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Swim Instructor
Old Colony YMCAUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Nov 2025
About the role
Looking for applicants with weekday and/or weekend availability (4PM - 7PM weekdays, 9AM - 1PM weekends)
JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Program Responsibilities
- 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
- Instruct assigned classes
- Maintain communication with class participants and parents
- Explain class and pool procedures to program participants
- Evaluate swimming levels
- 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 the 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
- Establish and maintain supervision of pool area and swimmers
- Enforce pool rules to staff and all swimmers
Weekday availability between 4PM - 7PM and weekend availability between 9AM -1PM
- Minimum 16 years of age
- Provide quality swim instruction in-line with YMCA Swim Lessons Curriculum. Willing to obtain proper training certifications
- Maintain accurate records for swim participant progress, ensure communication to caregivers regarding expectations, skill progress, next steps, etc
- Work as part of a team committed to building confidence, friendships and skills among participants. Actively work to be a dependable team member and coach
- Attend staff meetings
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