Swim Instructor

Location: YMCA of the Suncoast John Geigle Branch

Pay

$15.45/hr - $15.70/hr

About the role

This position is responsible for teaching all National YMCA swimming programs, from Parent-Child to Adult, helping each participant gain the swimming skills necessary to graduate to the next level of instruction.

Schedule

Varies. Weekend lessons and morning weekday lessons are offered.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct teaching leadership to each swimming participant in each class of instruction.
• Role model all aspects of SMART pledge.
• Maintains all aquatic standards required by the YMCA of the USA for each skill level while instructing.
• Assists in supervision of children in the locker room and pool.
• Knows all emergency procedures and how to apply them.
• Shares responsibility in interpreting and communicating child's progress to parents.
• Provides written lesson plans for substitutes for each day of each class taught.
• Takes responsibility for proper record keeping, and award and progress cards at the conclusion of each session.
• Conducts themselves in an appropriate and professional manner with staff and participants in all areas of the YMCA.
• Creates a nurturing and safe environment by reporting suspicious activity that may lead to child abuse or may violate the code of conduct.
• Keeps supplies organized, maintains and cleans facility, and cares for equipment.
• Assists in proper storage of aquatic equipment.
• Attends all staff meetings and staff training sessions.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Must possess a current YMCA Swim Instructor or Red Cross WSI certification upon hire. If Red Cross certified, must complete the YMCA Course within 90 days (or earliest opportunity) of employment.
• Upon hire, must have Professional Rescue CPR or Basic Life Support, AED, and First Aid certification.
• Upon hire, must complete:
  • Intro to the Y's Cause & Culture
  • Y's Way to Service & Engagement
  • I Hear You: Service with CARE
• Within 30 days of hire, must complete Child Abuse Prevention in an Aquatics Environment training.
• Within 90 days of hire, must complete:
  • Foundations of Listen First
  • Principles of Youth Development
  • Engaging with Families
  • Youth Affirmations: Distinguishing Between Praise and Encouragement
• Life Guard certification (YASA) preferred.
• Get Smart certification preferred.
• Broad overview of the YMCA as it operates as a local, national, and international movement preferred.

Skills

• Effective communication and human relations skills.
• Ability to relate to children and adults from all socio-economic segments of the community.

Physical and/or Mental Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry at least 50 pounds; assistance required for weights exceeding 50 pounds.
• May be required to maintain continual physical endurance for thirty to sixty minutes of aerobic activity.
• Must be able to give and follow detailed instructions.
• May be required to work outdoors for extended periods.
• Must be alert at all times.
• Must possess acceptable hearing and visual capabilities to monitor environment and students' well-being.
• Must possess auditory and verbal capabilities to effectively communicate with students, parents, and staff.

Key Leadership Competencies

• Inclusion
• Collaboration
• Communication and Influence
• Developing Others and Self
• Program and Project Management
• Emotional Maturity
• Functional Expertise