Lifeguard Instructor

YMCA of Greenville • Simpsonville, SC

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About The Position

The Lifeguard Instructor ensures safety in YMCA pools and aquatics areas for members, guests, and program participants. The instructor prepares and teaches assigned lifeguard classes, adapts instruction to participant experience and abilities, provides feedback, and conducts written and practical testing. The role also includes maintaining a clean, safe, well-stocked instructional area, providing excellent customer service, keeping a supervisor informed of equipment needs or concerns, and maintaining required instructional certifications. Shifts may vary.

Requirements

• Current American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor certification.
• Current CPR, First Aid, and AED certification.
• Ability to teach and communicate aquatics skills to participants.
• Ability to communicate and enforce policies and procedures with members, program participants, and guests.
• Ability to react quickly and properly in emergency situations.
• Enthusiasm and excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Complete New Staff Orientation and Blood Bourne Pathogen training within the first 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare to teach the assigned class.
• Greet and welcome participants to class each day.
• Ensure equipment and instructional methods are appropriate for the class.
• Provide timely and accurate feedback on participant progress and skills to work on.
• Prepare participants to meet course objectives.
• Adapt teaching approaches to participants’ experience and abilities, identify those having difficulty, and develop strategies to help them meet course objectives.
• Conduct written and practical testing for lifeguard classes.
• Wear the required uniform and maintain a professional appearance.
• Provide excellent service to members, guests, and program participants.
• Maintain a clean, safe, fully stocked, and well-organized work area.
• Keep the supervisor informed of equipment needs or concerns.
• Handle and resolve concerns, and inform the supervisor of unusual situations or unresolved issues.
• Respond accurately, appropriately, and promptly to requests from members and guests.
• Leave the instructional area clean and orderly, returning equipment to its appropriate area.
• Maintain required instructional certifications.
• Follow policies and procedures for abuse risk management, consumer boundaries, high-risk activities, supervision, and mandated reporting.
• Attend or complete required abuse risk management training.

Benefits

• Free individual Y membership, with a 75% discount on upgraded memberships.
• 50% discount on programs, including childcare, sports, and aquatics.
• 20% discount on personal training.
• 12% retirement contribution once fully vested.
• 403b retirement savings plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed