Swimming Instructors - Gahanna YMCA

YMCA of Central Ohio; Gahanna (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Swim Instructor, where you'll inspire youth while teaching essential life-saving skills in a fun and safe environment. This role offers flexibility with daytime and evening shifts, perfect for those looking to balance work and personal commitments. You'll lead engaging classes, promote water safety, and build meaningful relationships with participants. If you're passionate about fostering growth and making a positive impact in your community, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years old and able to swim.
• Teaching experience preferred, along with certifications in CPR and First Aid.

Responsibilities

• Lead fun and safe swim classes, ensuring participant safety and engagement.
• Communicate openly with participants and parents to support their goals.

Skills

Swimming

Communication

Leadership

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma

Job 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 at least 16 years old, a strong swimmer, and willing to obtain necessary certifications. Help us create waves of positive change—apply today!

• Think, communicate, and behave as a cause-driven leader and role model for staff and members, promoting youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in all job functions.
• Lead energizing, fun, safe, and educational classes as directed by the supervisor, following the swim lesson skill level sheets to achieve the YMCA mission and goals.
• Ensure participant safety by educating about and enforcing safety rules, maintaining class control, and responding to emergencies as trained.
• Communicate openly with participants and their parents to support their goals related to healthy living; provide feedback on strengths, accomplishments, and areas for improvement.
• Build effective, authentic relationships with members; help members connect with each other and the YMCA; implement the “3 minutes” connection strategy in every class.
• Keep accurate attendance and skill evaluation records.
• Follow YMCA policies and procedures; respond to emergency situations and participate in drills and procedures to the highest level of training permitted.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

While performing duties, employees are regularly required to stand, walk, talk, or hear. Frequent requirements include sitting, using hands, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Occasionally, employees must taste or smell and lift/move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include distance vision and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Employees are regularly exposed to wet and humid conditions and occasionally to outside weather, especially at outdoor pools. The noise level is usually loud.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Passionate about nurturing youth potential, supporting healthy living, and helping neighbors.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups from all social and economic backgrounds.
• Must be at least 16 years old, able to swim; high school diploma and teaching experience preferred.
• American Red Cross CPR, First Aid, AED, and Emergency Oxygen Administration certifications must be obtained within 60 days of employment.
• Must obtain YMCA Swim Lesson instructor certification within one year of hire; all certifications must be maintained during employment.