Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide direct leadership, instruction and motivation for students in swimming classes. Create a positive atmosphere that promotes member safety and engagement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include the following, other duties may be assigned:

• Instruct swimming lessons in accordance with lesson plans and YMCA guidelines. 
• Build effective, authentic relationships with students and parents; helping to build the connection with the YMCA. Encourage parental involvement and identify potential volunteers.
• Share information on aquatics programming and subsequent schedules. As appropriate refer students and parents to other YMCA programs.
• Maintain accurate, complete and timely program records including but not limited to attendance sheets, progress reports and accident/incident forms.
• Understand, communicate and consistently apply all safety rules, policies and guidelines for the pool and aquatic area.
• Report any unsafe conditions/equipment to supervisor immediately.
• Attend all staff meetings and in-service trainings.

Child Protection Responsibilities:

• Adheres to policies related to boundaries with youth.
• Participates in required abuse risk management training.
• Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors.
• Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
• Adheres to job specific abuse risk management responsibilities.

Qualifications

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising.

Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and
perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.

Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Follows budgeting policies and procedures, and reports all financial irregularities immediately. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an
openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least16 years of age.
• CPR, First Aid and AED for the Professional Rescuer Certifications as well as Emergency Oxygen.
• YMCA Swim Instructor certification or equivalent.
• 2 years of previous lifeguarding experience; or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience.
• Ability to demonstrate swim instructor skills in accordance with YMCA standards.
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal)
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations.

 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, and depth perception.
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions (exposure to outside weather is frequent if working at an outdoor pool). The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.