Summer Swim Instructor
Stevens Point Area YMCA
Location
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Salary
$12 / HOUR
Quick overview
Swim Instructors are responsible for providing swimming instruction to students across various ages and abilities, following the YMCA Swim Lesson program curriculum. A critical part of the role involves building positive relationships with students and their parents through regular communication regarding progress and concerns.
Requirements summary
Ideal candidates should be at least 15 years old and able to work 2 or more days per week, demonstrating knowledge of and ability to teach proper swim strokes and skills. While previous teaching experience is not required, excellent organizational and communication skills, patience, and creativity are necessary, with CPR/AED/First Aid certification required within 60 days of hire.
Job description
Description Pay
- $10.75/hour $12.20/hour with a
- Lifeguard
- Cert
- Position
- Type: part-time
- Schedule: Flexible schedule with a variety of shifts available Swim Instructors will provide swimming instruction to students of various ages and ability levels, from preschool through adult. Lessons are taught in accordance with the YMCA Swim Lesson program curriculum. Critical to your success as an instructor, the Y's continued reputation as a provider of highest quality swim instruction, is the relationship that you build with your students and their parents. This will be accomplished through positive and regular communications with students and parents relative to progress, concerns, questions and suggestions, while maintaining a safe and friendly aquatic learning environment. Ideal candidates will be at least 15 years old, and have the ability to work 2+ days per week. Variety of shifts available.
Requirements
Qualifications
Must have knowledge of and ability to demonstrate and teach proper swim strokes and skills. Aquatics background with experience as a swim instructor preferred. Excellent organizational and communication skills to effectively interact with swimmers, parents and staff. Patience, problem-solving ability, creativity and the ability to work in a noisy environment.
Certifications
CPR/AED/First Aid certification within 60 days of hire.
