Swim Instructor - Parkville

The Y in Central Maryland; Parkville (MD); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

The Y in Central Maryland is looking for a passionate Swim Instructor to teach swim lessons and ensure participant safety as part of a charitable organization focused on community well-being. The Swim Instructor will actively engage with participants, maintain a clean environment, and promote the values of the Y such as Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.

This role requires flexibility in scheduling and encourages candidates with previous teaching experience and valid CPR certifications, along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience preferred.
• Current CPR/AED/O2/First Aid certification.
• Flexible schedule: days, nights, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Teach swim lessons ensuring safety and engagement.
• Enforce pool rules and maintain safety standards.
• Prepare program area with necessary equipment.

Skills

Teaching experience

CPR/AED/First Aid certification

Lifeguard certification

Engagement with diverse populations

Job description

Overwhelmingly, people who decide they want to be a part of the Y in Central Maryland tell us they do so because it reflects their values and a conscious decision, they’ve made about how they choose to live their lives. The happiest and most fulfilled Y associates are those who are motivated to help others and who want to be a part of something larger than themselves. If this speaks to your heart, then we invite you to join our team. Be a part of a charitable, mission-driven organization that works for individual and community well-being for all, for a better us.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Swim Director or other assigned associate, the Swim Instructor is responsible for teaching swim lessons (in compliance with the YMCA of the USA guidelines and levels), ensuring safety, and engaging swim lesson participants during the swim lessons program.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the safety of all swimmers during lessons and for the interpretation and enforcement of all pool rules.
• Reports to work in uniform a minimum of ten minutes prior to the assigned shift to receive communications and instructions from the supervisor.
• Conducts classes in accordance with the YMCA of the USA Aquatic Program, adapting where necessary for local conditions.
• Ensures the efficiency of the lesson program through rigorous adherence to standards set for progression and honest evaluation of student abilities.
• Attends all scheduled classes within a session; if an absence is unavoidable, secures a substitute and provides lesson plans for that substitute.
• Promotes participation in the Y Swimming Lessons program.
• Assists the Swim Director or other assigned associate with administrative tasks.
• Prepares the program/service area with necessary equipment and returns all equipment to proper storage.
• Actively engages, orients, and assists all participants when not actively teaching.
• Focuses on quality experiences and engagement within programs, services, and activities.
• Promotes a professional image and maintains a clean and safe environment at all times.
• Works with a diverse population, all ages, genders, and sexual orientations.
• Attends and actively participates in all assigned meetings.
• Incorporates the four character values of the Y: Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility and adheres to the Y Code of Conduct.
• Communicates the Y mission and objectives to the community.
• Assists in all other areas as assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience preferred.
• Current CPR/AED/O2/First Aid certification (or O2 within 30 days of hire).
• Preferred Lifeguard certification.
• Successful completion and passing of the Y in Central Maryland swim test.
• Flexible schedule: days, nights, and weekends.
• Completion of new associate training (including Child Abuse Prevention) before scheduled to work.

The Y in Central Maryland provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. Moreover, the Y is firmly committed to celebrating and achieving diversity and inclusion in all we do. We strive to be an anti-racist organization and expect all associates to treat others with respect, kindness and dignity, at all times.

Thank you for considering working for the Y in Central Maryland. If being a part of our cause feels right for you, we hope you will join us.