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Swim Instructor

YMCA Southcoast
New Bedford, MA Part Time
POSTED ON 10/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/6/2027
YMCA Southcoast 


Job Title: Swim Instructor 


Position Summary:   Provides direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for students in swimming classes. 




Essential Functions:  

  • Prepares lesson plans and schedules classes. 

  • Instructs swimming lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines. 

  • Selects, trains and supervises class aides. 

  • Develops positive relationships with participants; provide feedback on progress; provide motivational support.

  • Encourages member and parent support and involvement; identifies potential volunteers. 

  • Communicates information on aquatics programs and schedules; refers members and participants to other YMCA programs. 

  • Maintains attendance records, progress reports, others. 

  • Maintain current knowledge of emergency and safety procedures; report incident and accident events in complete and timely manner. 

  • Examines and reports damaged or unusable equipment; identifies and reports unsafe conditions.


YMCA Competencies:Mission and Community Oriented:  Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values.  Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions.  Demonstrates a desire to serve others and community needs.  Recruits volunteers and builds effective supporting working relationships with them.


People Oriented:  Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations.  builds rapport and relates well to others.  Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.  Takes initiative in developing others. 


Results Oriented:  Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members.  Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.  Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another.  Establishes goals, clarifies work, and participates in meetings. 


Personal Development Oriented:  Accurately assess personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and how they impact relationships.  Pursues self-development that enhance job performance.  Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process. 




Qualifications: 

  • Minimum age of 16. 

  • CPR for the Professional Rescuer; AED; Basic First Aid Certifications

  • Demonstrated ability of YMCA standards swim instructor skills 


Physical Demands:  

  • Ability to demonstrate, instruct and observe participants in proper stroke technique. 

  • Ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity, and on occasion assist or lift persons in distress of varying weights.

  • Required to remain alert to dangerous situations while sitting, standing, or walking for various lengths of time.

  • Ability to communicate across distances in a noisy environment. 


The YMCA Southcoast is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, protected genetic information, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or veteran's status.

Salary : $15 - $16

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