Swim Instructor, Earlywine Park YMCA
About The Position
The Swim Instructor provides leadership to the instructional areas of the Aquatic Program while maintaining the safety of program participants. The instructor prepares and teaches YMCA swim lessons using required lesson and session plans, evaluates participants, documents attendance and skill completion, and distributes progress reports and certificates. The role promotes the YMCA mission and a fun, positive, safe class atmosphere, and includes building meaningful relationships with members, donors, and volunteers. The instructor must maintain required certifications, attend staff meetings and required trainings, and coordinate a qualified substitute when unable to attend a scheduled class. No prior experience is required; training may be provided by the Y.
Requirements
- Must be at least 16 years old.
- Must show technical ability in swim skill instruction.
- Must be certified in PR/CPR, AED, O2, and First Aid; training is provided by the Y if needed.
- Proficient swimming skills and safety skills, demonstrated at a quality level.
- Personal characteristics consistent with the YMCA Character Development Core Values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
- Ability to communicate with people of a variety of ages.
- Must enjoy working with youth of all ages and abilities.
- Ability to relate positively to pool patrons and handle irate or complaining individuals without personalizing their comments.
- Ability to move using both arms and legs, move to various locations including in and around the pool and an elevated lifeguard station, and remain physically able to demonstrate and perform rescue and lifesaving skills.
- Ability to communicate verbally and project the voice across distances.
- Mental alertness to dangerous situations.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the safety of all program participants in and around the pool, remaining alert to dangerous situations.
- Prepare and teach classes according to YMCA Swim Lesson objectives, using lesson plans and session plans.
- Be in the water at least 50% of the time for upper-level classes and 100% of the time for lower-level classes.
- Keep class attendance and skill-completion documentation current for each class.
- Notify the Aquatic Coordinator or Aquatic Director if unable to attend a scheduled class and find a qualified teaching substitute.
- Be on duty ten minutes before class and on deck five minutes before class, with equipment ready.
- Attend all swimming instructor staff meetings.
- Evaluate lesson participants, prepare progress reports, and distribute certificates and reports at the last class.
- Ensure progress reports are reviewed by the Aquatic Director or Aquatic Coordinator before the last class.
- Promote a fun and positive atmosphere in swim classes and promote the YMCA mission.
- Attend Blood Borne Pathogen and Child Abuse Prevention training.
- Keep appropriate certifications current.
- Develop meaningful and sustainable relationships with members, donors, and volunteers.
- Demonstrate rescue and lifesaving skills and use aquatic equipment to rescue a 200-pound person.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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