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Location

Stoughton, Massachusetts

Quick overview

The Swim Instructor is responsible for planning and teaching aquatic lessons while ensuring the safety and supervision of all pool participants. Additionally, they maintain facility cleanliness, track attendance, and promote YMCA values and programs.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be at least 16 years old and hold current certifications in CPR, First Aid, AED, and O2. Lifeguard, YMCA Swim, or WSI certifications are preferred along with the physical ability to teach aquatic lessons.

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Job description

Job function

1. Program/Department responsiblilties

  • Wear appropriate aquatic attire including identifiable instructor shirt and bathing suit.
  • Provide friendly, courteous, safe service to all members, clients, and volunteers of the Y.
  • Prepare lesson plans for assigned classes.
  • Instruct assigned classes.
  • Maintain communication with class participants and parents.
  • Explain class and pool procedures to program participants.
  • Evaluate swimming levels and prepare certificates.
  • Attend all staff meetings and trainings.
  • Maintain updated certifications as required by OCY.
  • Keep accurate attendance and class records.
  • Distribute and collect parent evaluations at assigned times with results given to Aquatic Coordinator.
  • Actively recruit members for OCY.
  • Promote the values of the YMCA’s Character Development of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
  • Communicate to all program participants and all members all program and membership promotions.

1. Supervision of personnel

  • Establish and maintain supervision of pool area and swimmers.
  • Enforce pool rules to staff and all swimmers.

1. Fiscal responsibilities

• Adhere to all fiscal policies and procedures of the Old Colony Y.

1. Facility/Housekeeping responsibilities

  • Keep accurate air and water test records.
  • Check all safety equipment, reporting any problems in writing to supervisor.
  • Properly open and close pool as scheduled.
  • Security and safety of pool area never leaving area unattended or unlocked.
  • Cleanliness of pool areas during assigned hours, ensuring pool area is neat and clean at all times, reporting all problems in writing to supervisor.

1. Interdivisional/Community/Volunteer responsibilities

  • Participate in interdivisional job assignments as requested.
  • Promote Y programs by maintaining a positive, supportive and cooperative attitude.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Physical requirements

  • Minimum 16 years of age.
  • Must have current certification in: CPR, First Aid, AED, and O2.
  • Lifeguard, YMCA Swim Certification and/or WSI preferred..
  • Must be able to perform all physical tasks as a Swim Instructor to include teaching Aquatic lessons.
  • Complete program specific and employee orientation training by required timeline.