Swim Instructor and Swim Instructor Assistant
About The Position
The YMCA of Greater Erie is seeking to hire Swim Instructors and Swim Instructor Aides. This role involves providing swimming and water safety instruction to students of all ages, maintaining effective and positive relationships with members and participants, ensuring a positive and enriching experience, and maintaining constant supervision of students. The position requires completing progress reports, acting as a role model for youth, implementing program activities with different age groups, and reporting to a supervisor. The role also requires attending and participating in all required training and in-service events. The Swim Instructor position pays $10.98-$16.48/hour depending on experience, and the Swim Instructor Assistant position pays $8.00 - $13.87/hour depending on experience. The typical work schedule is 5-40 hours per week depending on availability.
Requirements
- At least 16 years of age (for Swim Instructor)
- Minimum age 15 years old (for Swim Instructor Assistant)
- Certifications: CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid and Emergency Oxygen within 60 days of hire date (for Swim Instructor)
- YMCA Swim Instructor Certification or equivalent / Certification class coming in May (for Swim Instructor)
- Must demonstrate Swim Instructor skills in accordance with YMCA standards.
- Required to get Act 33, Act 34 and FBI clearances.
- New Employee Orientation- YUSA, Mandated Reporter, and child abuse prevention training within 60 days of hire date.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
- Show proficiency in 4 of 6 strokes (front crawl, back crawl, breast stroke, side stroke, butterfly and elementary backstroke) (for Swim Instructor Assistant)
- Good human relation skills (for Swim Instructor Assistant)
- Patient and able to recognize distress signals (for Swim Instructor Assistant)
Nice To Haves
- Student looking for a summer job
- No experience needed
Responsibilities
- Provide swimming and water safety instruction to students of all ages.
- Maintain effective, positive relationships with members and participants.
- Ensure a positive and enriching experience for all involved.
- Maintain constant supervision of students.
- Complete progress reports.
- Act as a role model for youth.
- Implement program activities with different age groups.
- Keep records up to date and accurate.
- Report to your supervisor.
- Attend and participate in all training and in-service events as required.
- Demonstrate Swim Instructor skills in accordance with YMCA standards.
Benefits
- health & dental insurance
- disability and life insurance
- a funded retirement plan
- paid holidays
- paid time off (PTO)
- a free YMCA membership
- discounted program fees including childcare
- a flexible work schedule
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
