Swim Lesson Instructor - Bear-Glasgow YMCA Family Location

YMCA of Delaware; Delaware; On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan

Learning and development workshops

Career advancement opportunities

Staff discounts on Programs & Services

Job summary

The YMCA of Delaware is seeking a Swim Lesson Instructor to lead beginner to advanced swim sessions at the Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA location in Newark, DE. This part-time role requires teaching swim techniques, evaluating progress, and ensuring water safety for youth and teens.

Responsibilities include monitoring the pool during sessions, maintaining attendance records, and adapting programs to participant needs. Flexible hours include early mornings, evenings and occasional weekends.

Qualifications

• Ability to teach swim techniques, strokes and water safety to participants with varying abilities.
• Assess and evaluate progress of participants and adjust programs accordingly.
• Monitor pool at all times to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Maintain attendance and progress reports of all participants.
• Able to work flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.
• Minimum of 15 years of age.
• Ability to swim 25 yards of 4 of the following strokes: front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, side stroke, or elementary back stroke.

Responsibilities

• Teach swim techniques, strokes and water safety to participants with varying abilities.
• Assess and adjust progression based on participant progress.
• Monitor pool continuously to ensure safety and prevent incidents.
• Keep accurate attendance and progress records for all participants.

Skills

Swim instruction

Water safety

Progress assessment

Safety monitoring

Job description

Swim Lesson Instructor - Bear-Glasgow YMCA Family Location

Job Category: AQUATICS

Requisition Number: SWIML002876

• Posted : September 8, 2025
• Part-Time

Locations

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Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA
Newark, DE 19702, USA

Description

• Ensure every youth and teen we serve is on a pathway to success
• Improve the health and wellbeing of every individual and family we serve
• Unite communities and inspire service to others

• 12% Employer-Funded Retirement Plan upon meeting eligibility
• Learning and development workshops
• Career advancement opportunities
• Staff Discounts on Programs & Services and more!

Rate of pay: $15.00 – $19.00. Final compensation is based on factors such as the skills, qualifications, and experience.

• Ability to teach swim techniques, strokes, and water safety rules to participants with varying swimming abilities.
• Assess and evaluate progress of participants and adjust programs accordingly.
• Monitor pool at all times to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Maintain attendance and progress reports of all participants.
• Able to work flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends.
• Minimum of 15 years of age.
• Ability to swim 25 yards of 4 of the following strokes: Front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly, side stroke, or elementary back stroke.

Preferred Qualification:

The YMCA of Delaware is an equal opportunity employer. The Y maintains a work environment in which staff are treated fairly and with respect and in which discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated. In accordance with federal, state and local laws, we recruit, hire, promote and evaluate all applicants and staff without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, domestic or sexual violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination will not be a factor in any employment decision.

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