Swim Instructor
YMCA of the North
- White Bear Lake, MN
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Minimum age of 16
- Experience swimming - we will train how to teach swim lessons techniques!
- Work with diverse kids and families in a group setting
- Monday-Saturday
- 4:00pm - 8:00pm Monday-Thursday, Saturday 8:00am-12:00pm with flexibility when needs change
- YMCA of the North membership
- YMCA Program Discounts for your family
- Provide swimming instruction to students of various ages and ability levels.
- Maintain constant supervision of students, watch for swimmers needing assistance, and aid swimmers when necessary to ensure positive learning environment.
- Know, understand, and consistently communicate policies and procedures for the pool and whirlpool.
- Understand the YMCA Swim Lessons program, including swimming levels and skills taught for each level. Evaluate students and recommend placement in the correct skill level.
- Minimum age of 16.
- Completed YMCA Swim Instructor Skills Verification.
- Patience and the ability to communicate with all ages and levels of swimmers.
- Demonstrated ability to swim in shallow and deep water, and tread water (Stage 4 level swimming skill).
- Dedicated to member safety and the mission and philosophy of the YMCA
- Must remain in the pool area at all times.
- Ability to support child or adult body weight in the water.
- Must be able to remain alert with no lapses of consciousness in a warm environment with air temperatures of 80 degrees or higher.
- Demonstrated ability to recognize and remedy hazardous/dangerous situations.
- Ability to recognize and react calmly and effectively in hazardous/dangerous situations.
- Communicate verbally, including projecting voice across distance in normal and loud situations.
- Perform all physical aspects of the position, including walking, standing, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds at a time in a warm pool environment.