Water Works Swim Instructor

Salary starts at $25.00 per hour with opportunities to grow within the organization

Responsibilities

• Instruct participants with varying swimming abilities on proper swimming techniques and strokes according to YMCA Swim Curriculum.
• Create and deliver lesson plans that consider participants' swimming abilities and progressive development.
• Continuously track and evaluate participants' swimming performance and adjusting lesson plan accordingly.
• Provide feedback to participants to facilitate improvement, refine abilities and prevent injury.
• Set up facility or equipment, and stores equipment upon completion of class. Immediately notifies supervisor of any broken equipment or unsafe aspects of the pool.
• Prevent accidents and injuries by monitoring students during swim sessions.
• Acts as a primary responder in case of injury, accident, or illness in pool area and provides backup to lifeguards as needed in emergencies and crowd control.
• Report injuries and complete incident forms.
• Maintain job-related certifications and attend training as required.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

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  Must be at least 18 years of age.

  
  
• High school Diploma or equivalent
• At least 3 years of aquatics experience
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  Passion for working with diverse youth and ability to provide a high-quality of instruction using age-appropriate practices

  
  
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  Must remain vigilant for dangerous situations in order to assure the safety of all participants.

  
  
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  Must be physically and mentally able to respond to emergencies and administer CPR and First Aid effectively.

  
  
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  Demonstrates evidence of YMCA Team competencies in previous experience or practice

  
  
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  Meets physical qualifications required for certification in job

  
  
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  Current certification YMCA Swim Lessons or ARC Water Safety Instructor

  
  
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  CPR, First Aid, AED and Oxygen certification

  
  
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  Must be able to successfully complete the YMCA's Aquatics Academy training program resulting in certification, if not already certified

  
  
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  Lifeguarding certification (preferred)

  
  
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  Lifeguarding Instructor (preferred)

  
  

Reasons to work at the YMCA

• Complimentary Family YMCA membership and an employee discount on select programs
• Do meaningful work and contribute to the advancement of the YMCA vision by meeting the needs of the people in our communities
• Opportunity for eligible employees to participate in the Y's retirement fund
• Career advancement opportunities - grow your career at the Y!

Child Abuse Prevention - Supports the YMCA's commitment to child abuse prevention by

• Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor
• Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children
• Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor
• Completing all child abuse prevention training as required