Aquatic Instructor - Summer

We’re hiring Seasonal Aquatic Instructors for the summer! If you enjoy working with kids, love the water, and want a fun, active job, this is for you. Instructors will lead swim lessons, promote water safety, and help create a positive, welcoming pool environment.

GENERAL FUNCTION

Works under the direction of the Sr. Director of Aquatics. The Aquatic Instructor will teach swim lessons to program participants while providing a safe, clean, and fun environment.

KNOW-HOW

• General knowledge of swimming and aquatic safety. Training will be provided to increase knowledge in stroke development, diving, and aquatic safety fields.
• Minimum of 16 years of age.
• Able to communicate effectively with parents, guardians, and children in writing and in person.
• Hold and maintain a First Aid/CPR/AED certification from an accredited organization. Training will be provided if needed.
• YMCA V6, American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, or equivalent certifications preferred.
• They have the following characteristics: reliable, mature, courteous, consistent, positive, honest, respectful, responsible, caring, and professional.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

• Ensure a safe and caring environment for all aquatic program participants.
• Arrive 10 minutes before your class starts to set up all the equipment as needed for class.
• Commit to teaching for the entire program season.
• Prepare for and teach all assigned classes. The use of lesson plans, equipment, and evaluation sheets may be necessary and provided by the Aquatics Director.
• Educate program participants through the YUSA Swim Lesson program and Safety Around Water program.
• Instruct one-on-one lessons when assigned.
• Test, evaluate, and track participant’s progress throughout the lessons.
• Maintain an open line of communication with program participants, parents/guardians, and supervisors about program participants.
• Must be suited, on deck, and ready to perform all duties at least 5 minutes prior and during assigned shift.
• Complete an end of session progress report by the deadline set by supervisor.
• Follow and enforce safety standards, policies, and procedures provided by the Sr. Director of Aquatics and New Canaan YMCA.
• Attend staff meetings, training, and other YMCA functions as required by supervisor.
• Perform other duties as designated by the supervisor.
• Job Description may be changed at any time by supervisor.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to: climb, kneel, reach, push, swim, crouch, stand, pull, grasp, navigate stairs, stoop, crawl, walk, lift, talk, hear, and sit. The employee may occasionally need to exercise these physical labor demands: exert 60-100 pounds of force occasionally and 20-40 pounds of force frequently.  Acute hearing is essential to this position.  In this position, this person will occasionally be required to work in outside-weather conditions.

Aquatic Instructor will:

• Adhere to policies related to boundaries with consumers.

• Attend required abuse risk management training.

• Adhere to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising consumers.

• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.

• Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.

EFFECT ON END RESULT

Provide a safe, clean environment for all aquatic program participants on the pool decks. Incorporate into our job the four core values of the YMCA of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.

Requirements include:

• General knowledge of swimming and aquatic safety.
• Strong communication skills
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification (will provide training and testing if needed)
• Experience working with children preferred
• See attached job description for full details

Salary : $18