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 leading nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility. As a Swim Instructor, you will be responsible for ensuring adequate safety procedures, maintaining class control and discipline, developing lesson plans, and providing practical lesson plans for substitutes. You will evaluate participants' stroke technique, keep skill sheets, student progress, and attendance records up to date, and prepare student evaluations with recommendations for advancement or retention. This role involves teaching both group and private lessons, offering a significant opportunity to make a difference, develop your skills, and realize your leadership potential within a cause-driven organization.

Requirements

• Must be 16 years of age (for Basic Swim Instructor).
• Must be 17 years of age (for Intermediate Swim Instructor).
• Must be at least 18 years of age (for Advance Swim Instructor).
• Possess an outgoing personality with the ability to relate well with participants of various age groups.
• Must be attentive, multi-faceted, reliable, and a proven problem solver.
• Must have positive mentality.
• Obtain YMCA Swim Lesson Certification within nine (9) months (for Basic Swim Instructor).
• At least two (2) years’ experience (for Intermediate Swim Instructor).
• Must have one swim lesson certification (YMCA swim lesson instructor, Red Cross WSI, or equivalent from outside agency, YMCA lifeguard) (for Intermediate Swim Instructor).
• YMCA Aquatic Safety Awareness course completion may be substituted at the discretion of the Aquatic Director (for Intermediate Swim Instructor).
• Must have 4 years of aquatics teaching experience (for Advance Swim Instructor).
• At least 2 water instruction certifications (Including YASA, YMCA lifeguard, YMCA lifeguard instructor, Swim lesson instructor, YMCA swim coach cert, USA swim coaching cert, Red Cross WSI, Red cross Lifeguarding instructor, Aqua aerobics cert, Action against arthritis Cert, and other certifications along these lines) (for Advance Swim Instructor).
• Must have the physical ability to meet all prerequisites for YASA Lifeguarding.
• Must be CPR/AED certified.
• Must be able to lift and move around objects of 40 pounds or more.
• Swim 500 yards.
• Must be able to actively teach the YMCA swim program in the water.
• Ability to see and hear participants in distress or asking for assistance.

Responsibilities

• Ensures adequate safety procedures are in place for the class being taught.
• Maintains class control and discipline at all times.
• Develops lesson plans for each class of the session.
• Provides “practical” lesson plans for their substitutes.
• Evaluates stroke technique of participants.
• Keeps skill sheets, student progress records and attendance records up to date after each class meeting.
• Prepares student evaluations, with recommendations and comments for either staying in the current level, with an explanation why, or movement to the next level.
• Teaches group and private lessons.

Benefits

• Great benefits and discounts from banks, credit unions, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Dell, Veterinary Pet Insurance, supplemental (AFLAC, ALLSTATE, Vision Care, LegalShield) and even Zip Car!
• Progressive employee benefits.
• 10% employer-funded retirement plan with vesting after two years of service and 1000 hours compensated time in each of those two years.
• 403(b) employee retirement savings plan.
• Free YMCA membership for employee.
• Numerous professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees