Water Fitness Instructor
About The Position
The Water Fitness Instructor is a member of the Aquatics team at the Southwest Family YMCA in Louisville, Kentucky. The role instructs YMCA Water Fitness classes, communicates proactively, and helps maintain a safe pool atmosphere while preventing accidents. The instructor serves as a positive role model through a well-organized, professional attitude and appearance, and provides safe, challenging classes for members. The instructor should uphold the YMCA’s mission and demonstrate its values through a determined, nurturing, genuine, hopeful, and welcoming nature. The role requires excellent customer service and verbal skills, a consistently positive attitude, and the ability to work with people of all ages and ability levels. Instructors are responsible for scheduled shifts and must follow the appropriate substitute procedures when necessary.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Demonstrate the technical ability to lead a water fitness class.
- Have excellent verbal and customer service skills and a consistently positive attitude.
- Be able to work with all age groups and ability levels.
- Maintain all required certifications.
- Obtain YMCA Water Fitness Certification or an AEA equivalent within six months of employment.
- Be a team player with a personal commitment to the YMCA Mission, Philosophy, and Character Development Values.
- Be people-centered and service-oriented.
- Be able to project voice and hear noises and distress signals in an aquatic environment.
- Be able to teach on deck and in the pool.
- Be able to work in a wet, humid environment and come in contact with chlorinated water.
- Be able to lift at least 25 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Uphold the YMCA mission and demonstrate behaviors reflecting a determined, nurturing, genuine, hopeful, and welcoming nature.
- Provide excellent customer service and communicate proactively.
- Teach safe and challenging YMCA Water Fitness classes to members.
- Help maintain a safe pool atmosphere and prevent accidents.
- Be on deck 15 minutes before class to greet participants.
- Set up equipment before class and put it away after class.
- Attend staff meetings and trainings as required by the Director.
- Maintain required certifications and stay informed about water fitness and healthy lifestyles.
- Work scheduled shifts and follow appropriate substitute procedures when necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
