Swim Instructor - Druid Hill

Essential Functions

• Responsible for safety of all swimmers during lesson and for the interpretation and enforcement of all pool rules
• Reports to work in uniform a minimum of ten minutes prior to assigned shift in order to receive communications and instructions from supervisor
• Responsible for conducting classes according to the YMCA of the USA Aquatic Program, adapted where necessary for local conditions
• Responsible for the efficiency of the lesson program through rigorous adherence to standards set for progression and honest evaluation of student's abilities
• Responsible for attending all scheduled classes within a session; when an absence in unavoidable, secures a substitute and provides lesson plans for that substitute
• Helps to promote participation in the Y Swimming Lessons program
• Aid the Swim Director or other assigned associate with administrative tasks
• Prepares the program/service area with necessary equipment and returns all equipment to proper storage
• Actively engages, orients and assists all participants when not actively teaching

Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience preferred
• Current CPR/AED/O2/First Aid certification (or O2 within 30 days of hire)
• PREFERRED: Lifeguard certification
• Successful completion and passing of the Y in Central Maryland swim test
• Flexible Schedule, days, nights and weekends
• Completion of new associate training (including Child Abuse Prevention) before scheduled to work

Benefits

The Y in Central Maryland provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. Moreover, the Y is firmly committed to celebrating and achieving diversity and inclusion in all we do. We strive to be an anti-racist organization and expect all associates to treat others with respect, kindness and dignity, at all times.