Swim Instructor

rcymcaexternal; Warminster Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA membership

Flexible schedule

Comprehensive training

Discounts on child care and summer cmp

YMCA team environment

Job summary

YMCA Warminster is seeking a Swim Instructor to join our team. The role offers Part Time or Full Time opportunities with hourly pay between $12.50 and $23.00, requiring at least 5 hours per week and up to 40 hours for full-time positions.

Responsibilities include teaching swimming, following our lesson plans, maintaining safety, and communicating with guardians. Applicants should be 15+, enjoy working with children, and be willing to obtain American Red Cross CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Must be 15+ years old.
• Experience with kids and passion for teaching swimming to children.
• Ability to pass in-water skills assessment.
• Ability to obtain American Red Cross CPR Certification.

Responsibilities

• Teach swim lessons to groups and individuals following YMCA curriculum.
• Ensure lessons follow internal plans and safety policies.
• Set up and clean equipment for lessons.
• Communicate progress and goals to participants and guardians.
• Maintain a safe and nurturing teaching environment.
• Collaborate with aquatics staff, lifeguards and supervisors.
• Participate in staff trainings and in-service meetings.
• Level 1: support lesson instructors and monitor safety with 5 hours minimum per week.

Skills

Experience with kids

Education

American Red Cross CPR Certification

Job description

Swim Instructor

Warminster, 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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