Instructor Aquatics

Do you love the water and enjoy helping others learn new skills? We’re looking for a Aquatics Instructor who can turn fear into confidence and doggy paddles into freestyle strokes!

What you’ll do:

• Teach swimmers of all ages and abilities how to be safe and have fun in the water
• Create a positive, encouraging, and splash-filled learning environment
• Bring energy, patience, and a big smile to every lesson

What we’re looking for:

• Strong swimming skills and love for the pool
• Experience working with kids (bonus if you’ve taught lessons before!)
• CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to earn it)
• Enthusiasm that can ripple across the pool deck

Why dive in with us?

• Flexible schedules (great for students, athletes, and anyone who loves the water)
• Fun, supportive team environment
• The chance to make a difference—every swimmer you teach gains a lifelong skill!

If you’re ready to turn splashes into smiles and strokes into success, we’d love to have you on deck.

POSITION SUMMARY

Instructor Aquatics, working as part of the Aquatics team, will deliver world-class customer service and relationship building skills to create a welcoming environment at the YMCA. The individual will be responsible for providing safe swim instruction for participants.  The incumbent will also exhibit the core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility in all aspects of their work with the YMCA. 

THE YMCA AS THE THIRD PLACE

To be the welcoming and transformative place - beyond work and home - where people feel most able to be their true selves; explore their purpose, dreams and goals; achieve health and wellness for their spirit, mind and body; connect with their community and feel a sense of belonging and possibilities like nowhere else. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Always maintain pool safety during swimming lessons; deliver lessons that provide students the best opportunity to acquire skills for their level 
• Educate participants on pool rules and enforce rules as required 
• Remain current on CPR, First Aid and other safety certification training 

• Report all accidents and incidents to your supervisor immediately using proper forms 
• Be visible to members at all times-work towards center membership retention goals 
• Keep daily attendance records and complete level skill sheets  
• Be in the water 50-100% of class time 

• Communicate with all participants/parents if class is being cancelled and/or rescheduled   
• Be knowledgeable and supportive of the YMCA annual support campaign, and general procedures and policies, including personnel guidelines, facility access procedures, membership policies, and emergency plans 

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

          None

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Physical demands described here are representative of those needed to successfully perform the essential functions of this job; reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions 
• Frequently required to stand, reach, stoop, bend and climb and must be able to move around the work environment  
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and focus  
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 16 years of age
• Swim Lesson Certification
• Listen First within 6 months of hire or an action plan in place   
• CPR/AED and First Aid within 30 days of hire 
• Strong communication and listening skills are required 

BENEFITS

• Free individual membership 
• Program discounts
• Generous Retirement Contribution Options -Includes company contribution of 10% once eligibility is met
• Employee Assistance Program
• Accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked
• Paid Time off for those scheduled and working 20+ per week