Instructor - Swim
About The Position
The Swim Instructor supports the YMCA’s mission of strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. This position teaches Progressive Swimming lessons for children and adults according to National YMCA standards, while ensuring participant safety and promoting the YMCA’s mission and goals. The role involves teaching and demonstrating swimming skills, planning orderly skill progression, maintaining a safe and welcoming class environment, keeping attendance and skill records, and coordinating participant evaluations and advancement recommendations. The instructor also maintains the program area and equipment, reports facility issues, keeps required certifications current, completes YMCA trainings, and participates in staff meetings and other association activities.
Requirements
- Must be at least 16 years old.
- Must have appropriate educational or employment experience to provide instruction successfully.
- Must pass a swim stroke evaluation test.
- Upon hire, must obtain current Child & Infant and Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications within 30 days and maintain them throughout employment.
- Must complete South Sound YMCA’s New Employee Orientation within 45 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Teach and demonstrate swimming skills based on YMCA standards.
- Develop weekly class outlines that provide an orderly progression through skills.
- Treat participants fairly and equally regardless of ability, and support positive self-esteem.
- Discipline participants according to YMCA policy.
- Follow YMCA emergency procedures as needed.
- Ensure participants know and follow safety rules.
- Keep the program area orderly and store equipment appropriately.
- Report repair or maintenance issues to Aquatic Management Staff.
- Maintain accurate attendance and skill progression records.
- Report mid-session advancement recommendations to Aquatics Management before the next session’s registration begins.
- Complete individual participant evaluations and recommend advancement at the end of each session.
- Submit requests for supplies or equipment to Aquatics Management.
- Attend workshops and trainings to develop knowledge and keep certifications current.
- Complete all required YMCA trainings within 45 days of hire.
- Dress according to YMCA and Department Policy.
- Attend scheduled department and branch staff meetings.
- Assist with other association projects and programs as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
