Swim Group Instructor-Aquatics

Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges Inc • East Orange, NJ

126d

About The Position

Teaches YMCA swim lesson program classes while maintaining safe swimming conditions in the pool, deck, and surrounding areas. Creates a safe and positive atmosphere that promotes member safety and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 16 years.
• Proven knowledge of various swim strokes and teaching levels.
• Previous experience teaching swim lessons preferred.
• Strong vocal ability to project instruction clearly during lessons.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Must achieve YSL or American Red Cross certification within 1st year of teaching swim lessons.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for teaching YMCA swim lesson program classes of up to 12 children.
• Instructors must teach in the water for every class.
• Must be able to teach freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, elements of butterfly and elementary backstroke and sidestroke.
• Teach the correct skills for the level of class and evaluates student progress based on criteria.
• Make eye contact with students and communicate in terms of students understanding.
• Ask students questions to monitor their understanding and provide students with feedback on their activities.
• Use positive motivation and teachable moments to speak about character development and address behavior with appropriate techniques.
• Must be able to see all students at all times during lesson, never turns back on class.
• Skilled in observing the behavior of swimmers in the water and be ready at all times to stop dangerous behavior.
• Maintain effective, positive relationships with the members, participants and other staff.
• Use a variety of organizational patterns maximizing swim time for every student.
• Smoothly keep class moving from one activity to the other.
• Use teaching aids and equipment appropriately with activities and incorporate games into classes.
• Balance working with students individually and allowing students to practice on their own.
• Keep accurate attendance and all other class records current and organized.
• Clean area after every swim lesson class.
• Attend all staff meetings and training as required.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees