Swim Instructor II
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to extract sections: About the role (maybe description of role), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications? The posting includes "Requirements" and "Preferred Requirements". Also "Work Environment & Physical Demands". Also "Employment and Benefits package". Also "Employment Requirement". Also "Location". Also "Nature And Scope". Also "At the Y, we’re an association...". So we need to decide which sections to include.
We must not create sections like Benefits unless posting actually states them. The posting says: "Employment and Benefits package for this job posting is offered through the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc." and later: "The YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta offers excellent benefits and career opportunities as part of our culture of excellence." That's vague but mentions benefits. It's not specific details. Should we include a Benefits section? The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state that there is a benefits package, but not specifics. It's still stating benefits exist. Might be okay to include a Benefits section with generic statement? But they said "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". The benefits statement is vague but not placeholder like "excellent benefits". Might be okay. However they also say "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe combine Benefits into About the role or something.
We need to include sections only when there is real specific content. For Responsibilities we have a list. For Requirements we have list. For Preferred Requirements we have list. For Work Environment & Physical Demands we have description. For Location we have "Location: Ed Isakson / Alpharetta YMCA". That's minor metadata; could be a short p.
We also have "Nature And Scope" which is a description of role; could be About the role.
We also have "At the Y, we’re an association..." which is about organization; could be About the role or maybe a brief intro.
We need to avoid duplication.
Let's structure:
About the role
... combine Nature And Scope and introductory paragraphs about YMCA mission and role.
Responsibilities
- ... each responsibility.
Requirements
- ... each requirement.
Preferred Qualifications
- ... each preferred requirement.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
... description.
Location
Ed Isakson / Alpharetta YMCA
We might also include Benefits? The posting mentions benefits but not specifics. Could add a short p under About the role: "The YMCA offers excellent benefits and career opportunities." But that's not a list. Could be included in About the role paragraph.
We must not include Pay or Schedule sections because not specified.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO, etc. Also remove "Employment Requirement Ability to pass a pre-employment background check..." That is a requirement; should be included in Requirements list. Also "Must be legally eligible to work in the US without current or future sponsorship." Also requirement.
Also "This job posting is subject to change at any time." That's boilerplate; drop.
Also "The opportunities to serve are vast, and we’re looking for like minded people, who share our values of CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, and RESPONSIBILITY to join us and do their best work." That's fluff; could be included in About the role maybe.
Also "The YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta does not discriminate..." EEO; drop.
Now let's extract content.
First, introductory paragraph:
"As a thought-leader and best-in-class provider in education, wellness, youth development, and community-building, The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is one of the oldest and most essential non-profits serving in Atlanta. Today, we’re looking for you to join us as we carry out our mission to positively impact lives and communities across the state. At the Y, we’re an association of like-minded people (staff, volunteers, and members), on the forefront of a movement to ensure that everyone -- especially children -- experience an equal opportunity to reach their full potential. In the course of a year, we provide more than 3,000 children, ages 6 weeks through Pre-K with high-quality literacy and STEAM-infused learning; give 58,000 youth and teens access to sports, aquatics, day and resident camps, teen leadership development programs, and employment opportunities; provide over 200,000 members with programs, services, and facilities to enjoy connection and maintain wellness regardless of age; and engage over 25,000 volunteers and donors from across Atlanta to share in the gift of supporting their communities."
That's about organization; could be part of About the role.
Then "Nature And Scope Reporting directly to the Aquatics Director, the Swim Instructor II teaches swim lessons to all age groups and skill levels and maintains a supportive, positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals and provides direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for students in both groups, private/semi-private or adaptive swim classes."
That's role description.
Combine these into About the role paragraph(s). Could be two paragraphs.
Now Responsibilities list: The bullet points after "RESPONSIBILITIES (including, But Not Limited To)" each line ends with a period. Let's extract:
- Instruct swimming lessons (group, private, and or adaptive) for all ages and swim levels in accordance with YMCA guidelines.
- Create and implement lesson plans according to age and swim level and supports members and program participants in achieving their goals.
- Teach proper swimming techniques, including strokes, breathing, and water safety, in accordance with the YMCA adaptive swim lesson skills.
- Provide feedback and encouragement to help students improve their swimming skills.
- Ensure a safe and positive learning environment for all participants.
- Monitor and manage student behavior during lessons.
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with volunteers, members or program participants, and colleagues at all levels of the organization.
- Help participants and families connect with each other and the YMCA and encourages parent or caregiver involvement.
- Convey information on aquatics programs and schedules and as appropriate refers program participants and families to other programs.
- Maintain records as required (e.g., attendance, progress reports).
- Follow all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures.
- Completes incident and accident reports as necessary.
- Organize and put away needed class equipment. Reports damaged equipment.
- Train and supervise class aides.
- Support and lead quarterly in-services.
- Ability to instruct and observe participants in proper stroke techniques.
- Ability to lift equipment, and to lift a small to average size child.
Note some are phrased as abilities; but they are responsibilities.
