Swim Instructor - Pasadena
About The Position
The Swim Instructor helps swimmers build confidence, develop water-safety skills, and progress in swimming. The instructor leads safe, engaging lessons using the Y’s curriculum and progression standards, creating a supportive and inclusive environment for swimmers of different ages and skill levels. The role requires adapting instruction to individual and group needs, supervising swimmers, assessing abilities, maintaining program records and equipment, and communicating professionally with participants, families, and Y associates. Instructors promote swim programs, support continued participant development, and model the Y’s values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. Work availability must include evenings and weekends. The anticipated pay range is $16–$20 per hour, with placement based on relevant experience, education, qualifications, and internal equity. New Swim Instructors may qualify for a $200 sign-on bonus by meeting the stated hiring, training, shadowing, clearance, and Spring I teaching-schedule requirements. Associates must follow the Code of Conduct with Youth and complete child-abuse-prevention training.
Requirements
- Current CPR/AED and First Aid certification.
- Oxygen Administration certification or ability to obtain it within 30 days of hire.
- Ability to successfully complete the Y in Central Maryland swim test.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.
- Completion of Y Swim Lesson Instructor certification and all required training.
- Completion of required new-associate training, including Child Abuse Prevention, before the first assigned shift.
- Compliance with the Code of Conduct with Youth and applicable reporting requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Prior swim-instruction or coaching experience.
- Lifeguard certification.
Responsibilities
- Teach swim lessons using the Y’s curriculum and progression standards.
- Adapt instruction to meet individual and group needs.
- Actively supervise swimmers and enforce pool-safety rules.
- Assess swimmer abilities and support appropriate level progression.
- Provide clear demonstrations, instruction, and positive feedback.
- Prepare and properly store lesson equipment.
- Maintain attendance and required program records.
- Communicate professionally with participants, families, and Y associates.
- Coordinate qualified substitute coverage and provide lesson plans when an absence is necessary.
- Promote Y swim programs and encourage continued participant development.
- Maintain a clean, safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment.
- Model the Y’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Benefits
- Flexible schedules
- Competitive pay
- Generous paid time off
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dependent care FSA
- Employer contribution to the Y retirement fund
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Training and development programs
- $200 sign-on bonus for eligible new Swim Instructors who meet the stated requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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