Swim Instructor/Private Swim Instructor: LHYMCA

Lakeland Hills YMCA; Mountain Lakes (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Sick Time

Free YMCA membership

Job summary

Lakeland Hills YMCA in Mountain Lakes, NJ seeks a Swim Lesson Instructor to lead swimming classes under the Aquatics Leadership Team.

You will instruct up to 8 children per class, teach freestyle through butterfly, and maintain safety, equipment, and parent communication.

This part-time role includes evening and weekend shifts, YMCA membership benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within the Y.

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate swim instructor skills in accordance with YMCA standards.
• Must be a strong, competent swimmer, and be able to demonstrate freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.
• Must be able to maintain a positive attitude towards students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Instructs swimming lessons in accordance with Lakeland Hills YMCA guidelines.
• Builds effective, authentic relationships with students and parents/guardians.
• Maintains effective, positive relations with the members, participants and other staff.
• Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures.
• Completes incident and accident reports as necessary and notifies the Aquatic Leadership Team.
• Organizes and puts away needed class equipment and reports damaged equipment to the supervisor.
• Provides leadership training and supervision to class aides as assigned.
• Responsible for teaching YMCA swim lesson program classes for up to 8 children.
• Instructors must teach in the water for every class.
• Must be qualified and able to teach freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, elements of butterfly and elementary backstroke.

Skills

Swim instructor skills

Strong swimming ability

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: 100 FANNY ROAD - MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ 07046, Position Type: Part Time, Salary Range: $16.34 - $21.00 Hourly, Job Shift: Any, Job Title: Swim Lesson Instructor

Reports to: Aquatics Leadership Team and Deck Supervisor

Shifts Needed

• Fridays and Sundays,
• Wednesdays and Monday Afternoons; 3:45 - 5:45 pm

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Aquatics leadership team, swim instructors provide direct leadership, instruction and motivation for students in swimming classes.

Essential Functions

• Instructs swimming lessons in accordance with Lakeland Hills YMCA guidelines. Builds effective, authentic relationships with students and parents/guardians. Maintains effective, positive relations with the members, participants and other staff.
• Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary and notifies the Aquatic Leadership Team.
• Organizes and puts away needed class equipment and reports damaged equipment to the supervisor.
• Provides leadership training and supervision to class aides as assigned.
• Responsible for teaching YMCA swim lesson program classes for up to 8 children.
• Instructors must teach in the water for every class.
• Must be qualified and able to teach freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, elements of butterfly and elementary backstroke.

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate swim instructor skills in accordance with YMCA standards.
• Must be a strong, competent swimmer, and be able to demonstrate freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.
• Must be able to maintain a positive attitude towards students and staff.

Why Work at the Y!

• Paid Sick Time
• Free YMCA membership, including access to our brand-new, state-of-the-art Health & Fitness Center, group fitness classes such as Pilates, Yoga, Cycling, and more. Enjoy our regulation-size pool, exclusive member discounts, and special member-only opportunities! See all benefits at Membership Benefits - Lakeland Hills Family YMCA.
• We believe in promoting from within whenever possible and encourage internal career growth. Employees will have first access to opportunities to transfer to other departments and explore new roles as positions become available, providing a pathway for professional development within the organization.