Swim Instructor

YMCA Swim instructor is a person who has a love for educating and all things swimming! They teach ages ranging from 6 months old and above. A dedication to safety and maintaining a positive and fun environment is a must for one of our instructors. Key Responsibilities Ensuring safety of participants Educating based on American Red Cross and/or YMCA Swim instruction lessons Conducting yourself in a professional manner and being a helpful and informative team member for any questions that may arise from parents/guardians. Ensuring testing, Lesson plans, and recording is concurrent with all Swim lesson requirements. Skills and Qualifications American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certificate (preferred) Prior Experience as a swim instructor is highly preferred but not required. Willingness to obtain an ARC water safety Instructor or YMCA instructor certificate or equivalent upon hire. Be physically fit enough to pass a swim test and demonstrate proficient knowledge of most common swimming strokes (Front crawl/ freestyle, Back crawl/backstroke, and breaststroke) during the interview. Work Environment Swim instructors will be teaching from in the water with their students. Lessons range from 30-40 minutes and typically in the morning or evening time.

A common day looks like:

coming in 15 min early to set up for class, teaching 1-2 group lessons, cleaning up then (if applicable) teaching 1-2 private lessons afterwards. Most shifts range from 2-5 hours, 2-4 times per week. More times available upon request.

Additional Work Opportunities:

Obtain an ARC Lifeguard Certificate and work as a lifeguard as well as a swim instructor (Most Common)

Private Swim Lessons:

After a brief trial period of teaching Group swim lessons, you will be able to pick up private lessons, which are usually 1 on 1 lessons that raise your hourly rate during them to around $20-$25/hr during the lessons. Growth Opportunities within department into leadership or additional training