Swim Instructor - Black Mountain

YMCA of Western North Carolina; Black Mountain (NC); On-site; USD 17,908 - 22,041; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free YMCA Membership

Career Development & Training Opportunities

Free and Reduced-Price Child Care

Excellent Work-Life Balance

Job summary

The YMCA of Western North Carolina is seeking a part-time Swim Instructor based in Black Mountain, NC. This role involves leading swimming classes for students of all ages while ensuring their safety and providing exceptional customer service.

Applicants must be at least 15 years old and complete several first aid and CPR certifications within the first 60 days. With a focus on community safety and support, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to develop skills in aquatics.

Benefits include free YMCA membership and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be 15 years of age or older, preferably with previous swim instructing experience.
• Ability to perform all necessary rescue and survival skills and all lifeguard prerequisite skills.
• Able to communicate verbally with good voice projection and clarity.

Responsibilities

• Instructs swimming lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines.
• Builds relationships with students and parents.
• Ensures the safety of each swim lesson class participant.

Skills

Communication skills

Rescue and survival skills

Education

Accredited Swim Lesson Instructor certification

CPR for the Professional Rescuer certification

Standard First Aid certification

Job description

Job Details Level: Entry Job Location: Black Mountain YMCA - Black Mountain, NC 28711 Position Type: Part-time Hourly Salary Range: $13.00 - $16.00 Hourly Job Shift: Hours Vary Job Category: Aquatics Up to $700 in retention bonus. We will certify you! Ask your hiring manager for details.

About the Role

As the Swim Instructor, you will provide direct leadership, instruction, and motivation for students in swimming classes of all ages and abilities. In addition, you will provide exceptional customer service to promote aquatics programs and the YMCA. The Y is a leading nonprofit for strengthening the community and the nation’s largest provider of swim lessons to increase skills related to Safety Around Water.

Essential Functions

• Instructs swimming lessons in accordance with YMCA guidelines, having prepared lesson plans accordingly.
• Builds effective, authentic relationships with students and parents; helps them connect with each other and the YMCA. Encourages parent involvement and identifies potential volunteers.
• Provides exceptional customer service to promote the aquatics program and the YMCA.
• Conveys information on aquatics programs and schedules and, as appropriate, refers students and parents to other programs.
• Ensures the safety of each swim lesson class participant at all times.
• Maintains accurate participant records for each session, including each participant's attendance and skill progress.
• Attends all staff meetings and training as scheduled.
• Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations, and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as needed.
• Organizes and puts away needed class equipment. Reports damaged equipment to the aquatics leadership.
• Trains and supervises class aides as needed.
• Initiates communications with the Aquatics Leadership as necessary concerning program problems, personal conflicts, and member concerns.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be 15 years of age or older, preferably with previous swim instructing experience.
• Must successfully complete the following certifications within their first 60 days:
  • Accredited Swim Lesson Instructor (YMCA, ARC, or equivalent)
  • CPR for the Professional Rescuer
  • Standard First Aid
  • Emergency Oxygen Administration – O2
  • Automated External Defibrillation – AED
  • Be the Brand training (within 60 days)
  • Darkness to Light (within 60 days)
• The following certifications are preferred but not required:
  • YMCA Aquatic Safety Assistant (YASA) or YMCA Lifeguarding
  • YMCA Swim Lessons Instructor (YSL)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to perform all necessary rescue and survival skills and all lifeguard prerequisite skills.
• Able to communicate verbally with good voice projection and clarity.

Physical Aspects of the Job

• Remain alert without lapses in consciousness.
• Assist the lifeguard and other personnel in emergency situations.
• Physically perform all necessary rescue and survival skills.
• Lift 50+ pounds from the floor and 200+ pounds in rescue situations.
• Quickly and safely move to various locations in and around the pool area.
• Communicate verbally with good voice projection and clarity.
• Hear noises and distress signals in an aquatic environment. (Significant background noise may exist in the aquatic environment.)

Benefits

• Free YMCA Membership
• Career Development & Training Opportunities
• Free and Reduced-Price Child Care
• Excellent Work-Life Balance

The YMCA of Western North Carolina is committed to equal opportunity in terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, faith, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.