Swim Lesson Instructor/Swim Coach

Ann Arbor YMCA • Ann Arbor, MI

118d

About The Position

Working at the Y is more than just a job— you’ll find opportunities to reach your potential while making a positive impact in your community. The Ann Arbor YMCA is hiring swim instructors. When you work at the Y, every day, you can empower young people, improve people’s health and well-being, and make a positive impact in your community. The swim instructor or swim coach is responsible for conducting high quality swim instruction to YMCA program participants while following the YMCA of the USA Guidelines. The swim instructor/ coach will ensure the safety of all participants in and around the aquatics area.

Requirements

• Must be at least 15 years of age.
• Prior swim lesson experience preferred.
• Current CPR and 1st aid training required or ability to obtain in the first 60 days of employment.
• YMCA of the USA Swim lesson instructor certification required OR ability to obtain within the first 90 days of employment.
• USA Swimming coaches’ safety training required OR ability to obtain within the first 90 days of employment.
• Proficiency in swimming and safety skills is required.
• Must possess a cooperative spirit committed to character development by promoting and demonstrating caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• Ability to relate with pool patrons in a positive manner.
• Must be professional, alert, courteous, and tactful.
• Must be mentally alert to dangerous situations in order to assure the safety of all staff and swimmers.

Nice To Haves

• Multi-lingual ability is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creates positive, nurturing relationships with children, while building cooperative relationships with parents/caregivers.
• Plans and implements program activities that are culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate and consistent with YMCA values.
• Ensures safety of all participants by following aquatics best practices.
• Adheres to and enforces aquatic rules and procedures consistently and fairly.
• Provides constant feedback to participants to facilitate improvement while recording and maintaining attendance records.
• Inspects and immediately notifies appropriate staff of any broken equipment or unsafe aspects of the pool.
• Secures a qualified substitute sub when needed, and fills out proper sub request form.
• Utilizes all necessary equipment as related to the program in the proper manner.
• Maintains all certifications and follows proper requesting procedures for further/advance certifications.
• Acts as a responder in case of injury, accident, or illness in the pool area and provides backup to lifeguards as needed in emergencies and crowd control.
• Reports all injuries and completes all required forms.
• Plans and prepares for all swim lessons with the goals and abilities of the students in mind and communicates effectively with parents as needed.
• Completes all necessary paperwork to include but not limited to: progress reports, skill charts, evaluation reports, and completion certificates.
• Sets up the facility and equipment needed and puts away all equipment upon completion of lessons.
• All other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

What This Job Offers