Swim Instructor/Private Swim Instructor: LHYMCA

Job Title: Swim Lesson Instructor

Reports to: Aquatics Leadership Team and Deck Supervisor

Shifts Needed:

• Fridays and Sundays,
• Wednesdays and Monday Afternoons; 3:45 - 5:45 pm

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Aquatics leadership team, swim instructors provide direct leadership, instruction and motivation for students in swimming classes.

Essential Functions:

• Instructs swimming lessons in accordance with Lakeland Hills YMCA guidelines. Builds effective, authentic relationships with students and parents/guardians. Maintains effective, positive relations with the members, participants and other staff.
• Follows all YMCA policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures. Completes incident and accident reports as necessary and notifies the Aquatic Leadership Team.
• Organizes and puts away needed class equipment and reports damaged equipment to the supervisor.
• Provides leadership training and supervision to class aides as assigned.
• Responsible for teaching YMCA swim lesson program classes for up to 8 children.
• Instructors must teach in the water for every class.
• Must be qualified and able to teach freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, elements of butterfly and elementary backstroke.