Swim Instructor

Old Colony YMCA•Brockton, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Swim Instructor is responsible for providing friendly, courteous, and safe service to all members, clients, and volunteers of the Y. This role involves preparing and instructing assigned classes, maintaining communication with participants and parents, explaining class and pool procedures, and evaluating swimming levels. The instructor will also attend staff meetings and trainings, maintain updated certifications, keep accurate attendance and class records, and actively recruit members for the YMCA. A key aspect of the role is promoting the YMCA's Character Development values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility, and communicating all program and membership promotions.

Requirements

Minimum 16 years of age.
Must have current certification in: CPR, First Aid, AED, and O2.
Must complete 7 hours in-service YMCA Swimming Lesson Training.
Need to acquire YMCA Swim Certification within 6 months.
Must be able to perform all physical tasks as a Swim Instructor to include teaching Aquatic lessons.
Complete program specific and employee orientation training by required timeline.

Nice To Haves

Lifeguard, YMCA Swim Certification and/or WSI preferred.

Responsibilities

Wear appropriate aquatic attire including identifiable instructor shirt and bathing suit.
Provide friendly, courteous, safe service to all members, clients, and volunteers of the Y.
Prepare lesson plans for assigned classes.
Instruct assigned classes.
Maintain communication with class participants and parents.
Explain class and pool procedures to program participants.
Evaluate swimming levels and prepare certificates.
Attend all staff meetings and trainings.
Maintain updated certifications as required by OCY.
Keep accurate attendance and class records.
Distribute and collect parent evaluations at assigned times with results given to the Aquatic Coordinator.
Actively recruit members for OCY.
Promote the values of the YMCA’s Character Development of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
Communicate to all program participants and all members all program and membership promotions.
Establish and maintain supervision of pool area and swimmers.
Enforce pool rules to staff and all swimmers.
Adhere to all fiscal policies and procedures of the Old Colony Y.
Keep accurate air and water test records.
Check all safety equipment, reporting any problems in writing to supervisor.
Properly open and close pool as scheduled.
Ensure security and safety of pool area never leaving area unattended or unlocked.
Maintain cleanliness of pool areas during assigned hours, ensuring pool area is neat and clean at all times, reporting all problems in writing to supervisor.
Participate in interdivisional job assignments as requested.
Promote Y programs by maintaining a positive, supportive and cooperative attitude.