Description

JOB LOCATION: YMCA-University Hills 

HOURS/DAYS SCHEDULE: Varies, Days, Evenings and Weekends

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: The individual will be responsible for providing a safe, clean, attractive and fun aquatic facility for people of all abilities. Maintain safety in pool at all times while teaching high quality swimming lessons, ensuring that students have the best possible opportunity to acquire the skills for their particular level.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Instructor Aquatics, working as part of the Aquatics team, will deliver world-class customer service and relationship building skills to create a welcoming environment at the YMCA. The individual will be responsible for providing an safe swim instruction for participants. The incumbent will also exhibit the core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility in all aspects of their work with the YMCA.

THE YMCA AS THE THIRD PLACE

To be the welcoming and transformative place - beyond work and home - where people feel most able to be their true selves; explore their purpose, dreams and goals; achieve health and wellness for their spirit, mind and body; connect with their community and feel a sense of belonging and possibilities like nowhere else.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Always maintain pool safety during swimming lessons; deliver lessons that provide students the best opportunity to acquire skills for their level

• Educate participants on pool rules and enforce rules as required

• Remain current on all CPR, First Aid and other safety certification training

• Report all accidents and incidents to your supervisor immediately using proper forms

• Be visible to members at all times-work towards branch membership retention goals

• Keep daily attendance records and complete level skill sheets

• Be in the water 50-100% of class time

• Communicate with all participants/parents if class is being cancelled and/or rescheduled

• Be knowledgeable and supportive of the YMCA annual support campaign, and general procedures and policies, including personnel guidelines, facility access procedures, membership policies, and emergency plans

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Physical demands described here are representative of those needed to successfully perform the essential functions of this job; reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions

• Frequently required to sit, reach and must be able to move around the work environment

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and focus

• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

PART-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• Free individual membership
• Program discounts
• Generous Retirement Contribution Options -Includes company contribution of 10% once eligibility is met
• Employee Assistance Program
• Accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked
• Paid Time off for those scheduled and working 20 per week

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 16 years of age

• Swim Lesson Certification

• Listen First within 6 months of hire or an action plan in place

• CPR/AED and First Aid within 30 days of hire

• Strong communication and listening skills are required