

Supervise, motivate, coach, counsel, evaluate, and train students as needed

Work effectively and cooperatively with administrative staff, apprentices, students, academic leadership, and other instructors

Conduct or participate in safety meetings and periodic meetings with management

Maintain accurate records, inspection reports, training documentation, and related instructional materials

Communicate verbally and in writing with students, staff, and management

Support instruction related to government regulations affecting property operations and applicable federal, state, and municipal requirements

Teach safe operation and maintenance practices for high and low-pressure boilers, compression and safety tests, water sampling, treatment, preventive maintenance, and technical troubleshooting

Use applicable computer systems and software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and building automation systems

Learn new materials, equipment, and technology to keep instructional content current

Required Qualifications

Current Certified Pool Operator certification

Successful completion of applicable Nevada State Certification Exam requirements

Minimum of 5 years of CPO experience at a chief or supervisory level

Pool operator management experience

Ability to teach CPO course content in a classroom setting

Knowledge of public safety, public bathing codes, water chemistry, filtration, circulation, seasonal pool care, pool management, maintenance, modernization, and accident prevention

Ability to analyze complex technical issues and manage regulatory compliance-related details

Strong oral, written, verbal, and technical communication skills

Ability to work with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Computer skills and building automation systems experience

Ability to follow oral and written instructions and keep accurate records

Ability to safely lift heavy tools and materials and move objects weighing up to fifty pounds

Ability to use trade tools and equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity

Preferred Qualifications

Facilities Engineering Technology Associate of Science degree or higher

High school diploma or equivalent

Eight years of full-time, paid boiler engineering-level experience in facilities stationary engineering systems and equipment related to stationary engineering maintenance in a building or casino environment

Familiarity with Certified Pool Operator course delivery

Formal classroom or onsite training experience

Knowledge of Indoor Air Quality Certification, LEED Certification, and related facilities certifications

Experience with high and low-pressure boilers, compression testing, safety testing, water sampling, treatment, and preventive maintenance

Part-time