Description
The Swim Lessons Coordinator will provide instruction to the students enrolled in swim lessons and will oversee scheduling and staffing for swim lessons.
Essential Functions
- Guarantee the safety and well‑being of aquatic participants by being alert and aware of potential danger areas.
- At all times, enforce prescribed safety procedures and rules of good behavior and courtesy to ensure a safe and pleasant pool environment for participants.
- Greet and give directions to all pool participants in a warm and friendly manner.
- Instruct swim lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines including having prepared lesson plans.
- Build effective, authentic relationships with students enrolled in swim lessons as well as their parents.
- Convey correct information on aquatics programs and schedules and refer students and parents to other programs.
- Maintain class records (i.e., attendance, progress reports, schedules, etc.).
- Attend staff meetings and trainings as scheduled.
- Schedule and manage swim lessons for all students.
- Know and follow all YMCA policies and procedures including those for emergencies and accidents.
- Help train new swim lesson instructors.
- Keep pool area neat by keeping all pool equipment out of the path of traffic, and immediately report to maintenance any unclean or hazardous area.
- Accept and complete other duties that may be assigned as needed.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Must possess a valid YMCA lifeguarding certification.
- Must be CPR, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogens certified.
- Must be a certified swim lesson instructor within 60 days of hire. Instructor/trainer level preferred.
- Completion of Child Abuse Prevention for Supervisory Staff.
- Effective written and oral communication skills and ability to market programs to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
Physical Demands
- Ability to conduct swim lessons and other activities.
- Ability to perform all physical aspects of the position including swimming, diving, treading water, retrieving items from underwater, moving equipment around the pool deck and other physical demands.