Swim Instructor - Biddeford

YMC; Biddeford (ME); On-site; USD 17,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free personal membership

Earned Paid Leave

Training and advancement opportunities

Mentoring and retirement benefits

Job summary

YMCA of Southern Maine seeks a part-time swim instructor to develop and deliver safe, enriching youth and family swim programs under the guidance of the Program Director. You will teach group swim lessons, support YMCA activities, and promote a welcoming, inclusive environment for all participants in Biddeford, ME.

Qualifications include being 16 or older, experience with youth, required certifications (CPR/AED/First Aid, Emergency O2, and Redwoods Child Safety Training within 30 days), and a

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• Experience working with youth preferred.
• Certifications are required for this position and training will be provided.
• Criminal background check is required and may include fingerprinting by OCFS, paid by YMCA of Southern Maine.
• Ability to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, enriching, and effective swim instruction for youth and families.
• Educate members on current principles, practices, and health information relevant to swimming.
• Assist with special YMCA activities and events and support programming as needed.
• Maintain a safe environment and model equity, inclusion, and respect for all participants.

Skills

Youth program instruction

Safety awareness

Reliability

Communication

Education

CPR/AED/First Aid certification

Emergency O2 training

Redwoods Child Safety Training (or within 30 days of hire)

Job description

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Biddeford, ME, US

Salary Range: $16.75 To $17.25 Annually

Overview

This position will work under the direction of the Program Director to develop and instruct safe, enriching and effective youth and family swim programs that meet the needs of participants and the community.

Schedule:

• Tuesday: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
• Thursday: 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Responsibilities

• Inclusion - Honors t he YMCA of Southern Maine’s Promise Statement. Models a commitment to equity and inclusion. Creates a safe environment that helps all feel welcome and respected. Promotes feelings of mutual respect, acceptance, and appreciation. Supports people with unique experiences or points of view to share their perspectives. Provides safe, effective and creative instruction for individuals at all levels.
• Programming – Provides quality and timely guidance, instruction and support to all members through proper instruction in group settings. Educates adult members on current relevant principles, practices and research, and healthy lifestyle information as relevant to child’s swim class, or child, as interested. Provides effective individual supervision and encouragement during program time. Regularly supports programming by teaching swim lesson, assisting with special Y activities and events, and other duties as needed.
• Leadership – Is a collaborative, engaged, and active participant in our Association, including communicating in an effective and timely manner and making sound decisions.
• Relationship Building – Develop positive, authentic relationships within the Y that lead to greater awareness of the Y’s mission and impact, growth in number of people served, as well as revenue. Listens and expresses self effectively and with an understanding of the needs of a particular audience.
• Personal Growth – Maintains a high degree of emotional maturity and interpersonal skills and is committed to personal growth and skill acquisition.
• Operations & Safety - Maintains a professional and clean environment, including equipment and surrounding work areas. Ensures all equipment is in working order and, if applicable, maintenance records are properly documented; reports any concerns to supervisor. Provides rapid and timely response to all accidents, situations, incidents and emergencies appropriately, calmly and professionally using proper techniques and completes incident reports as needed.
• Mission Advancement - Is an advocate for the Y by promoting our cause. Supports philanthropy by increasing awareness about the annual campaign within the Y community.
• Data Tracking & Documentation –Maintains accurate and consistent data tracking and documentation, as required.

Qualifications

• 16 years of age or older.
• Experience working with youth, preferred.
• Certifications are required for this position but do not need to be held at the time of hire. Candidates must be willing to complete all required certifications, and training will be provided.
  • Professional Rescuer, CPR/AED/Basic First Aid, Emergency O2.
  • Successful completion of Principles of Youth Development, Youth Swim Lesson V-6 prerequisites and Swim Instructor class. (Required prior to working shifts as a swim instructor)
  • Redwoods Child Safety Training (or within30 daysof hire).
• Detail oriented; extremely reliable, dependable, and punctual.
• Ability to travel locally.
• A criminal background check isrequiredand may include fingerprinting through the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), prior tohire. This will be paid for by the YMCA of Southern Maine.
• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Free personal membership
• Earned Paid Leave
• Meaningful assistance programs like mentoring and retirement (403(b) and Y Retirement when eligible)
• Training, certification and advancement opportunities

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute: Pursuant to Maine’s Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective employees are notified that the YMCA of Southern Maine may engage in electronic monitoring of employees. "Electronic monitoring" is defined as the collection of information on an employer’s premises concerning employees’ activities or communications by any means other than direct observation, including the use of a computer, telephone, wire, radio, camera, electromagnetic, photoelectronic, or photo-optical systems. Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including safety, security, compliance, and operational management.