YMCA Reston - Swim Instructor (Basic, Intermediate and Advance)

YMCA Metro Washington • Reston, VA

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About The Position

The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is a nonprofit organization serving the DC area through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility programs. Swim Instructors ensure appropriate safety procedures are in place, maintain class control and discipline, develop session lesson plans, and provide practical lesson plans for substitutes. They evaluate participants’ stroke technique, maintain skill sheets, progress and attendance records after each class, and prepare evaluations recommending whether students should remain at their current level or advance. Instructors teach group and private lessons. The position has Basic, Intermediate, and Advance levels, with different age, experience, certification, and pay requirements.

Requirements

• Basic level: Must be at least 16 years old.
• Intermediate level: Must be at least 17 years old and have at least two years of experience.
• Advance level: Must be at least 18 years old and have at least four years of aquatics teaching experience.
• Have an outgoing personality and the ability to relate well to participants of various age groups.
• Be attentive, multifaceted, reliable, a proven problem solver, and positive.
• Basic level: Obtain YMCA Swim Lesson Certification within nine months.
• Intermediate level: Hold one swim lesson certification, such as YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor, Red Cross WSI, or an equivalent certification from an outside agency; YMCA lifeguard is also listed.
• Advance level: Hold at least two water-instruction certifications. Examples include YASA, YMCA Lifeguard, YMCA Lifeguard Instructor, Swim Lesson Instructor, YMCA Swim Coach certification, USA Swim Coaching certification, Red Cross WSI, Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor, Aqua Aerobics certification, or Action Against Arthritis certification.
• YMCA Aquatic Safety Awareness course completion may be substituted at the discretion of the Aquatic Director.
• Have the physical ability to meet all prerequisites for YASA Lifeguarding.
• Be CPR/AED certified.
• Be able to lift and move objects weighing 40 pounds or more.
• Be able to swim 500 yards.
• Be able to actively teach the YMCA swim program in the water.
• Be able to see and hear participants in distress or asking for assistance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adequate safety procedures are in place for classes.
• Maintain class control and discipline.
• Develop lesson plans for each class session and provide practical lesson plans for substitutes.
• Evaluate participants’ stroke technique.
• Keep skill sheets, student progress records, and attendance records up to date after each class.
• Prepare student evaluations with comments and recommendations about staying at the current level or moving to the next level.
• Teach group and private lessons.

Benefits

• 10% employer-funded retirement plan, with vesting after two years of service and 1,000 compensated hours in each of those years.
• 403(b) employee retirement savings plan.
• Free YMCA membership for the employee.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Employee benefits and discounts from banks, credit unions, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Dell, Veterinary Pet Insurance, supplemental benefit providers, and Zipcar.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed