YMCA Alexandria - Swim Instructor Basic

YMCA of Metropolitan Washington; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is seeking an enthusiastic swim instructor to teach children and adults under supervision, emphasizing safety and alignment with YMCA aquatic goals.

Follow lesson plans, maintain attendance, and communicate clearly with participants and families, while upholding facility rules and engaging in staff meetings to support a welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• CPR and First Aid certification required or obtained within nine months.
• Complete Blood Borne Pathogens and Emergency Procedures training.
• Learn YMCA Swim Lesson Certification within nine months.
• Follow Facility Orientation and Aquatic Policy; maintain safety standards.
• Promote preventing child abuse and maintain professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adequate safety procedures are in place for the class being taught.
• Communicates directions and/or corrections clearly and concisely.
• Maintains class control and discipline at all times.
• Be on deck five minutes before class, with equipment and roster ready.
• Follow lesson plans and keep skill sheets, progress, and attendance up to date.
• Prepare student evaluations and provide movement recommendations between levels.
• Enforce facility and pool rules and attend staff meetings.
• Act as an aquatics ambassador and greet program participants within two weeks.

Skills

Outgoing personality

Relate to all ages

Attentive and reliable

Problem solving

Positive mindset

Education

CPR and First Aid

Blood Borne Pathogens

Facility Orientation/Aquatic Policy

Emergency Procedures

Preventing Child Abuse

Must be 16 years of age

YMCA Swim Lesson Certification

Job description

Basic Function and Scope of Responsibility:

• Provides swimming instruction/or water exercise instruction to children and/or adults under the direct supervision of the Aquatic Director, Assistant Aquatic Director or Aquatic Coordinator; following the philosophy and goals of the YMCA Aquatic programs
• Primary responsibility is the safety of participants during class sessions

Supervisory Responsibility:

X

No Supervisory responsibility

• Provides guidance, leadership, or training to other employees (no direct supervision)
• Directly responsible for supervising non-exempt, clerical, or office administration personnel
• Directly responsible for supervising exempt, professional, or technical employees
• Directly responsible for supervising supervisory/managerial employees

Organizational Structure:

Job title to which this position reports: Aquatic Director or Assistant Aquatic Director or Aquatic Coordinator

Job titles directly reporting to this position: None

Job titles indirectly reporting to this position: None

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures adequate safety procedures are in place for the class being taught
• Communicates directions and/or corrections in a clear and concise manner
• Maintains class control and discipline at all times
• Instructor must be in proper attired (bathing suit) and on pool deck at least five minutes before start of class and have equipment ready and roster ready to take attendance
• Instructors shall not leave the area of their class unless students in the class have left or their safety has been turned over to a department lifeguard, confirming transfer with the guard on deck
• Follows lesson plans as written
• Keeps skill sheets, student progress records, and attendance records up to date after each class meeting
• Prepares student evaluations, with recommendations and comments for either staying in the current level, with an explanation why, or movement to the next level
• Maintains an uncluttered teaching area, returning all instructional equipment to the proper place
• Relates with enthusiasm, patience, courtesy, tact, and concern when dealing with class members and parents
• Attends and participates in all staff and instructors meetings
• Is considerate of other classes conducted in the same pool at the same time
• Enforces all facility and pool rules
• Other duties as required

Customer Service Standards:

Staff Engagement:

• Performs secondary duties and provide information to deepen the member’s knowledge of the Y and program offerings
• Greets each member with a warm smile
• Enforces aquatics rules with respect and care
• Offers aquatics knowledge to enhance member experience

Facility Excellence:

• Is prepared and attentive to my surroundings
• Ensures that the aquatics area an all equipment are clean and in proper working condition

Show:

• Welcomes all program participants within their first two weeks of class

Aquatics ambassador:

• Is an “aquatics ambassador” that enhances the member experience

Required Competencies:

Mission Advancement

• Values – Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values.

Community

• Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs.

Collaboration

• Inclusion – Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions.
• Relationships – Builds rapport and relates well to others.
• Communication – Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively.

Operational Effectiveness

• Decision Making – Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another.
• Quality Results – Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth

• Self Development – Pursues self-development that enhances job performance.

Emotional Maturity

• Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships

Functional Expertise

• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology.

Education, Certification, Skills, and Experience:

• Must be 16 years of age
• Blood Borne Pathogens
• Facility Orientation/Aquatic Policy
• Emergency Procedures
• Preventing Child Abuse
• Possess an outgoing personality with the ability to relate well with participants of various age groups
• Must be attentive, multi-faceted, reliable, and a proven problem solver
• Must have positive mentality
• CPR and First Aid completion cards
• Obtain YMCA Swim Lesson Certification within nine (9) months

YMCA Leadership Certification:

Position requires ongoing progress towards Leader Certification

Working Conditions:

• Must have the physical ability to meet all prerequisites for YAS A Lifeguarding
• Must be able to lift and move around objects of 40 pounds or more
• Swim 500 yards
• Must be able to actively teach the YMCA swim program in the water
• Ability to see and hear participants in distress or asking for assistance