Swim Instructor - South Asheville

Fall Bonus: Complete 30 shifts between Labor Day & Thanksgiving and receive $150!

Refer a friend and receive $250! (Both must work minimum 30 days & 40 hours.)

About Us

The nonprofit YMCA of Western North Carolina strengthens local communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Founded in 1889, we engage more than 100,000 people – regardless of age, income, or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the region’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support the community. We do this through seven YMCAs, dozens of program sites, and YMCA Camp Watia. As the state’s largest provider of licensed school-age childcare, we give more than 1,000 children a day the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We are made up of people of all ages, from all backgrounds, working side by side to ensure that everyone can reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, and they guide everything we do. We are committed to being an organization that exposes and addresses social constraints that limit and/or negatively affect all humans from all walks of life. We recruit staff who are passionate about giving back to the community, helping people, and upholding our core values. For more information, please visit ymcawnc.org.

About The Role

As the Swim Instructor, you will provide direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for students in swimming classes of all ages and abilities. In addition, you will provide exceptional customer service to promote aquatics programs and the YMCA. The Y is a leading nonprofit for strengthening the community and the nation’s largest provider of swim lessons to increase skills related to Safety Around Water.

Essential Functions

• Instructs swimming lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines, having prepared lesson plans accordingly.
• Builds effective, authentic relationships with students and parents; helps them connect with each other and the YMCA. Encourages parent involvement and identifies potential volunteers.
• Provides exceptional customer service to promote the aquatics program and the YMCA.
• Conveys information on aquatics programs and schedules and, as appropriate, refers students and parents to other programs.
• Ensures the safety of each swim lesson class participant at all times.
• Maintains accurate participant records for each session, including each participant's attendance and skill progress.
• Attends all staff meetings and training as scheduled.
• Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as needed.
• Organizes and puts away needed class equipment. Reports damaged equipment to the aquatics leadership.
• Trains and supervises class aides as needed.
• Initiates communications with the Aquatics Leadership as necessary concerning program problems, personal conflicts, and member concerns.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

ABOUT YOU

• Must be 15 years of age or older, preferably with previous swim instructing experience.
• Must successfully complete the following certifications within their first 60 days:
• Accredited Swim Lesson Instructor (YMCA, ARC, or equivalent)
• CPR for the Professional Rescuer
• Standard First Aid
• Emergency Oxygen Administration – O2
• Automated External Defibrillation – AED
• Be the Brand training (within 60 days)
• The following certifications are preferred but not required:
• YMCA Aquatic Safety Assistant (YASA) or YMCA Lifeguarding
• YMCA Swim Lessons Instructor (YSL)
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to perform all necessary rescue and survival skills and all lifeguard prerequisite skills.
• Able to communicate verbally with good voice projection and clarity.
  
  

PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE JOB

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.

• Remain alert without lapses in consciousness.
• Assist the lifeguard and other personnel in emergency situations.
• Physically perform all necessary rescue and survival skills.
• Lift 50 pounds from the floor and 200 pounds in rescue situations.
• Quickly and safely move to various locations in and around the pool area.
• Communicate verbally with good voice projection and clarity.
• Hear noises and distress signals in an aquatic environment. (Significant background noise may exist in the aquatic environment.
  
  

Part-time Benefits

• Free individual membership to all YMCA of WNC locations
• Discounted membership for household members
• Discounted program fees (swim lessons, youth sports, summer camp and more)
• Start a 403(b) smart savings account on day one of employment (optional) and begin eligibility for YMCA retirement plan
• Professional development opportunities through local and Y-USA trainings
  
  

The YMCA of Western North Carolina is committed to equal opportunity in terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, faith, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.