Swim Instructor - Catonsville
About The Position
The Swim Instructor teaches swim lessons in accordance with YMCA of the USA guidelines, ensures participant safety, and creates an engaging and supportive environment for all swimmers. The position supports the Y in Central Maryland’s mission of promoting individual and community well-being and upholds its values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. Instructors teach from the YMCA curriculum, adapt instruction to individual and group needs, assess swimmer abilities, and guide participants through appropriate swim-level progressions. They prepare and put away lesson equipment, maintain supervision and enforce pool rules, attend scheduled classes or arrange a substitute with lesson plans, and promote YMCA swim programs to participants and families. The role also supports a clean, safe, and inclusive environment. The position requires the ability to work in a hot, humid pool environment and perform physical tasks including walking, standing, kneeling, stooping, pushing, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Employees may encounter outside weather, wet, cold, or humid conditions, cleaning supplies, and pool chemicals. The work involves continuous operations, attention to detail, multitasking, and potentially standing or sitting for long periods. Pool safety and instructional equipment and some computer skills are required. Employment is contingent on satisfactory results from applicable screening and checks.
Requirements
- Meet the qualifications set forth by the Y in Central Maryland.
- Be of good character and reputation and capable of carrying out assigned responsibilities.
- Be capable of accepting training and supervision.
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing as applicable to the job responsibilities.
- Hold current CPR/AED and First Aid certifications.
- Obtain Oxygen Administration certification within 30 days of hire.
- Successfully complete the Y in Central Maryland swim test.
- Have flexible availability, including evenings and weekends.
- Complete required new-hire training, including Child Abuse Prevention, before the start date.
- Be able to walk, stand, kneel, stoop, push, and lift up to 50 pounds.
- Be physically able to work in a hot and humid environment with moderate physical exercise and successfully complete required certifications.
- Be able to stand or sit for long periods and perform continuous operations requiring attention to detail and multitasking.
- Be able to work around cleaning supplies and pool chemicals.
- Have some computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Prior swim instruction experience.
- Lifeguard certification.
Responsibilities
- Teach swim lessons using the YMCA curriculum and adapt instruction to meet individual and group needs.
- Ensure participant safety by enforcing pool rules and maintaining supervision during lessons.
- Assess swimmer abilities and provide appropriate progression through swim levels.
- Prepare lesson areas with required equipment and return equipment to proper storage afterward.
- Attend scheduled classes consistently; if unable to attend, secure a substitute and provide lesson plans.
- Engage positively with participants and encourage skill development in a supportive environment.
- Promote YMCA swim programs to participants and families.
- Support a clean, safe, and inclusive environment.
- Demonstrate and uphold the Y’s core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
- Complete required new-hire training, including Child Abuse Prevention, before the start date.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
