Description

Job Summary

The Swim Lesson Instructor is responsible for providing direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for students in swimming lessons. Swim Lesson Instructors will provide excellent customer service in a safe, enjoyable, and positive atmosphere that promotes safety and satisfaction in accordance with the YMCA’s policies and procedures. Instructors will represent the YMCA and self in a professional manner of safety and fun.

Essential Functions

• Provide swimming instruction to students of various ages and ability levels.
• Maintain constant supervision of students, watch for swimmers needing assistance, and aid swimmers when necessary to ensure positive learning environment.
• Treat every student fairly and equally regardless of circumstances and abilities, making each swimmer feel good about themselves while encouraging a fun environment.
• Insure the safety of swim lesson students at all times while instructing by never turning your back on them, setting up class in a formation that allows you quick access to all students at all times.
• Able to demonstrate swim lesson skills and techniques for visual learners while using effective and appropriate verbal communication.
• Maintain a consistent professional image through dress, actions and relationships with others.

Work Conditions

• Ability to support child or adult body weight in the water
• Ability to withstand long portions on time in the water
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and react calmly and effectively in hazardous/dangerous situations
• Communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situations
• Ability to remain alert with no lapses of consciousness in a warm environment

Qualifications

Requirements

• Active, aquatics interests and abilities preferred
• Positive attitude and ability to work with young children
• Patience and the ability to communicate with all ages and levels of swimmers
• Demonstrated ability to swim in shallow and deep water, and tread water
• Preferred Lifeguarding and/or CPR certification