Swimming Instructors - Gahanna YMCA

YMCA of Central Ohio; Gahanna (OH); Sur place; USD 16 000 - 23 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metro Area in Gahanna, OH is seeking a Swim Instructor to teach progressive aquatic skills in a safe, engaging environment. Daytime and evening shifts are available; must be 16+ and a strong swimmer.

Responsibilities include leading classes, ensuring safety, communicating with families, keeping attendance, and following YMCA policies. Certification requirements include CPR/First Aid within 60 days and YMCA Swim Lesson within one year.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age and able to swim.
• American Red Cross CPR, First Aid, AED, Emergency Oxygen Administration certification must be obtained within the first 60 days of employment.
• Must obtain YMCA Swim Lesson (YSL) instructor certification within one year of hire.

Responsabilités

• Leads energizing, safe, and educational swim classes as directed by the supervisor to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals.
• Ensures participant safety during the program by educating about, and enforcing safety rules and maintaining class control.
• Openly communicates with participants and their parents to support them in achieving their goals related to healthy living; appraises students and their parents of strengths and areas for improvement.
• Keeps accurate class attendance and skill evaluation records.
• Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations and participates in drills and procedures to the highest level of training.
• Builds authentic relationships with members and helps members connect with the YMCA.

Description du poste

• Location 555 YMCA Place,Gahanna, OH, 43230,United States
• Base Pay $14.00 / Hour
• Job Category Aquatics
• Employee Type Part Time
• Required Degree NONE

Contact information

• Name Hallie Howard

Description

Make a splash as a Swim Instructor and inspire youth while teaching life-saving skills in a fun, safe environment! Daytime and evening shifts available - perfect for flexible schedules. If you're passionate about fostering growth, building relationships, and promoting water safety, we want you! Must be 16+, a strong swimmer, and willing to obtain certifications. Help us create waves of positive change - apply today!

• Thinks, communicates and behaves as a cause-driven leader and role model for other staff and members when it comes to desired staff behaviors; promotes youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job-related functions.
• Leads energizing, fun, safe, and educational classes, as directed by the supervisor, to accomplish the YMCA mission and goals. Classes are taught according to the progression detailed in the swim lesson skill level sheets.
• Ensures participant safety during the program by educating about, and enforcing safety rules and maintaining class control.
• Openly communicates with participants and their parents to support them in achieving their goals related to healthy living; appraises students and their parents of strengths, accomplishments and areas for improvement/skill progression.
• Builds effective, authentic relationships with members; helps members connect with each other and the YMCA; implements 3 minutes in every class.
• Keeps accurate class attendance and skill evaluation records.
• Follows YMCA policies and procedures; responds to emergency situations and participates in drills and procedures to the highest level of training permitted.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions (exposure to outside weather is frequent if working at an outdoor pool). The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Passionate belief in the Y's cause of nurturing the potential of all youth, supporting healthy living for all people and finding ways to help and support our neighbors.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Must be at least 16 years of age and be able to swim; high school diploma and teaching experience preferred.
• American Red Cross CPR, First Aid, AED, Emergency Oxygen Administration certification must be obtained within the first 60 days of employment.
• Must obtain YMCA Swim Lesson (YSL) instructor certification within one year of hire; all certifications must be kept current during employment.

Summary

Teaches progressive aquatic skills in a safe, enjoyable, and positive environment that promotes member wellness and engagement in accordance with YMCA policies and procedures.