MORE THAN JUST A JOB

• Create a safe, warm, and positive environment that welcomes and respects all individuals and encourages swimmers to meet course objectives
• Maintain a positive rapport with students, parents, and other patrons
• Follow lesson plans and create drills and activities within swim lesson program guidelines
• Support, follow, and enforce all facility rules and regulations with strong emphasis on safety
• Teach age-appropriate rules to participants in a positive manner
• Report problems or concerns to the Program Director
• Take attendance using the class roster
• Private Swim Instructors must verify payment for private lessons by viewing a receipt from the client prior to teaching the lesson
• Complete skills sheets after each class
• Communicate with parents about their child’s progress
• Assist with keeping the pool area clean and maintaining safe swimming conditions in the pool, deck, and surrounding areas
• Promote safety in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures
• Complete other duties within the pool area as assigned

• Instructs swimming lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines, having prepared lesson plans accordingly
• Builds effective, authentic relationships with students and parents
• Encourages parent involvement and identifies potential volunteers
• Conveys information on aquatics programs and schedules
• Refers students and parents to other programs, as appropriate
• Maintains records as required (i.e.: attendance, progress reports, etc.)
• Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures
• Completes incident and accident reports, as necessary
• Organizes and puts away needed class equipment
• Reports damaged equipment
• Trains and supervises class aides as assigned
• Identifies and celebrates the successes of members and program participants
• Attends all staff meetings and in-service training
• Adheres to the YMCA’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility
• Performs other duties as assigned

Advancing Our Mission & Cause
Engaging Community, Volunteerism, Change, and Leadership

Building Relationships
Collaboration, Inclusion, Communication, and Influence

Leading Operations
Functional Expertise, Innovation, Program/Project Management, Critical Thinking, and Decision Making

Developing & Inspiring People
Emotional Maturity, Developing Self and Others

Minimum Age of 16

Strong Swimming Skills

Prior Experience Teaching Swim Lessons Preferred, But Not Required

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support or Professional Rescuer
• CPR/AED
• First Aid
• Emergency Oxygen Administration
• State Police, Child Abuse, and FBI Clearances Upon Hire
• Child Abuse Prevention Training Within 30 Days of Hire Date
• Ability To Maintain Physical and Mental Readiness
• Must Demonstrate Skills In Accordance With YMCA Standards

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. Must:

• Physically perform all skills required
• Hear noises and distress signals in the aquatic environment, including in the water and anywhere around the zone of responsibility
• Remain alert with no lapses of consciousness
• See and observe all sections of an assigned zone or area of responsibility
• Effective communication

Pay Rate Based on Experience.

FREE CERTIFICATION

Flexible work schedule

Generous employee discounts on YMCA programs

FREE YMCA membership with access to all BLAIR REGIONAL YMCA facilities

Participation in the Y Retirement Fund

Health & wellness benefits

Opportunities for continuing education and professional training/development