Swim Instructor
YMCA•Bristol Township, PA
•$13 - $23•Onsite
About The Position
We are looking for individuals, age 15+ to serve as group and private swim instructors. As a swim instructor, you develop important skills such as communication, leadership and responsibility that will serve you for a lifetime! This role offers part-time (5 hours minimum per week) and full-time (40 hours a week) opportunities with flexible scheduling during weekday days, evenings, and weekends. The pay rate is $12.50 - $23 per hour.
Requirements
- Age 15+
- Experience with kids and passionate about teaching children to swim
- Ability to pass American Red Cross CPR Certification
- Ability to complete our in-water skills assessment
- Supporting swim lesson instructors teaching to small groups, following established curricula
- Monitoring participants to ensure safety and proper technique
- Providing feedback and encouragement to participants to support their progress
- Setting and cleaning up equipment for lessons
- Maintaining a minimum of 5 hours a week of group and/or private lessons
- Teaching swimming lessons to individuals or small groups, following established curricula
- Providing one-on-one swim instruction tailored to the client's goals and skill level
- Developing and implementing customized lesson plans to improve client abilities
- Maintaining accurate scheduling of private and semi-private participants using scheduling system
- Mentoring new instructors
- Providing advanced swim instruction to clients, addressing specific goals and challenges
- Mentoring Level I instructors, offering guidance and support on best practices
- Managing a large book of clients and classes (12 hours minimum/week part-time, 24 hours minimum/week full-time during peak times of 3:30PM - 8:30PM weekdays and 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM weekends)
- Facilitating staff trainings
Nice To Haves
- Previous teaching experience is not necessary as comprehensive training is provided.
Responsibilities
- Working with groups and individuals to help them achieve their swim-skill goals
- Ensuring that lessons are conducted in accordance with the YMCA's internal lesson plans and policies
- Setting and cleaning up equipment for lessons
- Communicating with participants and their guardians about lesson progress and goals
- Ensuring a safe, nurturing environment for the students to thrive in
- Working collaboratively with aquatics staff, lifeguards, and supervisors to support overall pool operations and programming
- Participating in staff training and in-service meetings
- Supporting swim lesson instructors teaching to small groups, following established curricula
- Monitoring participants to ensure safety and proper technique
- Providing feedback and encouragement to participants to support their progress
- Teaching swimming lessons to individuals or small groups, following established curricula
- Providing one-on-one swim instruction tailored to the client's goals and skill level
- Developing and implementing customized lesson plans to improve client abilities
- Maintaining accurate scheduling of private and semi-private participants using scheduling system
- Mentoring new instructors
- Providing advanced swim instruction to clients, addressing specific goals and challenges
- Mentoring Level I instructors, offering guidance and support on best practices
- Managing a large book of clients and classes (12 hours minimum/week part-time, 24 hours minimum/week full-time during peak times of 3:30PM - 8:30PM weekdays and 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM weekends)
- Facilitating staff trainings
Benefits
- Free YMCA membership - access to all branches!
- Flexible work schedule
- Comprehensive training provided
- Up to 50%-100% discounts on child care and summer camp programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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