Swim Instructor - Allegheny YMCA
About The Position
The Swim Instructor provides direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for students in swimming classes. The role maintains active surveillance of the pool area and delivers lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines. The instructor plans and implements culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate activities consistent with YMCA values, and helps develop new approaches to meet participants’ needs. The position follows program, safety, cleanliness, and evidence-based practice standards; builds relationships with students, parents, caregivers, and staff; encourages parent involvement and identifies potential volunteers; and follows YMCA policies and procedures, including those for medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention, and emergencies. Other duties may be assigned. The position reports to the Aquatics Director and is part of the Aquatics department. The work environment may include exposure to prevailing weather conditions and usually has a moderate noise level. The employee must be able to move around the work environment, frequently sit and reach, and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
Requirements
- Be at least 16 years of age.
- CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid, and Emergency Oxygen certification, or the ability to obtain them upon hire.
- Have or be able to obtain V6 Swim Instructor certification within 6 months.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain active surveillance of the pool area.
- Instruct swimming lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines and prepare lesson plans accordingly.
- Plan and implement culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate program activities consistent with YMCA values.
- Help create new approaches to serve program participants’ needs.
- Adhere to program standards, including safety and cleanliness standards, and ensure consistency with evidence-based practices.
- Build effective, authentic relationships with students and parents and help them connect with each other and the YMCA.
- Encourage parent involvement and identify potential volunteers.
- Follow YMCA policies and procedures, including those related to medical and disciplinary situations, child abuse prevention, and emergencies.
- Maintain positive relationships with parents, caregivers, and other staff, modeling relationship-building skills in interactions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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