Swim Instructor

Pen Argyl, PA | Part Time, Hourly (5 hours minimum per week required); Full Time Opportunities (40 hours a week) Also Available | Weekday Days, Evenings & Weekends | $12.50 - $23 per hour

Love swimming and working with children? We got you.

Passionate about teaching the lifesaving skill of swimming? We are looking for individuals, age 15+ to serve as group and private swim instructors. As a swim instructor, you develop important skills such as communication, leadership and responsibility that will serve you for a lifetime!

Some rewards for joining our team:

Free YMCA membership - access to all branches!
Flexible work schedule
We provide comprehensive training - no previous teaching experience necessary!
Clients are waiting… start impacting lives right away!
Up to 50%-100% discounts on child care and summer camp programs
Planning for your future? Ask us how we do it at the Y- it's awesome!

What is needed to be a Swim Instructor:

Age 15+
Experience with kids and passionate about teaching children to swim
Ability to pass American Red Cross CPR Certification
Ability to complete our in-water skills assessment

The responsibilities we will trust you with as our Swim Instructor:

Working with groups and individuals to help them achieve their swim-skill goals
Ensuring that lessons are conducted in accordance with the YMCA's internal lesson plans and policies
Setting and cleaning up equipment for lessons
Communicating with participants and their guardians about lesson progress and goals
Ensuring a safe, nurturing environment for the students to thrive in
Working collaboratively with aquatics staff, lifeguards, and supervisors to support overall pool operations and programming
Participating in staff training and in-service meetings

Level 1 Swim Instructor should have the experience in:

Supporting swim lesson instructors teaching to small groups, following established curricula
Monitoring participants to ensure safety and proper technique
Providing feedback and encouragement to participants to support their progress
Setting and cleaning up equipment for lessons
Maintaining a minimum of 5 hours a week of group and/or private lessons

Level 2 Swim Instructor should have the additional expertise:

Teaching swimming lessons to individuals or small groups, following established curricula
Monitoring participants to ensure safety and proper technique
Providing feedback and encouragement to participants to support their progress
Providing one-on-one swim instruction tailored to the client’s goals and skill level
Developing and implementing customized lesson plans to improve client abilities
Maintaining accurate scheduling of private and semi-private participants using scheduling system
Maintaining a minimum of 5 hours a week of group and/or private lessons

Level 3 Swim Instructor should have the additional expertise in:

Mentoring new instructors
Providing advanced swim instruction to clients, addressing specific goals and challenges
Mentoring Level I instructors, offering guidance and support on best practices
Managing a large book of clients and classes (12 hours minimum/week part-time, 24 hours minimum/week full-time during peak times of 3:30PM - 8:30PM weekdays and 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM weekends)
Facilitating staff trainings

What you can expect:

Rewarding and Dynamic workdays
Support from an amazing team
Opportunities to learn & grow at the YMCA
Being a part of a non-profit organization that works to make the community stronger

YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer All Qualified Women, Minorities, Persons with Disabilities, and US Veterans Encouraged to Apply

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