Swim Instructor

YMCA Southcoast 
JOB DESCRIPTION 
Job Title: Swim Instructor 
Job Family: Aquatics 

Position Summary:   
Provides direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for students in swimming classes. 

Essential Functions:  

• Prepares lesson plans and schedules classes. 
• Instructs swimming lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines. 
• Selects, trains and supervises class aides. 
• Develops positive relationships with participants; provide feedback on progress; provide motivational support.
• Encourages member and parent support and involvement; identifies potential volunteers. 
• Communicates information on aquatics programs and schedules; refers members and participants to other YMCA programs. 
• Maintains attendance records, progress reports, others. 
• Maintain current knowledge of emergency and safety procedures; report incident and accident events in complete and timely manner. 
• Examines and reports damaged or unusable equipment; identifies and reports unsafe conditions.

YMCA Competencies:
Mission and Community Oriented:  Accepts and demonstrates YMCA values.  Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions and perceptions.  Demonstrates a desire to serve others and community needs.  Recruits volunteers and builds effective supporting working relationships with them. 
People Oriented:  Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view; remains calm in challenging situations.  builds rapport and relates well to others.  Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.  Takes initiative in developing others.  
Results Oriented:  Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high value experience for members.  Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience.  Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another.  Establishes goals, clarifies work, and participates in meetings.  
Personal Development Oriented:  Accurately assess personal feelings, strengths and limitations, and how they impact relationships.  Pursues self-development that enhance job performance.  Demonstrates an openness to change; seeks opportunities in the change process. 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum age of 16. 
• CPR for the Professional Rescuer; AED; Basic First Aid Certifications
• YMCA Swim Instructor certification or equivalent 
• Demonstrated ability of YMCA standards swim instructor skills 

Physical Demands:  

• Ability to demonstrate, instruct and observe participants in proper stroke technique. 
• Ability to react to emergency situations by quick movements, strenuous activity, and on occasion assist or lift persons in distress of varying weights.
• Required to remain alert to dangerous situations while sitting, standing, or walking for various lengths of time.
• Ability to communicate across distances in a noisy environment. 

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