Now Requirements list after "Requirements":
- YMCA Swim Instructor certification, or equivalent
- At least 17 years of age
- CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid and Emergency Oxygen certifications required
- Must be able to demonstrate swim instructor skills in accordance with YMCA standards
- Principles of Youth Development E-Learning (within 30 days of hire)
- Y-USA Leader Certification (within 90 days of hire)
- At least 6 months experience
- Previous experience working with students
- Strong swimming skills and knowledge of various swimming techniques
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adapt teaching methods to accommodate different learning styles, for cognitive and physical disabilities
- Knowledge of behavior management techniques for working with children
- CPR and First Aid certification (ability to obtain within 30 days of employment)
Note there is some duplication: CPR for Professional Rescuer etc and CPR and First Aid certification (ability to obtain within 30 days). We'll keep both as separate items? Might be redundant but we must preserve all substantive information; not remove duplicates unless they are duplicated lines. They are not exact duplicates; one is required certifications, the other is ability to obtain within 30 days. Keep both.
Now Preferred Requirements:
- Previous experience working with students, preferably in a swim instruction or coaching role
- current or former competitive swimming experience
- Adaptive swim certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment
Now Work Environment & Physical Demands paragraph:
"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."
That's it.
Now Employment Requirement (background check etc.) Should be included in Requirements list as separate items.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment background check including Criminal Record check, Drug Screening, motor vehicle record (MVR) and reference check according to company policy.
- Must be legally eligible to work in the US without current or future sponsorship.
Now Location: "Location: Ed Isakson / Alpharetta YMCA"
Now Benefits: The posting says: "Employment and Benefits package for this job posting is offered through the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc." and later: "The YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta offers excellent benefits and career opportunities as part of our culture of excellence." Could add a short paragraph under About the role or separate Benefits section. Since it's not specific details, maybe include a short p under About the role: "The YMCA offers an employment and benefits package." But we risk adding filler. However it's substantive: they mention benefits package exists. I'd include a short p in About the role after the mission description.
Now we must not include Pay or Schedule sections.
Now produce HTML fragment.
We need to wrap sections in and then content.
Let's craft:
About the role
As a thought-leader and best-in-class provider in education, wellness, youth development, and community-building, The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is one of the oldest and most essential non-profits serving in Atlanta. Today, we’re looking for you to join us as we carry out our mission to positively impact lives and communities across the state. At the Y, we’re an association of like-minded people (staff, volunteers, and members), on the forefront of a movement to ensure that everyone -- especially children -- experience an equal opportunity to reach their full potential. In the course of a year, we provide more than 3,000 children, ages 6 weeks through Pre-K with high-quality literacy and STEAM-infused learning; give 58,000 youth and teens access to sports, aquatics, day and resident camps, teen leadership development programs,
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to extract sections: About the role (maybe description of role), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications? The posting includes "Requirements" and "Preferred Requirements". Also "Work Environment & Physical Demands". Also "Employment and Benefits package". Also "Employment Requirement". Also "Location". Also "Nature And Scope". Also "At the Y, we’re an association...". So we need to decide which sections to include. We must not create sections like Benefits unless posting actually states them. The posting says: "Employment and Benefits package for this job posting is offered through the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc." and later: "The YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta offers excellent benefits and career opportunities as part of our culture of excellence." That's vague but mentions benefits. It's not specific details. Should we include a Benefits section? The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state that there is a benefits package, but not specifics. It's still stating benefits exist. Might be okay to include a Benefits section with generic statement? But they said "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". The benefits statement is vague but not placeholder like "excellent benefits". Might be okay. However they also say "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe combine Benefits into About the role or something. We need to include sections only when there is real specific content. For Responsibilities we have a list. For Requirements we have list. For Preferred Requirements we have list. For Work Environment & Physical Demands we have description. For Location we have "Location: Ed Isakson / Alpharetta YMCA". That's minor metadata; could be a short p. We also have "Nature And Scope" which is a description of role; could be About the role. We also have "At the Y, we’re an association..." which is about organization; could be About the role or maybe a brief intro. We need to avoid duplication. Let's structure:
About the role
... combine Nature And Scope and introductory paragraphs about YMCA mission and role.
Responsibilities
- ... each responsibility.
Requirements
- ... each requirement.
Preferred Qualifications
- ... each preferred requirement.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
... description.
