Swim Instructor

Position Summary: Provides leadership, instruction and motivation for participants in swimming lessons.

Creates a safe and positive atmosphere promoting member safety and engagement, youth development and healthy living in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.

Essential Functions: Knows and understands all emergency procedures and responds to emergency situations immediately and appropriately, in accordance with YMCA standards, policies and procedures.Maintains all required certifications, in accordance with YMCA standards, policies and procedures.Conducts swim lessons, as assigned, in accordance with YMCA standards, policies and procedures.Develops swimming and water safety skills using effective organizational patterns, observation, instructional floatation devices and teaching techniques, adjusting for each participants developmental needs.Creates a positive student experience by providing effective feedback, celebrating success, and encouraging progress.Create a positive parent experience by providing a first day orientation, interacting before and after each lesson, giving constructive feedback and giving opportunities for at home learning.

Address parent concerns and communicate with aquatics leadership.Maintains accurate records of attendance and progress, as required by YMCA standards, policies and procedures.Performs daily equipment checks and reports damaged equipment.

Prepare equipment prior to class start based on lesson plans.

Organizes and puts away all equipment after use.Attends all staff meetings and trainings, as required by YMCA standards, policies and proceduresMaybe required to conduct private swim lessons, stroke development clinics, or other aquatics programs as needed.Reports suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.Follows mandated abuse and incident reporting requirements.Meets timelines and deadlines related to supporting systems and employee compliance.

Example includes but are not limited to Kronos Workforce Ready for review and approval of time sheets.

A swim assessment will be conducted during the interview process.

All candidates must show proficiency in four of the six strokes to be considered.

25 yds front crawl25 yds backstroke25 yds breaststroke25 yds butterfly25 yds sidestroke25 yds elementary backstroke YMCA Culture & Cause Expectations Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture.

Its who are, who we aspire to be and how we show up every day.

We are cause-driven.

We dont just show up, we show up with purpose.

As a cause driven leader you are expected to be: Welcoming-Accept neighbors eagerly, warmly, hospitably, and as equal participants.

Nurturing-To care for, support, and help develop through encouragement.

Hopeful-Take an optimistic or positive view of future outcomes.

Determined-To devote full strength and concentrated attention to the cause.

GenuineTo be honest and open in relationships with others.

YMCA Competencies (Leader): Mission Advancement: Accepts...