Location
Ed Isakson / Alpharetta YMCA
We might also include Benefits? The posting mentions benefits but not specifics. Could add a short p under About the role: "The YMCA offers excellent benefits and career opportunities." But that's not a list. Could be included in About the role paragraph. We must not include Pay or Schedule sections because not specified. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, etc. Also remove "Employment Requirement Ability to pass a pre-employment background check..." That is a requirement; should be included in Requirements list. Also "Must be legally eligible to work in the US without current or future sponsorship." Also requirement. Also "This job posting is subject to change at any time." That's boilerplate; drop. Also "The opportunities to serve are vast, and we’re looking for like minded people, who share our values of CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, and RESPONSIBILITY to join us and do their best work." That's fluff; could be included in About the role maybe. Also "The YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta does not discriminate..." EEO; drop. Now let's extract content. First, introductory paragraph: "As a thought-leader and best-in-class provider in education, wellness, youth development, and community-building, The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is one of the oldest and most essential non-profits serving in Atlanta. Today, we’re looking for you to join us as we carry out our mission to positively impact lives and communities across the state. At the Y, we’re an association of like-minded people (staff, volunteers, and members), on the forefront of a movement to ensure that everyone -- especially children -- experience an equal opportunity to reach their full potential. In the course of a year, we provide more than 3,000 children, ages 6 weeks through Pre-K with high-quality literacy and STEAM-infused learning; give 58,000 youth and teens access to sports, aquatics, day and resident camps, teen leadership development programs, and employment opportunities; provide over 200,000 members with programs, services, and facilities to enjoy connection and maintain wellness regardless of age; and engage over 25,000 volunteers and donors from across Atlanta to share in the gift of supporting their communities." That's about organization; could be part of About the role. Then "Nature And Scope Reporting directly to the Aquatics Director, the Swim Instructor II teaches swim lessons to all age groups and skill levels and maintains a supportive, positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals and provides direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for students in both groups, private/semi-private or adaptive swim classes." That's role description. Combine these into About the role paragraph(s). Could be two paragraphs. Now Responsibilities list: The bullet points after "RESPONSIBILITIES (including, But Not Limited To)" each line ends with a period. Let's extract: - Instruct swimming lessons (group, private, and or adaptive) for all ages and swim levels in accordance with YMCA guidelines. - Create and implement lesson plans according to age and swim level and supports members and program participants in achieving their goals. - Teach proper swimming techniques, including strokes, breathing, and water safety, in accordance with the YMCA adaptive swim lesson skills. - Provide feedback and encouragement to help students improve their swimming skills. - Ensure a safe and positive learning environment for all participants. - Monitor and manage student behavior during lessons. - Develops and maintains positive relationships with volunteers, members or program participants, and colleagues at all levels of the organization. - Help participants and families connect with each other and the YMCA and encourages parent or caregiver involvement. - Convey information on aquatics programs and schedules and as appropriate refers program participants and families to other programs. - Maintain records as required (e.g., attendance, progress reports). - Follow all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. - Completes incident and accident reports as necessary. - Organize and put away needed class equipment. Reports damaged equipment. - Train and supervise class aides. - Support and lead quarterly in-services. - Ability to instruct and observe participants in proper stroke techniques. - Ability to lift equipment, and to lift a small to average size child. Note some are phrased as abilities; but they are responsibilities. Now Requirements list after "Requirements": - YMCA Swim Instructor certification, or equivalent - At least 17 years of age - CPR for the Professional Rescuer, AED, Basic First Aid and Emergency Oxygen certifications required - Must be able to demonstrate swim instructor skills in accordance with YMCA standards - Principles of Youth Development E-Learning (within 30 days of hire) - Y-USA Leader Certification (within 90 days of hire) - At least 6 months experience - Previous experience working with students - Strong swimming skills and knowledge of various swimming techniques - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Ability to adapt teaching methods to accommodate different learning styles, for cognitive and physical disabilities - Knowledge of behavior management techniques for working with children - CPR and First Aid certification (ability to obtain within 30 days of employment) Note there is some duplication: CPR for Professional Rescuer etc and CPR and First Aid certification (ability to obtain within 30 days). We'll keep both as separate items? Might be redundant but we must preserve all substantive information; not remove duplicates unless they are duplicated lines. They are not exact duplicates; one is required certifications, the other is ability to obtain within 30 days. Keep both. Now Preferred Requirements: - Previous experience working with students, preferably in a swim instruction or coaching role - current or former competitive swimming experience - Adaptive swim certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment Now Work Environment & Physical Demands paragraph: "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." That's it. Now Employment Requirement (background check etc.) Should be included in Requirements list as separate items. - Ability to pass a pre-employment background check including Criminal Record check, Drug Screening, motor vehicle record (MVR) and reference check according to company policy. - Must be legally eligible to work in the US without current or future sponsorship. Now Location: "Location: Ed Isakson / Alpharetta YMCA" Now Benefits: The posting says: "Employment and Benefits package for this job posting is offered through the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc." and later: "The YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta offers excellent benefits and career opportunities as part of our culture of excellence." Could add a short paragraph under About the role or separate Benefits section. Since it's not specific details, maybe include a short p under About the role: "The YMCA offers an employment and benefits package." But we risk adding filler. However it's substantive: they mention benefits package exists. I'd include a short p in About the role after the mission description. Now we must not include Pay or Schedule sections. Now produce HTML fragment. We need to wrap sections in and then content.
Let's craft:
About the role
As a thought-leader and best-in-class provider in education, wellness, youth development, and community-building, The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is one of the oldest and most essential non-profits serving in Atlanta. Today, we’re looking for you to join us as we carry out our mission to positively impact lives and communities across the state. At the Y, we’re an association of like-minded people (staff, volunteers, and members), on the forefront of a movement to ensure that everyone -- especially children -- experience an equal opportunity to reach their full potential. In the course of a year, we provide more than 3,000 children, ages 6 weeks through Pre-K with high-quality literacy and STEAM-infused learning; give 58,000 youth and teens access to sports, aquatics, day and resident camps, teen leadership development programs,